Diseases of the skin. Atlas.

The Himba tribe is one of the most colorful and unique peoples of Africa, living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene region, near the border with Angola. It is a mistake to assume that these people are wild. Many Himba have dual citizenship - Himba and Namibia (not many of us can boast passports from two countries :)), but they do not fully recognize Western laws. Their culture, way of life and appearance have remained virtually unchanged for centuries despite globalization. It is understandable that young people leave for the cities, but they also often return to their roots. And why? Let's try to figure it out together...

Even to the horrors of war, the doctor gets used to much faster than an ordinary person, as well as soldiers, after two or three weeks already much without noticing and assessing what is happening, as a matter of course. What can we say about the events taking place during the expedition, when the phenomenon recorded by the photo may contain a different depth of meaning, often understood only after some time. The expedition Live Parallel, organized by Professor A. G. Teslinov in Peru and Bolivia and ended 2 months ago, was not an exception for me. Read more...

Quite early on, I realized that to truly help a large number of patients, I needed to go beyond the individual approach and create a methodology. I recall the words of Edith Piaf, who said, "I don't sing for everyone—I sing for everyone." And yet, she sang for everyone. So it was for me—there was that inspiration, that moment when the idea of ​​phenotypic dermatology first arose. It was from this moment that the path to a systemic view of the skin began—not as a surface, but as an entire biological universe.

On January 4, 2026, it will be exactly three years since I returned to the pool after a thirty-year hiatus...

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