Treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars with neodymium laser: Long pulse Yag
Why is the Nd:YAG laser used for the treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars?In this type of scar, as we mentioned in another post, there
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Treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids with 532 nm KTP laser
What is a hypertrophic scar? What about a keloid? A hypertrophic scar is excessively bulky, erythematous (red), and usually pruritic. However, it does not go
Laser for facial couperose and capillaries
How are vascular lesions treated with lasers? All vascular lesions that are observed on the skin (couperose, telangiectasias, spider veins, angiomas, ruby spots, capillary malformations,
Oral contraceptives in the treatment of acne
Why are contraceptives used in the treatment of acne? The origin of acne is multifactorial, although there is one factor that is basic in its
Physical Therapies for Acne
What are physical therapies for acne? It is the use of electronic devices that take advantage of certain biochemical or biophysical characteristics of acne skin
What is the best laser for treating acne scars?
Best Laser for Treating Acne Scars What types of lasers are commonly used to treat atrophic acne scars?In general terms, the most commonly used devices
Less frequent medical treatments for acne
What do we mean by less frequent treatments for acne? They are the set of therapeutic options that are used in an unusual way, either
Combining lasers for photoaging
What is photoaging? It consists of the set of skin signs visible as a result of accumulated passive and active sun exposure: brown spots (lentigines),
Acne scar treatment: radiofrequency or non-ablative fractional laser?
Treating acne scars with radiofrequency or laser In recent years, there has been a growing interest in devices and techniques that allow a quick and
Treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis with botulinum toxin
Axillary hyperhidrosis with botulinum toxin What is axillary hyperhidrosis? In axillary hyperhidrosis there is an excess of function of the eccrine sweat glands that leads
Usefulness of metformin in skin disorders
Metformin in skin disorders What is metformin? It is an oral hypoglycemic agent (lowers blood sugar levels) that lowers hepatic glucose production and increases insulin
Treating Acne Scars with Topical Epidermal Growth Factor
What is the relationship between epidermal growth factor and atrophic acne scars? After the inflammation caused by active acne lesions, proteins called metalloproteinases and collagenases