Diagnosis A dermatologist can distinguish harmless pigmentation disorders of the neck from other diseases. In the case of large and/or irregularly shaped age spots, for example, skin cancer screening should be used to rule out that there is skin cancer behind them. In very rare cases, benign age spots turn into malignant skin cancer. However, … Diagnosis | Pigment disorder of the neck
Synonyms Vitamin D3 25 Hydroxy- (OH)Vitamin D = Vitamin D storage form Introduction With the help of the Vitamin D rapid test the Vitamin D content in the blood can be determined independently or by a doctor. In this way, an undersupply of vitamin D can be detected. This is very important for two reasons: … Vitamin D quick test – Who should perform it?
Why is vitamin D deficiency dangerous? Vitamin D has many important functions in our body. The most important task of vitamin D is the regulation of calcium metabolism. Calcium is built into the bones and strengthens our bones. With longer Vitamin D deficiency conditions no more sufficiently calcium can be taken up into the body. … Why is vitamin D deficiency dangerous? | Vitamin D quick test – Who should perform it?
Evaluation and standard values of vitamin D To determine the vitamin D level, not the actual vitamin D3 in the blood is determined, but the storage form 25-hydroxy- vitamin D. In this way it is possible to determine the long-term vitamin D supply in the body.The evaluation based on the storage form (25-OH-Vitamin-D) is carried … Evaluation and standard values of vitamin D | Vitamin D quick test – Who should perform it?
The term age spots describes a, mostly harmless, dark brown, pigmentation change of the skin. As the term suggests, these changes occur more frequently with age, which is why between 40 and 50 a large part of the population already has age spots. As these changes occur more often in areas exposed to sunlight, age … Age spots on the hand
At what age do age spots appear? As age spots are spots of the skin caused by an increased pigment deposition, it takes not only increased UV radiation but also a certain amount of time for them to act on the skin in order for age spots to become visible. The older a person gets … At what age do age spots appear? | Age spots on the hand
Prophylaxis As age spots are mainly caused by long-term UV exposure, the use of a hand cream with high UV protection is advisable to prevent the development of the spots. Even in the transition months the danger of the dangerous radiation can be higher than it might appear, which is why such a cream for … Prophylaxis | Age spots on the hand
Prophylaxis Most people use sunscreen, if at all, on holiday when the sunlight is particularly high. But even during the transition months, even in Central Europe, the sun’s rays can be so strong that UV exposure can damage the skin for years. Fortunately, age spots are mostly benign changes, but in many cases these could … Prophylaxis | Age spots on the face
Age spots are changes in the skin that occur more frequently with age. These changes are particularly common in areas of the body that are heavily exposed to the harmful UV radiation of sunlight in everyday life. One of the most common places where age spots occur is therefore the face. Although the frequently occurring … Age spots on the face
Therapy Although age spots are usually benign and do not require treatment, many people choose to treat their age spots in some way each year. The most common treatment for age spots is actually not a proper treatment at all, but the use of concealing make-up. Especially in the face there are many creams that … Therapy | Age spots on the face
Synonyms in a broader sense UV – light, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet radiation English: uv – radiation Introduction The term UV radiation is an abbreviation for “ultraviolet radiation” (also: ultraviolet light or UV light) and describes a certain wave range of light. The most important natural source of UV radiation is the sun, but others can … UV radiation
Effect on the skin UV radiation in general is very energy-rich and has several important meanings for humans. Probably the best known of these is the risk it poses to the skin. Here one must differentiate also again between the effect of the UV-A and the UV-B radiation. UV-A radiation does not have such a … Effect on the skin | UV radiation
