[Dresden dermatology--an example?].

Since the first dermatological outpatient clinic was started in Dresden in 1869, it has seen the practice of dermatology in the broadest sense, with scientific research activity and innovation. The good working relationship between the dermatologists in private practice and those in the clinics has been the main factor in this successful development. The traditional background of the following sectors is highlighted: outpatient clinic, X-ray and UV light treatment, allergology and occupational dermatology, psychosomatic dermatology, dermatosurgery, and phlebology.