Important Topics in Dermatology for NEET-PG

After sharing the important topics in Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology, Orthopedics, Pathology,PSM, Psychiatry, Medicine we have now come up with important topics in Dermatology.

Dermatology is among the short subjects asked in combination with Medicine in NEET-PG.  50% of the questions asked in Dermatology are Image-based questions.

For important & high-yielding topics, keep on reading this blog to discover topics & sub-topics which must be prepared thoroughly for NEET-PG.

Important Dermatology Topics For NEET PG 2025

Basics of dermatology 

• Skin and its appendages 
• Layers of the skin
• Layers of epidermis
• Dermo epidermal junction 
• Dermis 
• Functions of skin 

Skin lesions in dermatology 

• Primary skin lesions 
• Secondary skin lesions 
• Special skin lesions 
• Lines in dermatology 

Bacterial infections 

• Flora 
• Classification of bacterial infections 
• Non follicular infections 
• Follicular infections 
• Bacterial toxin mediated dermatoses
• Corynebacterium infections
• Other bacterial infections 

Viral infections of skin  

• Molluscum contagiosum 
• Other poxvirus infections 
• Human papilloma virus HPV 
• Human herpes virus HHV 
• Complications of HSV
• Treatment of HSV 
• Vericella zoster virus VZV
• Congenital varicella syndrome 
• HHV - 4 Epstein barr virus 
• HHV 6 & 7
• Parvovirus B19
• Enteroviral disease 
• Meseals 

Fungal infections of skin 

• Classification of the fungal infections 
• Superficial fungal infections 
• Superficial cutaneous infections 
• Candidiasis 
• Subcutaneous fungal infections 

Parasitic infections

• Scabies 
• Pediculosis lice 

Cutaneous tuberculosis 

• Classification of cutaneous tuberculosis
• Tubeculids and its types 
• Management 
• Atypical mycobacterium infections 

Leprosy 

• Cardinal sign 
• Bacteriology 
• Immunopathogenesis 
• Ridley jopling classifications 
• Indeterminate leprosy 
• Determinate forms of leprosy 
• Unusual preservations of leprosy 
• Nerve involvement in leprosy 
• Treatment of leprosy 
• Reactions 
• Deformities in leprosy 

Immunobullous disorders 

• AB - AB complex formation 
• Types of immunobullous disorders 
• Difference between pemphigus and pemphigoid group of disorders 
• LABD/LAD
• Epidermolysis bullosa aquisita 
• Dermatitis herpetiforms 

Papulosquamous disorders 

• Psoriasis 
• Signs of psoriasis 
• Variants of psoriasis 
• Treatment of psoriasis 
• Pityriasis rubra pilaris PRP 

Lichen planus 

• Clinical features of lichen planus 
• Histopathology 
• Treatment of lichen planus 
• Lichen nitidus 
• Lichen nitidus treatment 

Hair disorders 

• Structure of hair 
• Transverse section of hair root 
• Types of hair
• Hair cycle 
• Tests for hair 
• Hair disorders 
• Alopecia and its types 
• Excessive hair growth 

Disorders of glands 

• Types of glands 
• Location and structure of skin glands 
• Disorders of  eccrine gland 
• Disorders of apocrine glands 
• Disorders of sebaceous glands 
• Types of comedones 
• Rosacea

Nail disorders 

• Parts of nail 
• Nail changes in systemic disease 

Genital ulcer disease 

• Types of genital ulcer diseases
• Syphilis 
• Extra genital lesions 
• Primary syphilis 
• Secondary syphilis 
• Congenital prenatal syphilis 
• Late congenital syphilis 
• Serological tests and Treatment
• Chancroid 
• Herpes genitalis
• Donovanosis
• Lymphogranuloman venereum 
• Approach to genital ulcer disease 

STD discharge

• Gonococcal 
• Non gonococcal 
• Vaginal discharge 
• Types of discharge
• KITS used in STD syndrome 

Eczema 

• Eczema dermatitis 
• Classification of eczema 
• Clinical stages of eczema 
• Exogenous eczemas 
• Patch test 
• Endogenous eczemas 

Pigmentary disorders 

• Skin color 
• Types of melanin 
• Formation of melanin 
• Fitzpatrick classification of skin types 
• Disorders of hyperpigmentation 
• Depigmentary / hyperpigmentary disorders 
• Vitiligo
• Classification of Vitiligo 
• Management of Vitiligo

Connective tissue disorders 

• Lupus erythematosus 
• Neonatal lupus erythematosus 
• Dermatomyositis 
• Lesions 
• Scleroderma 
• Clinical features of scleroderma 
• Mixed connective tissue disorders 

Skin tumors 

• Benign keratocytic proliferation 
• Basal cell carcinoma
• Malignant melanoma 
• Types of melanoma 
• Treatment 
• Mycosis fungoides 
• Sezary syndrome 

Systemic disease of skin 

• Nutritional disorders 
• Metabolic disease 
• Disorders of adrenal glands 
• Sarcoidosis 
• Porphyrias 
• Paraneoplastic dermatoses 
• Direct tumor spread and invasion 
• Inflammatory dermatoses with systemic associations 

Genodermatosis 

• NF1 
• Diagnosis of NF1 
• Treatment of NF1 
• Tuberous sclerosis complex / TCS 
• GI polyposis syndrome 
• Epidermolysis bullosa 
• Inherited acantholytic disorders 
• Ichthyosis 
• Incontinentia pigmenti
• X linked dominant gene defects 

Adverse drug reactions 

• Clinical pattern of ADR
• SJS Steven Johnsons Syndrome 
• Drug induced pigmentations 

Pediatric dermatoses 

• NEVI
• Syndrome associated with port wine stain 
• Mastocytosis 
• Histocytosis 
• Pseudoxanthoma elasticum 
• Purpura 

Urticaria and angioedema 

• Urticaria 
• Classification of urticaria 
• Management of urticaria 
• Angioedema 
• Types of angioedema 
• Management 
• Treatment of angioedema 

Vector borne disease 

• Leishmaniasis
• Trypanosomiasis 
• Erythema chronicum migrans 

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