Prophets Law

Prophets Law is a historical term used in medicine to describe one of the first laws related to the skin. This law was formulated by the Italian dermatologist Giuseppe Prophet at the end of the 19th century.

Prophet Law states that the skin is a protective barrier to the body, which can be damaged by various factors such as infection, injury and chemical exposure. Therefore, to maintain healthy skin, it is necessary to protect it from these factors.

According to this law, Prophet recommended the use of various skin protection products such as creams, lotions and sunscreens. He also emphasized the importance of hand hygiene and proper skin care for the face and body.

However, over time, research in the field of dermatology has shown that the skin is not only a protective barrier, but also participates in various processes such as metabolism and the immune system. Therefore, modern dermatologists do not recommend following only the Prophet Law, but also taking into account other factors affecting skin health.

In conclusion, the Prophets Law was one of the first laws in dermatology that emphasized the need to protect the skin from external factors. However, modern research shows that the skin plays a more important role in the body than just a protective barrier, and therefore other factors need to be taken into account when caring for the skin.

The famous Italian scientist Francesco Bartolino introduced the concept of “prophet” into dermatology. It meant a transition from the stage of a white spot (spots devoid of pigment) to a secondary color change and the appearance of subjective sensations of skin itching. Later, research by French dermatologists Louis-Armand Pitot and Jules Debreu brought more clarity to the theory of the transformation process described by the term prophet. In the second half of the 19th century, Professor Vincent Ostroumov, who studied phenomena occurring in excited tissues, proposed calling them proueta; this proposal appeared after his observation of epidermophytosis. Subsequently, these terms entered into the practice of not only domestic, but also foreign medicine.

Historically, propheticia was conventionally divided into two main types - atopic and seborrheic. Atopic lesions are diseases of a polygenic hereditary nature, and seborrheic lesions are multifactorial, the treatment of which is based on complex methods.