Introduction

The Department of Dermatology of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital was established in 1950, boasting renowned dermatology experts such as Li Jiageng and Yin Muqiang among its ranks. Over the past 70 years, the department has undergone continuous development and expansion. Currently, it comprises 18 employed physicians, including 4 chief physicians, 3 associate chief physicians, 1 doctoral supervisor, and 2 master's supervisors. An impressive 94% of them hold master’s or doctoral degrees. The department provides outpatient services for dermatological treatment and medical aesthetics, serving nearly 200,000 patients annually across both Xuhui and Lingang campuses. The Department of Dermatology operates as a comprehensive and interdisciplinary discipline, integrating medical care, education, and scientific research. It is also affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine for conferring doctoral and master's degrees. The department focuses on various dermatological fields, including laser aesthetics, immunological skin diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, and dermatological surgery. Its diagnostic and treatment capabilities for skin diseases rank among the top domestically. 

Specialties

The Department of Dermatology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of laser aesthetics, immunological skin diseases, benign and malignant skin tumors, and sexually transmitted diseases. With the support of the hospital, dozens of tests and examinations related to skin diseases are routinely carried out.

1.Laser aesthetics

Skin Laser Aesthetics: Our department is equipped with state-of-the-art laser equipment and advanced techniques. Our specialized outpatient services for laser aesthetics and pigmentation disorders integrate laser aesthetics, injection filling, scientific research, and teaching. We have amassed significant expertise in photoelectric and injection treatments for skin rejuvenation, pigmentation disorders, vascular-related conditions, scars, acne, and more. Our department features cutting-edge equipment such as high-intensity focused ultrasound, gold micro-needles, Picoway ultra-picosecond laser, M22 intense pulsed light, Accolade Q-switched alexandrite gem laser, Vbeam pulse dye laser, Ultrapulse fractional laser, and Light Sheer vacuum hair removal. These instruments cover a wide range of classic and contemporary skin photoelectric treatment projects. Additionally, our laser aesthetics clinic actively offers injection treatments related to skin aesthetics. We administer treatment projects such as botulinum toxin and filler injections and water-light injections to reduce facial and neck wrinkles and enhance facial contours.

2.Immune skin diseases

(1) Psoriasis: This condition is characterized by red macules and scales. Our specialized outpatient service for psoriasis offers comprehensive treatment methods and medications, including NB-UVB phototherapy, 308-nm excimer laser, traditional systemic medications (such as acitretin and methotrexate), small-molecule targeted drugs (such as apmilast and deuterated colexitinib), and biological agents (such as adalimumab, secukinumab, ixekizumab, guselkumab, tirel chiclizumab, and pessolimab). Treatment methods are selected based on the patient's condition and complications.

(2) Atopic dermatitis (eczema): This inflammatory and recurrent skin disease primarily manifests with itching. Our specialized outpatient service for atopic dermatitis provides comprehensive treatment methods and medications, including topical steroid and non-steroid drugs (such as pimecrolimus, tacrolimus, and criborole), NB-UVB phototherapy, traditional systemic medications (such as methotrexate and tripterygium wilfordii), small-molecule targeted drugs (abxitinib and upadatinib), and biological agents (duplimumab). Treatment plans are tailored to the patient's condition and specific circumstances.

(3) Hair loss: Our department offers treatments for various types of hair loss, including alopecia areata, androgenic alopecia, seborrheic alopecia, and female alopecia. Treatments include topical minoxidil tincture, oral finasteride tablets, microneedle therapy, and other hair growth treatments. For moderate to severe alopecia areata, we provide baricitinib and ritexitinib tosylate capsules, which have garnered positive feedback from many hair loss patients.
(4) Urticaria: This condition is characterized by wheals. Our department offers outpatient and emergency services for consultations daily. We provide various traditional antihistamine drugs and biological agents such as omalizumab to meet the needs of patients with varying severity.

(5) Vitiligo: Characterized by white spots on the skin, our department offers a specialized outpatient service for pigmentation disorders. Treatments include NB-UVB phototherapy and 308-nm excimer laser therapy.

(6) Herpes zoster: This condition is characterized by unilateral band-like distribution of erythema and blisters accompanied by pain. Our specialized outpatient service for herpes zoster offers treatments such as the anti-viral drug Brivudine Tablets and wIRA phototherapy, greatly reducing the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia.

(7) We also offer a wide range of homemade preparations, including salicylic acid cream, tannic acid ointment, glacial acetic acid solution/liniment, compound benzoic acid liniment, and zinc oxide liniment oil, which have unique therapeutic effects and are highly favored by many patients.

3.Dermatological surgery (benign and malignant skin tumors)

(1) Verruca vulgaris, filiform warts, flat warts, and seborrheic keratosis: These are benign neoplasms on the skin surface, often found on the scalp, face, and neck, affecting the patient's appearance. Our department offers liquid nitrogen cryotherapy for verruca vulgaris, and electrocautery and CO2 fractional laser treatments for filiform warts, flat warts, and seborrheic keratosis. These methods cater to the diverse needs of our patients.

(2) Paronychia, skin furuncle, and sebaceous cysts with infection: These conditions involve skin infections accompanied by pain. Our treatments include incision and drainage for abscesses, oral antibiotics, debridement, nail extraction, and wIRA phototherapy to alleviate pain and control inflammation promptly.

(3) Melanoma nevus, skin tumors, and dermatofibroma: These conditions involve the proliferation of skin tissue, impacting the patient's appearance, with some posing a risk of malignant transformation. All doctors in our department are qualified in dermatological surgery, offering convenient and prompt surgical appointments. Additionally, we provide cosmetic sutures, laser scar removal, and other postoperative aesthetic services to meet patient needs. 

(4) For skin cancers and precancerous lesions such as basal cell carcinoma, Bowen's disease, and actinic keratosis, we perform dermatoscopy examinations and offer surgical excision options.

4.Sexually transmitted diseases

Since 1997, our department has operated a specialized STD clinic. In 2000, we established the STD Diagnosis and Treatment Center in collaboration with the Departments of Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Clinical Laboratory. We maintain strict adherence to standardized testing and treatment protocols for STDs, implementing robust reporting, registration, and follow-up systems. Our STD medical services have consistently ranked among the top in Shanghai for many years. We provide dedicated STD clinics, examination rooms, and treatment facilities staffed by qualified dermatologists and venereologists specializing in STDs who are available for consultations daily. Moreover, we have an independent STD laboratory that conducts routine serological tests for syphilis and tests for gonorrhea, mycoplasma, chlamydia, genital herpes, and other STDs. Our STD treatment rooms are equipped with advanced devices such as carbon dioxide lasers, ion therapy machines, photodynamic therapy devices, and thermotherapy devices. We offer comprehensive treatment for various sexually transmitted diseases, including condyloma acuminatum, syphilis, gonorrhea, non-gonococcal urethritis, genital herpes, and more.