THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN DERMATOLOGY - MILESTONES FROM THE ROOTSTO THE 20TH-CENTURY

From the Middle Ages to the 20th century, talented artists have create d illustrations of signs of human diseases. Since the birth of photogr aphy in 1840, artists and physicians have used photographic techniques to illustrate the diseases of the skin; dermatology especially relies on these visual signs. In dermatology today, photography is still ver y important because of the need for adequate illustrations in medical textbooks and journals. From the early days of daguerreotypes to moder n limes, medical photography was developed in different stages and man y physicians have taken part in the development of photographic techni ques and chemistry. This historical sun ei describes the milestones in the development of medical photographic illustration from its beginni ng to the 20th century.