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Again, the skin is immediately accessible to local therapy, often in the form of creams. Antibiotic creams can help eliminate infections, while inflammatory skin diseases (such as eczema and psoriasis) often respond to steroid creams. Apart from pharmacological ingredients, the base of the cream itself can be often be of benefit, e.g. a fatty cream in diseases that causes dry skin.

While topical medications treat many dermatological diseases, dermatologists also use oral medications. Antibiotics and immune suppressants are most often prescribed for dermatological problems.

Surgical intervention may be necessary, e.g. in varicose veins or skin cancer. Varicose veins can also be treated with sclerotherapy (injecting an agent that obliterates the vein), while skin cancers can be treated with excisions.