Dermatology
An Illustrated Colour Text
- 8th Edition - October 10, 2025
- Latest edition
- Authors: David Gawkrodger, Michael R. Ardern-Jones
- Language: English
Gold standard textbook for medical students and residentsDermatology: An Illustrated Colour Text is the leading textbook for medical students, residents, dermatology train… Read more
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Gold standard textbook for medical students and residents
Dermatology: An Illustrated Colour Text is the leading textbook for medical students, residents, dermatology trainees, specialist nurses and family practitioners needing concise, up-to-date information on recognising and treating skin conditions.
Honed over multiple editions and packed full of high-quality images, the book is presented as a series of two page 'learning units' covering the essential aspects of clinical dermatology. It offers concise, easy-to-read information, and comes with high-yield summaries, clear photos and diagrams and an enhanced eBook version to support effective learning on the go.
This eighth edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest understanding of dermatological conditions, treatment and technologies, as well as increased representation of conditions on a range of skin tones to reflect diverse patient populations encountered in clinical dermatology.
Dermatology: An Illustrated Colour Text is the leading textbook for medical students, residents, dermatology trainees, specialist nurses and family practitioners needing concise, up-to-date information on recognising and treating skin conditions.
Honed over multiple editions and packed full of high-quality images, the book is presented as a series of two page 'learning units' covering the essential aspects of clinical dermatology. It offers concise, easy-to-read information, and comes with high-yield summaries, clear photos and diagrams and an enhanced eBook version to support effective learning on the go.
This eighth edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest understanding of dermatological conditions, treatment and technologies, as well as increased representation of conditions on a range of skin tones to reflect diverse patient populations encountered in clinical dermatology.
- Large format, double-page spread layouts – visually appealing and easy to read
- Text is concise and targeted to the needs of medical students, dermatology trainees, nurse specialists and general practitioners
- Covers basic molecular mechanisms of dermatological conditions
- Includes summaries of essential skin biology and associated basic sciences that underpin clinical practice
- Advice on established and emerging dermatological treatments, including dermatological emergencies
- Over 400 colour photographs and illustrations of conditions students might not otherwise come across
- Represents the cases that most commonly present in general practice
- Summary boxes aid quick review and effective revision of key topics
- Includes downloadable eBook version
New to this edition:
- An expanded collection of pictures showing a range of skin tones
- New section on gene therapy for rare skin disorders
- Fully revised biologics sections, especially for eczema and psoriasis
- Expanded coverage of other important and emerging areas, including:
- Dermoscopy
- JAK inhibitors
- Autoinflammatory diseases
- Atopic dermatitis and psoriasis
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- The treatment of psychocutaneous disorders
Medical students, hospital resident / junior doctors, specialty registrars in dermatology or internal medicine, specialist nurses
1 Basic principles
1 Microanatomy of the skin
2 Derivatives of the skin
3 Physiology of the skin
4 Biochemistry of the skin
5 Inflammation, microbiome, immunity and the skin
6 Molecular genetics and the skin
7 Terminology of skin lesions
8 Taking a history
9 Examining the skin
10 Practical clinic procedures
11 Dermoscopy
12 Basics of medical therapy—topical treatments
13 Basics of medical therapy—systemic medication, other treatments, monitoring and scoring systems
14 Epidemiology of skin disease
15 Body image, the psyche and the skin
2 Diseases
Eruptions
16 Psoriasis—epidemiology, pathophysiology and presentation
17 Psoriasis—topical treatment and disease complications
18 Psoriasis—systemic treatments
19 Psoriasis— systemic treatments: biologics and small molecule inhibitors
20 Eczema—acute, chronic and irritant
21 Eczema—allergic contact dermatitis and patch testing
22 Eczema—atopic eczema
23 Eczema—atopic dermatitis and systemic therapy
24 Eczema—other forms
25 Lichenoid eruptions
26 Papulosquamous eruptions
27 Erythroderma
28 Photodermatology
Infections
29 Bacterial infection—staphylococcal and streptococcal
30 Other bacterial infections
31 Viral infections—warts and other viral infections
32 Viral infections—herpes simplex and herpes zoster
33 Human immunodeficiency virus disease and immunodeficiency syndromes
34 Fungal infections
35 Yeast infections and related disorders
36 Tropical infections and infestations
37 Infestations
Disorders of specific skin structures
38 Sebaceous and sweat glands—acne
39 Sebaceous and sweat glands—rosacea and other disorders
40 Sebaceous and sweat glands—hidradenitis suppurativa
41 Disorders of hair—hair loss
42 Disorders of hair—excess hair, hair defects, scalp disorders and ethnic hair problems
43 Disorders of nails
44 Vascular and lymphatic diseases
45 Leg ulcers
46 Pigmentation—diseases showing hypo- and hyperpigmentary effects
47 Pigmentation—variations in people of colour
Allergy and autoimmunity
48 Urticaria
49 Blistering disorders
50 Connective tissue diseases—lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis
51 Vasculitis and the reactive erythemas
Internal medicine
52 Skin changes in internal conditions
53 Drug eruptions
54 Associations with malignancy
Inherited disorders
55 Keratinization and blistering syndromes
56 Neurocutaneous disorders and other syndromes
Skin tumours
57 Benign tumours—epidermal and dermal
58 Benign tumours—dermal structures and appendages
59 Naevi
60 Skin cancer—premalignant disorders
61 Skin cancer—basal cell carcinoma
62 Skin cancer—squamous cell carcinoma
63 Skin cancer—malignant melanoma
64 Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, B-cell lymphomas and malignant dermal tumours
65 Ageing and photoageing of the skin
3 Special topics in dermatology
66 Phototherapy
67 Basic dermatologic surgery
68 Advanced dermatologic surgery
69 Cosmetics and cosmetic procedures
70 Paediatric dermatology—childhood eczemas and other dermatoses
71 Paediatric dermatology—vascular naevi and dermatoses of the newborn
72 The skin in old age
73 The skin in pregnancy
74 Genitourinary infections
75 Female genital dermatoses
76 Male genital dermatoses and perianal skin diseases
77 Occupation and the skin
78 Immunologic tests
Bibliography and online resources
Index
1 Microanatomy of the skin
2 Derivatives of the skin
3 Physiology of the skin
4 Biochemistry of the skin
5 Inflammation, microbiome, immunity and the skin
6 Molecular genetics and the skin
7 Terminology of skin lesions
8 Taking a history
9 Examining the skin
10 Practical clinic procedures
11 Dermoscopy
12 Basics of medical therapy—topical treatments
13 Basics of medical therapy—systemic medication, other treatments, monitoring and scoring systems
14 Epidemiology of skin disease
15 Body image, the psyche and the skin
2 Diseases
Eruptions
16 Psoriasis—epidemiology, pathophysiology and presentation
17 Psoriasis—topical treatment and disease complications
18 Psoriasis—systemic treatments
19 Psoriasis— systemic treatments: biologics and small molecule inhibitors
20 Eczema—acute, chronic and irritant
21 Eczema—allergic contact dermatitis and patch testing
22 Eczema—atopic eczema
23 Eczema—atopic dermatitis and systemic therapy
24 Eczema—other forms
25 Lichenoid eruptions
26 Papulosquamous eruptions
27 Erythroderma
28 Photodermatology
Infections
29 Bacterial infection—staphylococcal and streptococcal
30 Other bacterial infections
31 Viral infections—warts and other viral infections
32 Viral infections—herpes simplex and herpes zoster
33 Human immunodeficiency virus disease and immunodeficiency syndromes
34 Fungal infections
35 Yeast infections and related disorders
36 Tropical infections and infestations
37 Infestations
Disorders of specific skin structures
38 Sebaceous and sweat glands—acne
39 Sebaceous and sweat glands—rosacea and other disorders
40 Sebaceous and sweat glands—hidradenitis suppurativa
41 Disorders of hair—hair loss
42 Disorders of hair—excess hair, hair defects, scalp disorders and ethnic hair problems
43 Disorders of nails
44 Vascular and lymphatic diseases
45 Leg ulcers
46 Pigmentation—diseases showing hypo- and hyperpigmentary effects
47 Pigmentation—variations in people of colour
Allergy and autoimmunity
48 Urticaria
49 Blistering disorders
50 Connective tissue diseases—lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis
51 Vasculitis and the reactive erythemas
Internal medicine
52 Skin changes in internal conditions
53 Drug eruptions
54 Associations with malignancy
Inherited disorders
55 Keratinization and blistering syndromes
56 Neurocutaneous disorders and other syndromes
Skin tumours
57 Benign tumours—epidermal and dermal
58 Benign tumours—dermal structures and appendages
59 Naevi
60 Skin cancer—premalignant disorders
61 Skin cancer—basal cell carcinoma
62 Skin cancer—squamous cell carcinoma
63 Skin cancer—malignant melanoma
64 Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, B-cell lymphomas and malignant dermal tumours
65 Ageing and photoageing of the skin
3 Special topics in dermatology
66 Phototherapy
67 Basic dermatologic surgery
68 Advanced dermatologic surgery
69 Cosmetics and cosmetic procedures
70 Paediatric dermatology—childhood eczemas and other dermatoses
71 Paediatric dermatology—vascular naevi and dermatoses of the newborn
72 The skin in old age
73 The skin in pregnancy
74 Genitourinary infections
75 Female genital dermatoses
76 Male genital dermatoses and perianal skin diseases
77 Occupation and the skin
78 Immunologic tests
Bibliography and online resources
Index
Review of the previous edition:
This text is not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead functions as an accessible reference to introductory dermatology. The authors succeed in this aspect. In an increasingly technological age, supplementation with online content makes the use of this text and its resources more valuable. While the book is non-comprehensive, it serves as a good reference for medical students, nurses, general practitioners, and early dermatology trainees. " --Bryan Baillis, MD Charleston, South Carolina, Journal of American Academy of Dermatology: June 2017
This text is not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead functions as an accessible reference to introductory dermatology. The authors succeed in this aspect. In an increasingly technological age, supplementation with online content makes the use of this text and its resources more valuable. While the book is non-comprehensive, it serves as a good reference for medical students, nurses, general practitioners, and early dermatology trainees. " --Bryan Baillis, MD Charleston, South Carolina, Journal of American Academy of Dermatology: June 2017
- Edition: 8
- Latest edition
- Published: October 10, 2025
- Language: English
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David Gawkrodger
David Gawkrodger is Honorary Professor in Dermatology at University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Professor in Dermatology, University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UKMA
Michael R. Ardern-Jones
Michael R. Ardern-Jones is Professor and Honorary Consultant Dermatologist at the University of Southampton, University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Consultant Dermatologist, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK