title: Dermatology in the cinema.
abstract: The depiction of skin disease in the cinema can be divided into three categories. These include skin findings on actors independent of the roles they portray, cutaneous disease used as a representation of evil, and skin disease represented realistically and sympathetically. Examples from a wide range of films are given, and implications for dermatologists and their patients are discussed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D009040:Motion Pictures; D012871:Skin Diseases; D014481:United States