Lopoi/Leichen

 

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~460–370 BCE – Hippocrates

 
The Greek physician Hippocrates described scaly skin diseases such as lopoi and leichen, which are thought to include conditions resembling psoriasis.

• He recommended topical tar and arsenic—some of the earliest psoriasis treatments.

   

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  Timeline Of Psoriasis

   

  

  
   

  1841 – Ferdinand von Hebra (Vienna)

  • First to clearly define psoriasis as a separate disease from leprosy and eczema.

  • Introduced the term “psoriasis vulgaris”, establishing the foundation for modern understanding.

     
     
     
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