Early Stage Skin Lesions

Juergen F Kreusch, PhD, MD, is a dermatologist at the University of Luebeck, Germany. He is involved in teaching courses on dermoscopy for EADV and other national and international organizations.

Introduction. An overview of the life cycle of lesions: Lesions arising de novo; Lesions arising from pre-existing lesions; Lesions undergoing regression. Development of clinical characteristics. Development of dermoscopic characteristics: Melanocytic patterns; Keratizinizing lesions; Vascular patterns. From old to young lesions: Combining clinical and dermoscopic views. Conclusion.