Prof. Ichiro Okamoto live on TV in Guten Morgen Österreich
On August 25th, Prof. Dr. Ichiro Okamoto was invited for a live interview about skin cancer at the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation).
New publication shows: sun block works also after diagnosis of skin cancer
UV radiation is known to damage DNA and cause skin cancer. Only recently, Prof. Okamoto's team at the Medical University of Vienna has reported that sun protection might also protect from disease progression and not only from initiating cancer. Patients who reported to improve sun protection after the diagnosis of melanoma had a better
No adverse event in psychiatric disorders under isotretinoin
That's reassuring: a recent and large study has revealed that no more psychiatric disorders in a group of more than 30000 patients treated with isotretinoin for acne than in the group that was not treated. This should be considered particularly as affected patients are mostly young at the age of development. To read here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjd.21049 Information about
We can do it!
Since the beginning of our restrictions (curfew) in Austria, 10 days have passed. Life has changed and very much was new and unfamiliar, and for almost all of us, this period seems not to end. On Friday (March 27th, 2020), the Austrian government did not announce a tightening of the existing rules! Please follow the
We are here for you!
Despite some contradictory information regarding rejected patients by doctors' offices, we continue to be here for you! The risk of a covid 19 infection cannot be excluded anywhere, however, the risk of infection in private offices is very low considering the low frequency of patients. Moreover, to ensure your safety, temperature is measured and travel