Dry skin - what do we know about it?
The skin plays a very important role and is one of the largest and most important organs of our body. Our entire body is covered by skin, which has a very complex structure.
Itchy skin in pregnant women
It is very common for pregnant women to present to their doctor with a problem concerning itchy skin. Itching may be accompanied by skin tightness, flaking or a rash. Sometimes pregnant women...
How do the skin and hair of older people change?
Ageing is a progressive process, throughout life. Over time, we begin to experience signs of ageing that make it difficult to function normally and efficiently. Our cells, tissues, organs and systems...
Chemical peels and their applications
Peeling is nowadays the most commonly used non-invasive treatment to correct skin imperfections caused by injury, disease or which are symptoms of skin ageing.
What is mesotherapy?
The homeland of mesotherapy is France, although we can find references to it as far back as the time of Hippocrates, so he was already using injections to relieve pain.
What are whiteheads?
Prosacles, also known as sebaceous cysts, are approximately 2 mm in diameter and are found on the eyelids, cheeks or temples.
Skin eruptions - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Skin eruptions can be a symptom of various diseases both systemic and local.
Choosing a UV sunscreen for your holiday
The packaging of any UV sunscreen product must state the UV protection class.
Oily and combination skin care
Oily skin is characterised by excessive sebaceous gland activity on the face, central back and chest.
Keratosis of the feet and hands
Unna-Thost keratosis of the feet and hands is the most common variant. It is inherited autosomal dominantly.
Solar keratosis
Solar keratoses are hyperkeratotic, exfoliative, multiple lesions on the skin. They develop as a result of exposure to sunlight. They carry a potential risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma.
Skin photo-ageing
The skin ageing process depends on a number of intrinsic factors, such as genetic factors, the accumulation of damage within cells and the intercellular matrix and the action of free radicals.
Brittle nails - why we have them and how to deal with them
Up to 20% of the population suffers from brittle nails. These nails are soft and thin and therefore break easily. The cause can be a bad diet, illness or negative factors.
Skin aid for winter variations
During winter, our skin loses moisture almost twice as quickly as in summer. It becomes rough, inflexible and easily irritated. The weakening of the skin's coating worsens its condition and...
The greasy way out of the cold
Everyone's skin is covered by a lipid mantle - a layer of fat produced by the sebaceous glands. Its function is to protect against sun, frost, wind, bacteria, viruses and fungi, as well as against...
How do we care for our hands?
It is well known that winter conditions are not our allies. We have to contend with terrible weather, but we also need to look after our skin hands, feet and hair.
Winter S.O.S for the skin
When the air temperature drops to zero, the skin's defence mechanisms weaken, as the sebaceous glands work less well at low temperatures, the amount of ceramides and fatty acids decreases, and the...
Summer camouflage or all about the use of masks
Moisturising and nourishing the deep layers of the skin, cleansing, closing pores, improving the firmness and elasticity of the skin, smoothing and shallowing wrinkles - cosmetic masks have...
Time to invest in yourself
Investing is in vogue. What seems like an unnecessary expense today, can yield many benefits in the future. It is one thing to accumulate and multiply material wealth; it is quite another to invest...
Rejuvenation with own cells
For several years now, intensive research has been conducted in aesthetic medicine on the use of transplants of own cells to 'rejuvenate' the skin. During this year's International Congress of...
Transplantation of the patient's own cells - the future of aesthetic medicine and medicine in general.
The first documented attempt to use a patient's own tissue to correct an aesthetic defect was carried out as early as 1893, when Franz Neuber, a German doctor, performed a procedure to transplant a...
