In the era of communication through images, the importance and "weight" of our physical appearance, which is the image of ourselves that speaks to the world around us, cannot be underestimated. An image that does not meet certain culturally required conditions can create, in some people, a sense of inadequacy. Makeup, always a precious ally of beauty, can be of valuable support for all people...read

Phosphatidylcholine is a phospholipid able to dissolve the fat with which it comes into contact. The substance has been used for years in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, and only recently found an important role in the cosmetic field. To date the most effective solution for localized fat and cellulite was offered by liposculpture, a surgical technique that provides for the aspiration of...read

Actinic Keratosis, or Solar Keratosis, is a lesion that generally affects adults, over 40 years of age, who often work outdoors. The lesions are located anywhere in the body, but particularly in the areas exposed to the sun, like the face and the back of the hands. The typical lesion is flat or raised, usually characterized by multiple squamous formations with an erythematous background, and an...read

Psoriasis is a skin disorder that not only has a negative effect on quality of life, as it alters the body image, but it is also burdened by greater co-morbidity that leads to metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and rheumatic pathologies. There are many hypotheses concerning its cause, but the increase in allergic and autoimmune diseases in developed countries has been accompanied by a decrease...read

“Nobody should die of melanoma”: this is the provocative, but at the same time exciting and meaningful statement, made by the famous American dermatopathologist Bernard Ackerman, whose work has emphasized the important role of an early diagnosis that should be pursued by the General Practitioner. In fact, there are two types of melanoma: an invasive kind, that has a poor prognosis in most...read

Unfortunately, even today a vast majority of the average Italians still fails to realize the importance of searching with all means available today how to have and maintain an orderly, pleasant and youthful appearance in the world of work, and in the social and emotional environment. Vanity is not a factor; it's all a question of awareness, intelligence and “esthetic maturity”. Today, no...read

Traditionally, technological medical innovations, and particularly new high-tech methods, have initially aroused suspicion and skepticism; fortunately, high tech venous surgery, which was introduced in the last 8-9 years, is now receiving its final acceptance by both, the "operators", and the end-users (the patients). Besides an instinctive aversion to the "novelties", and questions about their...read

Carboxitherapy consists in the therapeutic use of carbon dioxide gas administered subcutaneously. The Carboxitherapy finds applications in various fields: vascular, medical aesthetics, dermatology and plastic-surgery. Recent this therapy has been used to treat skin aging and to improve the elasticity of tissues. What is carbon dioxide? CO2 is an odorless and colorless gas, and together with...read

The botulinum toxin is a neurotoxic protein used for some time in ophthalmology for the treatment of strabismus and blepharospasm, and in neurology for the treatment of hiperhydrosis. The type A botulinum toxin, whose use is permitted in Italy for cosmetic applications is called Vistabex ®. The action of botulinum toxin takes place by blocking the release of a neurotransmitter that nerve fibers...read

Ultrasound lipocavitation is proving as a valuable ally in aesthetic medicine by giving excellent results, with the use of truly effective and safe equipment, in conjunction with specifically studied protocols. The waves that today allow to "dissolve" fat, are not a novelty, because for years ultrasounds have been used to "see" our internal organs beyond the skin, and to treat osteo-articular...read