Glossary

Acne
Often with youthful or young adults skin change with pimples appears. Cause is among other things a sweat overproduction and a disorder of skin. Mostly a genetic disposition is the cause.

Aethoxysklerol®
This substance is suited to the vein sclerotherapy. By means of a fine pipe the substance is introduced in the vessel to be treated. Then an inflammation reaction which closes the vessel permanently originates.

Age Spots     >> Link to page Age spots
See Lentigo

Alexandrite-Laser
It is a laser with a certain light. We speak, in this case, of a certain wavelength. This laser light is generated by means of an Alexandrite crystal. Hence, the name Alexandrite-laser. We use the Alexandrite-Laser in our practise for laser hair removal and tattoo removals.

Algae Therapy
Algae are very rich in nutrients. Thus the algae can be used as a food supplement, as well as for the specific therapy of the skin to repair disturbances by infrequent care.

Allergic Tests 
Determination on which substances the immune system of the body can causes an overreaction.

Allergy
An allergy is oversensitivity of the immune system on certain substances (allergens). On this occasion, skin changes can appear like reddish skin with partly extreme itch or also asthmatic attacks.

Anamnesis
Medical history of a patient

Anti-Aging
As Anti-Aging we summarise therapies, which counteract aging. This ranges from the consultation about life-styles and laser therapies to hormone replacement.

Algae Therapy
Algae are very rich in nutrients. Thus the algae can be used as a food supplement, as well as for the specific therapy of the skin to repair disturbances by infrequent care.

Allergy
An allergy is oversensitivity of the immune system on certain substances (allergens). On this occasion, skin changes can appear like reddish skin with partly extreme itch or also asthmatic attacks.

Asthma
A respiratory disturbance mostly appearing in attacks by which the affected person inhales becomes very wheezy and exhales only hard again. Cause is a narrowing of the respiratory tract or a disturbance of the blood circulation of the lung. An attack of asthma can be released by an allergic reaction.

Balneophototherapy
The Balneophototherapy is a possibility of treatment of the eczema. It is the clinical conversion of the therapy by the dead sea.

Bath-PUVA
Is a combination treatment against psoriasis, neurodermatitis with the curative effect of a UVA therapy by a bath in a herbal substance called "psoralene".

Blepharoplastics
It is the medical expression for an eyelid rationalisation. Sometimes the field of vision of the patient can be limited due to heavy eyelids. Then with the eyelid rationalisation the eyelids are shortened surgically causing a younger appearance.

Cellulite
In the vernacular it is also called orange skin. It is a change of the banding fabric under the skin and mostly occurs to women in the leg area and bottom area. In this case, it causes an unsightly wavy skin surface.

Cellulitis
Vernacularly called orange-peel skin, it is a change of the connective tissue in the subcutis of the female thigh and gluteal area. Here an unesthetic, wavy surface of the skin develops.

Co2-Laser
It is a laser with a certain light. We speak, in this, of a certain wavelength. This laser light is generated by means of a gas tube that is filled with the gas carbon dioxide. Hence, there comes the name CO2 laser. We use the CO2 laser in our practise for the laser-resurfacing.

Cold light
In cold light infrared radiation is filtered in such a way as to eliminate any waming effects. Typically, this describes an UVA1 light.

Collagen
It is one of the most important components of our body. Collagen is a protein that, among the rest, in banding material, bone and teeth included, and has a banding function. A natural loss with increasing age causes a relaxation of the material. We inject collagen to reduce wrinkles.

Cooltouch / Dynamic Cooling Device
Cooltouch or Dynamic Cooling Device (Briefly DCD) is a procedure with which the skin is cooled during a laser treatment by means of a chill spray. For the optimum protection of the skin the skin temperature is measured before every laser impulse and the cooling is tuned perfectly. The laser treatment is thereby safer.

Cosmetology
Is the concept of all non-intervening measures used to restore an all-round optimal appearance of the skin.

Couperose     >> Link to page red veins
Couperose is a flat red colouring in the facial area which is caused by a network of the smallest little veins under the skin. One of the most current methods of treatment is laser therapy.

Doppler-Sonography
With this investigation, blood circulation can be measured within the vessels. The blood speed as well as the direction of the current can be determined precisely. Thus less blood circulation, as with varicose veins, can be tested.

Dynamic Cooling Device (DCD)
See Cool Touch / Dynamic Cooling Device

Eczema
We call eczema an inflammation reaction of the skin based on different skin illnesses mostly accompanied itching and burning.

Electric Epilation
With the electric epilation the hair growth is stopped by the help of a needle with an electric current. The insertion of the needle often leaves unsightly scars. Hence, we apply in our practise the careful laser epilation exclusively

Endermology    >> Link to page Cellulite
It concerns a suction pump massage to stimulate the blood circulation as well as the lymph flow in the under skin. Through this the method is suited, above all, to cellulite, but also to lymphatic build-up.

Epicutane Test
The epicutane test is one of various test procedures around contact allergies. On this occasion, a plaster is fixed on the skin which contains the materials to which the body could have an allergic reaction. Then this plaster can remain up to three days on the skin. The reaction of the skin later shows which materials cause an allergic reaction to the patient.

Filler / Hyaluron acid / Polyacryl acid
This are substances belonging to body (trade name Perlane ® / Restylane ® / ) which are injected to fill-up wrinkles, little scars and other defects in the uppermost skin layer.

Hair Removal     >> Link to page Hair removal

Hair transplantation
The male loss of hair distinguishes itself by the fact that only hair sensitive to hormones falls out which seem only on the regional level. Through this arises, e.g., senator’s corners or forehead baldness. These hair patterns are genetically defined. The other hair is unaffected. This leads to the fact that hair continues to grow at the back of the head. Hair taken from this region, is specially processed and transplanted in the hairless regions.

Hay Fever
Hay fever is a widespread allergy to grass and flower pollens. We treat more distinctive forms of hay fever in our practise mostly by hypersensitisation.

Hemangioma
It is the Latin name. It is distinct from the increasingly appearing blood spots in the body. These often appear in babies and are annoying not only aesthetically but also partly functionally.

Hormones
Hormones are messenger materials in our body. They regulate many things. The metabolism, the sexual function or the heart-circulatory system. Disturbances in the complicated system of the hormones in our body often also impair the skin. Annoying hair or acne are only a few effects which can be caused by hormonal disturbances. Hormones are responsible for aging.

Hyaluronacid / Polyacryl-acid
This are substances of our own body (trade name Perlane ® / Restylane ® / injected to fill-up of wrinkles, little scars and other defects in the uppermost skin layer.

Immune System
Is the defensive system of the body against infections. The main forces are the white blood cells as well as the trained antibodies.

Iontophoresis
With the iontophoresis a small electric current is generated in the skin. Through this activation substances can penetrate more deeply in the skin. However, this works out only with substances with conductivity. In what concerns this procedure is a supplement to ultrasound treatment.

Laserepilation
The laserepilation is a gentle kind of the hair removal with the help of the laser light. This almost painless method enables diminishing or removal of annoying hair on every part of the body.

Laser-Resurfacing
Laser-resurfacing is a method to achieve younger-looking skin. On this occasion, the uppermost layer of the skin is removed with a laser. During the days after the treatment, the skin forms here a new skin layer which then looks younger and fresher.

Lentigo / Age Spots     >> Link to page Age spots
Lentigines or also age spots are pigment accumulations under the skin which appear only upon aging. These pigment disturbances can be removed carefully with a laser. Indeed, this treatment should absolutely take place with a dermatologist to exclude that these pigment disturbances of malicious origin.

Light-Reflection-Rheography (LRR)
With this vein investigation the reflection is measured in the leg to be examined by light waves. Because the reflection depends, above all, on the blood circulation, herewith different degrees of varicose vein suffering can be determined.

Mesotherapy     >> Link to page Mesotherapy
With mesotherapy, drug mixtures are applied by means of multiple microinjections in the skin.

Microdermabrasion     >> Link to page Microdermabrasion
With the microdermabrasion the uppermost skin layer is not removed like with  laser resurfacing by means of light, but mechanically. This has a skin-rejuvenating effect.

Mimic Wrinkles
Mimic wrinkles are wrinkles in our face which appear only with an actively-moving face. These folds are, for example, laughter lines, worry lines or the so-called. crow's-feet. We treat these kinds of wrinkles with botulinum toxin, among other things

Nasolabial-Wrinkle
It is a wrinkle which runs from the wings of the nose up to the corners of the mouth.

Nävus
The word Nävus comes from Latin and signifies spot or birthmark. It is the term for many innate or acquired pigmentation marks of the skin like birthmarks.

Neurodermitis
It is a skin illness including eczemas, which strikes dry skin above all. This causes an itching and a reddish skin. Also moisture and an incrustation of the skin can be seen. This skin illness appears often with allergies.

Peeling     >> Link to page Peeling
With the peeling the uppermost skin layer is removed applying different substances. This can happen, for example, by fruit acids or by herb masks or other chemical substances. The result is an obviously fresher looking skin.

Photo Rejuvenation     >> Link to page Fold treatment by Laser.
Is a collective term is for the skin revitalisation by laser therapy.

Photoderm®.
A device of the IPL technology. This many-sided device can be used for the removal of little veins, pigments and especially for photo rejuvenation.

Photodynamic Therapy
With this modern therapy the pre-treatment happens with a Photo sensitive (ä-Aminolävuacid) which settles, above all, into metabolism-active malicious skin changes. The malicious cells are destroyed selectively by the following light radiotherapy without side effects. Unfortunately, it is extremely expensive, so that the therapy can be carried out only in select cases.

Pigment disturbance
Is a lacking formation or a dismantling of pigments, colouring-containing cells are in the skin.

Pigments
Pigments are the colour-giving particles, partially formed by the skin itself (Melanocytes) or they are introduced from outside (tattoos).

Polyacrylacid / Hyaluronacid
These are substances belonging to body (trade name Perlane ® / Restylane ® / which are injected to  fill-up  wrinkles, little scars and other defects in the uppermost skin layer.

Polymorphous Light Dermatosis
This is the Latin name for a solar allergy. Hence, the name comes that these skin changes with the affected individuals cause a polymorphic appearance.

Port Wine Stains
Port wine stains are innate, blood-red sharply enclosed areas of the skin whose remarkable colouring is caused by a huge number of thin little veins in the skin.

Prick Test
In the prick test allergies of the immediate type can be tested. On this occasion, the skin is easily slit and brought in contact with the materials to be tested. With an allergic reaction, a reddish skin appears within a few minutes.

Provocation test
The provocation test is one of test procedures to determine on which materials the body reacts to allergically. On this occasion, these materials are brought in lower concentration in contact with the body and the reaction of the body is observed.

RAST-Investigation
The RAST investigation is an allergic test procedure where the patient antibodies are examined for allergens within the blood. With this method the number of the antibodies is determined illustrating the intensity of the allergic reaction.

Scale Lichen
see Psoriasis

Skin Cancer Screening
We understand by skin cancer screening the examination of single skin changes or also whole areas for skin cancer.

Skin spot     >> Link to page skin spot
The German word skin spot is equivalent to the latin Naevus.

Softpack®
With this application the patient floats covered in foil in a water bath. If a cream is applied between foil and the skin, it penetrates because of the pressure and the warmth much more intensely and deeper into the skin. It is often referred to as a Cleopatra bath.

Solar Allergy
The solar allergy is strictly speaking not a real allergy because the immune system does not play the main role. With the solar allergy is more likely an over-reaction of the skin to certain parts of the solar radiation (UVA light) which cannot be also filtered enough by sun cream. Therapeutically a light habituation is the most successful by specific UV radiotherapy.

Sperm Investigation
The sperm investigation checks the quality of the sperm cells, as well as determines the necessary nutrients and hormones. It enables a reliable statement about fertility restrictions.

Spider Veins
They are the smallest little veins under the skin which increase and have filled with blood. Often spider veins appear in the face or in connection with varicose veins in the legs. This cosmetically disturbing situation can be easily improved by a laser treatment or a disintegration.

Static Wrinkles
Are folds which always can be seen and which cannot be impaired by the mimic of the face. The nasolabial fold runs from the wings of nose in the direction of the corners of mouth and is, for example, a static fold. These folds can be treated very well with collages and other fillers.

Stripping
see Ministripping.

Target Chromophore
We call target chromophore the particles on which the laser light should work with a treatment. Caused by the wavelength which determines the colour of the laser light, the laser energy works only on certain cell structures or colour pigments.

Thalgo®
Thalgo products are highly cleaned alga preparations.

Trichloroacetic acid
15% trichlorine acetic acid will be applied to the skin, combined with asorbic acid and citric acid, so that a middle deep peeling results. Then, after a face of crusts, they heal without scars and new and fresh skin can be generated.

Ultrasound
These are sound waves of a certain wavelength spectrum. Ultrasound can be used diagnostically to receive a graphic picture of the irradiated structure. We use the ultrasound therapeutically to introduce active substances deeper into the skin. In addition, the oscillation of the material causes a metabolic triggering of the cells.

Varicose Veins (Latin: Varizen)
Change of blood vessels, above all, in lower body half, released by slow blood circulation. The cause for this blood jam in the veins is often a lack movement or long-term standing. Besides being aesthetically disturbing, findings show that varicose veins and their subsequent complications can be very painful. Blood clots can easily form which can then block blood vessels (Embolism).

Varixes (Lat.: Varizen)
Changes in the blood vessels, especially in the lower part of the body, caused by blood stasis. Causes for this blood stasis in the veins often area a lack of exercise or long periods of standing. Besides an esthetically bothersome finding, varixes and their consecutive consequences can be very painful. Blood clots, that can plug the blood vessels (so called embolism), can develop easily.

Video screening
Video screening is a method of skin cancer screening. On this occasion, several photos of a skin area will be taken over a period of several months. Aided by these changes, the dermatologist can find out whether this skin change is malicious or not.

Vitiligo or White Spot Illness
is a disturbance of the pigment cells of the skin. On this occasion, unpigmented, white skin spots appear. A healing is not possible but these disturbances can be minimised with different therapies.