CLINICAL TREATMENTS
It is a chronic disease of the skin and the joints. Its symptoms are skin burning with scales in defined areas (elbows, knees, scalp) or in the whole body. It is not contagious and it affects 1.5% of the general population. It may appear at any age. Nowadays there are different treatments which are very effective to improve the condition.
In teenagers it is known as “pimples condition” but it can also occur in adults. Not only does it affect the physical appearance but also the self-esteem because of the presence of blackheads, pustules and nodules in seborrheic areas in the face and trunk. At our centre, we count with several treatment options to attack acne and give plenty of importance to prevention to cause the welfare of our patients in the different stages of their lives.
It is a condition caused by fungi which can affect the nails as well as the skin, the groin, the scalp and the genital area. The growth of fungi take place in wet environments on account of hot temperatures and perspiration, for this reason, it frequently appears in the toe’s nails. The main factors causing it can be micro traumas caused by shoes or sports activities. There are very effective oral and/or topical treatments using nail polishes.
The excess of sun exposure and its long-term accumulation in our skin, is the main agent which causes the appearance of Sun Spots (“senile spots”), solar keratosis (skin precancer) and skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma). The skin wrinkles together with the dilated vessels and open pores, are a consequence of the chronic solar photodamage. Prevention and full skin treatment can improve this premature aging.
They are formations produced by the HPV virus. There are more than 80 types of HPV. Some have a predilection of contagion in areas of the face (flat warts), hands, knees (vulgar warts) and on genital area (condylomas). They can be extended or transmitted to oneself or other partners. Treatment is necessary through specific topics, cryosurgery and ablative radiofrequency.
This is an allergic reaction localized in different areas of the skin. They may be caused by diverse substances such as perfumes, dyes, metals and plants. It is a condition which causes reddening of the skin or itching. It is a chronic condition which can appear at any age. There are different treatments which help ease the itching and prevent new outbursts.
It is a condition characterized by temporary or permanent, partial or general loss of hair. The origin may be physiological (post-partum defluvium, weight loss diets) or androgenetics (inherited). In women, from the very beginning, it is important to dismiss anaemia, low iron reserves and thyroid conditions. The treatment is based on lotions, oral complements and in some patients, mesotherapy, PRP or hair grafts.
The most frequent of all human cancers is Basal Cell Carcinoma. It appears on the skin and / or mucous membranes. It is locally malignant but advances slowly in the compromised area. The 2nd cancer in frequency in the skin is the Squamous Cell Carcinoma. It is also locally malignant but it can metastasize at the local nodal level. Most of these 2 tumors are located in the skin of the face and neck. Skin type (white) and high sun exposure are the predisposing factors of its appearance. Instead, Melanoma is a very serious malignant tumor because it can spread with metastases leading to death. The early diagnosis of all these malignant lesions is essential and demands a quick and effective therapeutic response for its correct resolution. Any pigmented lesion or not, which changes its shape, size, color, diameter or that bleeds or does not heal in a reasonable period of time (2 weeks). DEMAND a dermatological control by a board specialist.
They are bumps with a depressed center of skin color that appear in areas of healthy skin, they are highly contagious for oneself or for people with close and frequent contact. They are frequent in children and adolescents or adults (genital area). The treatment It must be quick to cut the chain of transmission and spread. The treatments are curettage, cryosurgery or specific topics.
DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES
It is a procedure which, by means of polarized light, makes it possible to visualize the pigment arrangement, the epidermis structures and the blood vessels. This study helps to decide and perform the extraction of a definite skin lesion such as an atypical nevus or melanoma or epithelioma.
