Hansen Disease (Leprosy)
When spots or areas of skin with loss of sensitivity appear, it is worth knowing about Hansen's disease, the name also used for leprosy, a chronic infection caused by a bacterium that affects the skin and the nerves.
How does it present? It usually gives rise to light or dark spots on the skin, decreased touch in those areas and, at times, weakness or numbness from nerve involvement.
When to seek care? Skin lesions with loss of sensitivity that do not disappear warrant a timely review.
Who treats it? The infectious disease specialist and the internist are the professionals who study this disease and guide its follow-up. Faced with signs of this type, the most recommended thing is to have it evaluated with one of them.
Specialties that treat hansen disease (leprosy)
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in hansen disease (leprosy)
Dr. Maria Gomez Palacio Schjetnan
Dr. Arnoldo Samuel Kraus Weisman
Dr. Maria Alejandra Torrero Miranda
Dr. Juan Trujillo Perrusquia
Dr. Leticia Gutiérrez Pérez
Dr. Jose Juan Sanchez Chamorro
Dr. Fernando Javier Martinez Montes
Dr. Eduardo Tapia Betancourt
Dr. María Elena Hernández Bribiesca
Dr. Lucero Salgado Ambrosio
Dr. José Ivan Inclan Reyes
Dr. Clemen Domínguez Barrera
Dr. Diego Armando Luna Lerma
Dr. Luis Miguel Torres Orozco
Dr. Lauro Quintanilla González
Dr. Juan Carlos Anda Garay
Dr. Gabriel Augusto Fuentes Esparza
Dr. Guadalupe Gordillo Pérez
Dr. José A. Pruneda Padilla
Dr. Francisco Marcial González
Frequently asked questions
What is hansen disease (leprosy)?
When spots or areas of skin with loss of sensitivity appear, it is worth knowing about Hansen's disease, the name also used for leprosy, a chronic infection caused by a bacterium that affects the skin and the nerves.
Which doctor treats hansen disease (leprosy)?
Hansen Disease (Leprosy) is usually treated by specialists in infectious disease specialist, internist.