We are grateful for the comments of “Earliest details of Dermatology by Ayurveda”1 on our publication “History of dermatology: the study of skin diseases over the centuries”.2 The information provided by the letter is interesting and complementary in one aspect, which demonstrates the rich history of dermatology throughout the centuries and in the most varied regions of the world.
Similarly, we are grateful for the comments by Mirzaei MR et al.3 regarding our publication. The information provided is correct and is an addition to the published information. The history of Dermatology is complex, very rich and there are always very important data to be informed.
Financial supportNone declared.
Authors’ contributionsIago Gonçalves Ferreira: Conception and/or design of the study; literature review and article selection; content analysis; results analysis; preliminary review and final drafting.
Magda Blessmann Weber: Conception and/or design of the study; literature review and article selection; content analysis; preliminary review and final drafting.
Renan Rangel Bonamigo: Conception and/or design of the study; literature review and article selection; content analysis; preliminary review and final drafting.
Conflicts of interestNone declared.
How to cite this article: Ferreira IG, Weber MB, Bonamigo RR. History of dermatology: the study of skin diseases over the centuries - Response to the observations and comments by Mirzaei MR et al. and Rashmi TM et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2021;96: 650–1.
Study conducted at the Service of Dermatology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre and Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.