Guttata hypomelanosis, laser treatment
What is idiopathic hypomelanosis in droplets? Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis is a skin pigmentation disorder characterized by the appearance of white, round or oval spots, usually
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Acne in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)? It is an endocrine disorder typical of women of reproductive age. It consists of an alteration in the secretion
Acne in young women
What is adult female acne? It is defined as acne that appears or remains beyond 25 years of age. The prevalence of acne in the
CO2 laser to treat acne marks
What is CO2 laser? It is a laser device that emits a light with a wavelength of 10,600 nm and whose impact target is the
Shingles
Treatment of shingles What is shingles? It is the manifestation of the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, which has become latent after the first contact
Treatment of genital warts or condylomas with laser
What are genital warts? It is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) in which exophytic keratotic papules (“warts”) appear in the
Cutaneous Sarcoidosis
Treatment of cutaneous sarcoidosis What is sarcoidosis? It is an inflammatory disease that mainly affects the lymph nodes , lungs and skin. The inflammation of
Phototherapy
Phototherapy in dermatology What is phototherapy? Phototherapy is a type of medical treatment that uses ultraviolet (UV) type A (UVA) or type B (UVB) radiation
Necrobiosis lipoida
What is necrobiosis lipoid? What is necrobiosis lipoida and why does it appear? It is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the dermis, the intermediate part
Aesthetic Procedures: What Do We Know About Their Safety?
Safety of aesthetic procedures Are cosmetic procedures performed very frequently? Yes. According to statistics from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2005 11.5
Evidence-Based Medicine in Aesthetics
AESTHETIC PROCEDURES: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THEIR EFFECTIVENESS? EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE IN AESTHETICS What is evidence-based medicine? It is defined as “the rational, explicit, judicious
How to remove moles
What is a mole or freckle? Melanocytic moles, freckles or nevi are benign proliferations of melanocytes, the cells that give color to the skin. It