What damage can the skin take from the sun? The main cause of skin aging is the sun’s rays! All skin sections – epidermis, corium and subcutaneous fatty tissue – age due to ultraviolet light. The UV rays release reactive oxygen compounds (ROS) – see also oxidative stress. This leads, among other things, to DNA … Skin Damage
The risk of skin cancer due to intensive sun exposure is still underestimated. So it is not surprising if at least 180,000 new cases of “light skin cancer” (forms of light skin cancer: actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma (BZK; basal cell carcinoma), squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) are known again this year. Especially when … The Skin Type Decides Your Sun Tolerance: Skin Type and Sun Protection Factor
The sun protection factor (SPF; LF; Sun Protection Factor (SPF)) indicates how many times longer one can be exposed to the sun (UVA and UVB rays) with a sunscreen (sunscreen) without getting a sunburn (= perceptible reddening of the skin) than would be possible with the respective individual self-protection time. To calculate the self-protection time … Sun Protection Factor
Introduction A mole, known in medicine as a nevus, is a benign proliferation of pigment-forming cells called melanocytes. Liver spots are common and can be found in almost all people. The majority of liver spots are acquired, i.e. they only develop in the course of life. Liver spots that have existed since birth, i.e. are … Itchy liver spot
Symptoms Liver spots are sharply defined, varying in size and shape, brown to black colored spots of different localization, which normally do not cause any symptoms. Possible symptoms that can occur over time are a change in shape, size or color, as well as the sudden appearance of itching, weeping, pain, stinging and burning, and … Symptoms | Itchy liver spot
Itchy mole – indication of malignancy/skin cancer? The black skin cancer, also called malignant melanoma, is gaining more and more importance in the population. The number of new cases has risen dramatically in the last 50 years, which can be attributed to various factors. Many people therefore not only visit their dermatologist or family doctor … Itchy mole – indication of malignancy/skin cancer? | Itchy liver spot
Diagnosis The majority of liver spots are harmless new formations.Nevertheless, changes in liver spots, such as a change in shape, size or color, as well as the appearance of bleeding, itching, painful, weeping or new liver spots should be brought to the attention of the affected person and presented to a dermatologist (dermatologist). With the … Diagnosis | Itchy liver spot
Prognosis Since liver spots are usually harmless new formations, the prognosis of liver spots is usually good.If liver spots show changes, such as a change in shape, size or color, or if they begin to itch, weep, hurt or bleed, no statement can be made about the prognosis of the changed liver spot. Itching, painful, … Prognosis | Itchy liver spot
Introduction Pigment disorders of the skin (medically called pigment nevi) are benign changes that can be clearly distinguished and distinguished from the surrounding skin in color. Almost everyone has a pigment disorder of the skin at some point on his or her body, but this has no disease value. Colloquially, terms such as “mole” or … Pigment disorder skin
Cause As different as the appearance of the various pigmentation disorders of the skin is, so different are the respective causes for them. In many cases, it is not clear why a particular pigment disorder occurs. Causes of pigment disorders can also cause pigment disorders that are irreversible, whereas there are certain causes of changes … Cause | Pigment disorder skin
Therapy Since pigment changes on the skin have no disease value, there is no need for treatment to remove the skin areas. However, if the examination of the skin reveals that there is a certain suspicion of melanoma, the pigment disorder is usually removed. This is done completely painlessly under a local anesthetic. If there … Therapy | Pigment disorder skin
Synonyms Laser in situ keratomileusis “in situ” = in situ, at the normal location; “kerato” = cornea, cornea; “mileusis” = shaping, modeling Definition Lasik is a surgical procedure that corrects visual defects of the eyes with laser. Both short-sightedness (myopia) and long-sightedness (hyperopia) as well as as astigmatism can be operated on with the help … Lasik
