Glossary
Acne
Often with youthful or young adults skin change with pimples and blackheads appears. Cause is among other things a sweat overproduction and a disorder of skin.
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
See Lentigo
Alexandrite-Laser
It is a laser with a certain wavelength. This laser light is generated by means of an Alexandrite crystal. 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.
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.
Augmentation
... is the filling of wrinkles or dents with viscous, gelatinous substances. This material is usually hyaluronic acid that is identical with the body’s own constituents, polylactic acid or hydroxylapatite.