The sixth edition has been completely revised to include details of several of the newly developed methods of treatment. It includes numerous illustrations and color photographs.
The book highlights the salient clinical features of common dermatologic diseases supported with photographs, followed by details of the therapeutic measures which can be used to alleviate these diseases.
Information about the drugs that can be used, their dosages, possible side effects, methods of dealing with the side effects and the mode of withdrawing the drugs after clinical cure has been lucidly explained. Drugs not available in India have not been included. An appendix provides the names and the concentrations of the ingredients present in the commonly used proprietary drugs available in India.