Epidermolysis bullosa is a blistering skin disease which is usually first noticed during early childhood. In epidermolysis bullosa, blisters form on the skin following minor skin trauma, such as bumping into objects, sitting on hard surfaces and Continue Reading
Dr Hanna Kuchel is a Dermatologist with over twenty years of clinical experience in the field. She is Australian-trained and a member of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. She is a past NSW Faculty Honorary Secretary.
Dr Kuchel graduated in medicine from the University of Sydney in 1996 with Honours. Prior to her clinical training in dermatology she completed a PhD titled ‘Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Immunosuppression in Humans’ through the University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She has presented a number of novel research papers at local and overseas conferences. Her dermatology training was undertaken in Sydney at the Children’s Hospital Westmead and Westmead Hospital, St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst and in the United Kingdom, at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
She currently also works at The Skin Hospital, Darlinghurst. This is a teaching facility of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. Dr Kuchel has been actively involved in junior dermatologist training at this hospital since 2009. She was also involved in clinical trials research for more than ten years, working as a principal investigator for clinical trials studying the effectiveness of new targeted small molecules and/or biological agents for psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo and alopecia.
Dr Hanna Kuchel is committed to providing the highest standard of care for her patients.
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Melasma Facial Pigmentation
Melasma is a skin condition where brown patches develop on the skin. It more commonly affects the face, and other parts of the body where the skin is exposed to the sun (i.e. the arms, chest and neck). On the face, melasma affects the forehead, Continue Reading
