Panel on Practical Dermatology

Abstract

Only a complete approach can be expected to yield successful results in the treatment of dermatologic disorders. Requisites are definitive diagnosis if possible, adaptation of the mode of therapy to the patient's way of life, careful selection of remedies, and thorough instruction of the patient regarding their application and removal as well as what he can and cannot do during the treatment period. An essential and often overlooked component of therapy is the choice of an appropriate vehicle for topical medication.