Introduction Xanthelasmas are deposits of fat in the skin around the eyelid. Removal is only medically indicated in the case of impaired vision and is therefore considered a cosmetic operation which is not covered by the health insurance and therefore has to be paid for by the patient. Cosmetically disturbing xanthelasma can be removed both … Removal of xanthelasma
Kyrosurgery The removal of xanthelasma can also be done using trichloroacetic acid. Here the lipid deposits are etched. This creates space so that new healthy tissue can grow at this point. However, this method usually results in scars. There is also a risk of injury to the eyes of untrained personnel. There is also a … Kyrosurgery | Removal of xanthelasma
When is it possible for the health insurance company to cover the costs? The removal of xanthelasma is equivalent to a cosmetic treatment. It is not part of the medical services. Therefore the costs are not paid by the statutory health insurance companies. However, it is possible that privately insured persons may receive reimbursement. If … When is it possible for the health insurance company to cover the costs? | Removal of xanthelasma
Foreword This topic deals mainly with the psychological aspects of overweight. Permanent weight reduction can only be achieved if the mechanisms leading to obesity are understood. Synonyms in a broader sense Medical: Adiposity Overweight, obese, fat, thick, obese, corpulent, full, chubby, obesity per magna, obesity, ideal weight, normal weight, underweight Definition overweight The term overweight … Overweight and psychology
Frequency (Epidemiology) Occurrence in the populationEtwa every 5th adult and every 20th young person in Germany suffers from obesity (overweight) requiring treatment. The probability of becoming overweight clearly increases with age. Especially women are at risk with increasing age. In addition to determining the BMI (Body Mass Index) and the distribution of fat, medical laboratory … Frequency (Epidemiology) | Overweight and psychology
Therapy overweight The modern therapeutic approach to treating obesity must take into account today’s knowledge of this disorder. It is simply not enough to forbid an obese patient to eat and to scare him with stories of high blood pressure and heart attacks. Today’s therapy should be carried out in different stages, which ideally build … Therapy overweight | Overweight and psychology
Eating habits As already mentioned, it usually brings only annoyance if you forbid a person to eat. For this reason it is important not to consider the food itself, but its composition in the therapy. In concrete terms this means, for example, that animal fats should be replaced by vegetable fats and that about half … Eating habits | Overweight and psychology
