Making unwanted body hair disappear has been the subject of multiple methods for years. The various technological advances and the knowledge of how the skin tissue behaves have led us to proclaim the laser as the only effective method for hair removal. It is clinically proven that the lasers on the market in the hands … Read more
Our plastic surgery team at Instituto Medico Ricart is specialized in the most avant-garde and less invasive techniques to eliminate fat and flaccidity. We have substituted the traditional liposculpture and lipolaser for liposculpture and high definition liposculpture that besides eliminating fat also sculpts the silhouette. What does liposculpture or high definition liposculpture consist of? The … Read more
Psoriasis is a disease with a genetic predisposition. Dr. Lopez Estebaranz, expert in Dermatology, states that 1/3 of patients with psoriasis have a family member who also has psoriasis. However, other factors are necessary for the disease to manifest itself. It is estimated that psoriasis, which most often appears between the ages of 15-40 years, … Read more
Erythema is probably the most used word in Dermatology. It means redness and is due to vasodilation of the skin capillaries. We will now define the different types of erythema that exist: Erythema multiforme or erythema multiforme: this is an acute picture of rounded erythema that arises as a secondary reaction to a viral infection … Read more
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder in which reddish plaques covered by thick scales appear and recur in outbreaks throughout life. It is a relatively common condition, affecting 1 – 2% of the population and can appear at any age, from childhood to adulthood. However, one third of patients develop the condition before the age … Read more
Psoriasis is a very common disease. Two out of every 100 people in the world suffer from it. Although its cause is unknown, and its total cure is improbable, treatments can help the patient to lead a normal life. Plaques on the skin, scaling, wound formation and bleeding, refusal to show the skin… Psoriasis is … Read more
Psoriasis can present itself in different clinical forms, the most frequent being plaque psoriasis. Its exact causes are unknown. At present we have different therapies that must be selected according to the severity of the patient, and that allow in most cases, the control of the disease. Psoriasis: what it is Psoriasis, according to dermatology … Read more
Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating. Sweating is one of the most important ways in which the body is able to release heat. However, people with hyperhidrosis produce much more sweat than is necessary to control their body temperature. It affects about 1-2% of the population. There are two types of hyperhidrosis: focal and generalized. Focal hyperhidrosis … Read more
What is vitiligo? Vitiligo is a skin disease characterized by the appearance of well-demarcated white patches that can be progressive. that can be progressive in course. It is a non-contagious disease of autoimmune origin, which causes an alteration in the aesthetics of a person who suffers from it. What are its main causes? The causes … Read more
Vitiligo is a skin disease of variable course characterized by the appearance of whitish lesions produced by a dysfunction or loss of melanocytes (melanin-producing cells in the skin). Clinically, two types of vitiligo are distinguished: Non-segmental vitiligo (the most common). Segmental vitiligo, in a localized area. The onset and course of the disease is variable … Read more