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Sebaceous cysts or epidermoid cysts they are benign tumors. They are formed when keratin blocks the hole through which the sebum produced by the sebaceous gland comes out. These cysts are usually yellowish-white in color and tend to develop in hairy areas, such as the scalp, chest, back, face, upper arm, scrotum, and penis.

Sebaceous cysts can be caused by skin trauma and high levels of testosterone, or they can also run in families.

Is it necessary to remove these cysts on the genitals?

It is important to note that do not usually generate pain, nor affect sexual relations, nor fertility. Because they are benign, they do not degenerate into any type of cancer. The biggest drawback they can cause is that they become infected causing a small pimple of pus. Most of the time they are asymptomatic and do not require any treatment. It may only be necessary to remove them when they are very visible or to ooze a lot generating fever in the patient, or  for aesthetic reasons.

A sebaceous cyst cannot be removed with any ointment or pill. The only possibility is surgical removal. It is a simple intervention that is carried out with local anesthesia without the need for hospital admission and which causes slight discomfort.

How to remove these cysts?

They do not usually give problems unless they become infected. The data indicating that you may be infected They are: redness, pressure pain and heat when palpating the cyst.
In this situation, an initial treatment with antibiotics is attempted, but if these do not improve the situation in 48-36 h, the most correct thing is to proceed with drainage by making an incision over it with local anesthesia, and evacuation of its contents infected.

Elimination of sebaceous cysts on genitals without surgery

The most commonly performed treatment is surgical. The operation consists of drying the skin with the cyst, the anesthesia used can be local or general.
This procedure leaves scars whose size will depend on the size of the cyst and also on the amount.

However, in our Medical Centers we treat epidermal cysts with the Erbium Laser (Lotus II) or with the Carbon Dioxide Laser (Firexel-Morexel). He Dr. Ricardo Hoogstra has developed a new treatment to permanently remove these cysts. A laser incision is made through which the contents are drained and the capsule is removed. It is a painless, ambulatory, effective procedure and does not leave scars.

With the Lotus II Laser no anesthesia is needed, since the high speed of impact of the laser does not generate pain.
The procedure consists of making a hole in the cyst wall through which we drain all its contents and extract the capsule. The skin where the cyst was lodged we contract as we do when we perform a non-surgical facial rejuvenation with Laser.

This procedure does not leave scars and the patient can immediately return to his activity.

How is it the procedure?

Treatment cost

The cost will depend on the size and characteristics of the cyst.

We recommend writing an email to [email protected] and attach photos, along with your details. In this way we can estimate your treatment

Inquiries can also be made through WhatsApp in the number +54 9 11 5503-5126 

Once the budget is received, you can coordinate a shift in this same way to go directly to perform the procedure.

The value of the consultation with Dr. Ricardo Hoogstra is $60,000 pesos. If you later decide to carry out the treatment, this value will be deducted from the total amount.

Doubts and queries

If you have any medical questions, send an email to [email protected]  . In this mail Only medical consultations will be received. Inquiries about shifts, payments and administrative issues are not attended.

By phone on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following telephone numbers.

• 0054 11 4 901 6690
• 0054 11 4 904 3434
• 0054 11 4 904 0880

Stress urinary incontinence, novel non-invasive laser treatment.

Stress urinary incontinence is a problem that affects many women of all ages and strongly impacts all aspects of their lives.

Clinical Picture

Clinically, it presents as sudden urine leakage upon exertion or when coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercising.

Stress urinary incontinence is seen more frequently in women who have had vaginal deliveries.

Vaginal delivery can cause a weakening of the pelvic floor muscles. The bladder and urethra are supported by these muscles.

When any of these muscle groups is weakened, urine can pass from the bladder to the urethra and from it to the outside with minimal pressure on the bladder.

The Carbon Dioxide Laser tightens the pelvic walls improving stress urinary incontinence, rejuvenates the genital area, improving elasticity and vaginal discharge, improves or eliminates dyspareunia.

It is a procedure, fast, painless, effective and without adverse effects.

A prerequisite for this treatment is consultation with the primary gynecologist so that he can perform a gynecological check-up and a pap smear study.

Solución con Láser de Dióxido de Carbono

Dr. Ricardo Hoogstra has carried out treatments with Carbon Dioxide Laser since 1995, he was one of the pioneers in the use of this technology for Facial Rejuvenation and to treat a large number of skin diseases.

For some years now, he has been using a special type of carbon dioxide laser to treat patients suffering from dyspareunia, patients with urinary incontinence and patients with sexual dissatisfaction due to dilation of the vaginal canal.

The light energy of the laser produces a stimulation of the collagen. Neocholagenogenesis increases the tone of the perineum, the vaginal canal and rejuvenates the vaginal mucosa.

Rápida recuperación

This treatment is well tolerated, outpatient and the results are satisfactory.
It is recommended to carry out three sessions with 30-day intervals between one and the other.

The end result is a rejuvenation of the vaginal mucosa, a tightening effect on the vagina and perineum.

After treatment, patients report disappearance or attenuation of incontinence, improvement or disappearance of dyspareunia and greater satisfaction with sexual intercourse.

Once the 3 sessions are over, we recommend doing a reinforcement session the following year. The results obtained last for years.

As a conclusion we can say that this is a painless, effective, outpatient treatment and with which until now we have not verified undesired effects.

Patient testimonial

We invite you to watch the videos on our YouTube channel with the account of patients who have received this treatment, entering here: Urinary Incontinence

Precio del tratamiento de Incontinencia Urinaria con Láser

El costo es de $60.000 pesos cada sesión.

It is recommended to perform 3 sessions, with an interval of 30 days between one and the other.

This treatment is carried out by Dr. Ricardo Hoogstra in Hoogstra Medical Centers Caballito branch.

Hoogstra Caballito Clinic, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Address San José de Calasanz 176.

Height Rivadavia Avenue 5,100 one block from Primera Junta station.

If you have any medical questions, please send an email to [email protected]  Only medical consultations will be received in this email. Inquiries about shifts, payments or administrative matters are not attended. You can also make your consultation the same day before performing the treatment.

Doubts and queries

If you have any medical questions, send an email to [email protected]  . In this mail Only medical consultations will be received. Inquiries about shifts, payments and administrative issues are not attended.

If you have questions about the amount of the surgery You can send an email [email protected]  Or by WhatsApp: 0054 9 11 5037 9821

To coordinate operative dates send mail to Josefina Nuñez [email protected] or a whatsapp  005491169459535

By phone on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following telephone numbers.

• 0054 11 4 901 6690
• 0054 11 4 904 3434
• 0054 11 4 904 0880

Radio frequency with microneedles

Did you ever imagine what your skin would be like if your face didn't show the passing of the years? Do you know the techniques to restore to your face the radiant appearance it had at 20? An effective alternative to scalpel intervention is the Radiofrequency with Microneedles, a minimally invasive procedure that provides you with the lost collagen. We tell you all about this successful technique.

Over the years, the face loses the skin's natural collagen, fibrous molecules that form its structure and resist tensile forces. By becoming deficient in this protein, the skin begins to show no tone and reveal its first signs of aging, which from the age of 35 can become visible through lack of brightness, sagging and incipient wrinkles.

Radiofrequency with Microneedles is an innovative technology that helps regenerate the substances that are essential to keep skin smooth and young, and its application is simple and innovative, obtaining excellent results.

Radiofrequency facial What is it?

This contribution of the technology resides in the application of electromagnetic radiation directly on the aged tissue in the deepest layers of the skin, in order to cause great molecular and energy mobilization in the facial tissue.

"The Scarlet produces a gradual heating on the skin, acting mainly on the existing collagen fibers, strengthening them and producing an effect called collagen genesis (formation of new collagen), generating contraction of the skin and therefore reducing sagging", explains the Dr. Hoogstra, underlining that “during the procedure a sensation of heat is perceived in the treated area, without becoming annoying or painful. Later the skin can be seen reddened, gradually disappearing. "

Radiofrequency with microneedles applied to the face achieves contraction of the skin (lifting effect) as it redefines the contour of the face, lifts the cheekbones and eyebrows as well as the neck (dewlap), reshaping the facial area.
But its use is not limited to the skin of the skin as it is also an excellent technique to improve flaccidity in the arms, abdomen, buttocks and legs, caused by age, pregnancy or loss of muscle mass.
The results are extraordinary from the first moment, although they are gradually increasing. It is not necessary to take extraordinary measures after the procedure and does not require anesthesia. It also does not require a recovery period and it is possible to sunbathe as long as the proper protection is used.

"The result is evident from the first session since the effect is immediate when the existing collagen is contracted. In a second stage this improvement will be accentuated, achieving the maximum result around the first three months, which is when approximately the formation of new collagen is completed, "says the specialist.

The indications of the Scarlet, Radiofrequency with Microneedles They are:

- Affirm and tone the skin, giving freshness and rest to the face.
- Define the contour of the face and lift the cheeks.
- Decrease the nasogenial furrows.
- Smooth wrinkles and expression lines.
- Reduce dewlap, bags and dark circles.
- Tone the skin of the arm, inner side of the thighs and other body areas that require it.

Radiofrequency with microneedles introduced in Latin America by Dr. Ricardo Hoogstra is indicated for both men and women who want to improve their appearance without undergoing surgery. "To obtain good results, the sessions (lasting approximately 30 minutes) should be carried out at intervals of 30 days, approximately 4 sessions are recommended, the effect being maintained for more than a year if controlled maintenance is carried out," the expert warns.

The lack of freshness and tone in the face can be restored and it is no longer necessary to expose yourself early to the scalpel. There are currently prodigious techniques that combined, are effective and powerful, reversing the signs of the passage of time and recovering the lost luminosity.
Rejuvenating is possible and having splendid skin after 35 is no longer a distant dream thanks to the advancement of new technologies in the field of aesthetic medicine.

Finally, given so many treatments, it is essential to visit specialized and recognized centers to perform aesthetic procedures, in order to ensure excellent results. For this, the responsible doctor will establish a diagnosis and based on it will plan the appropriate and adjusted treatment for each person.

Results before and after

Videos with patient cases

We invite you to watch the videos on our YouTube channel with the account of patients who have received this treatment, entering here:

Patient testimonials

It does not hurt the skin, it does not hurt, the first session improves the quality of the skin and in subsequent sessions a tightening effect is observed.

It can be done in summer. It is recommended to carry out 5 to 6 sessions with an interval of 30 days between one session and another.

It does not alter the result if the interval between one session and the other is greater than 30 days.

Radio frequency with microneedles price

• Costo primera sesión: u$d 100
• Resto de sesiones : u$d 80

This procedure is performed by dermatologists at the 3 centers.

You can take your turn online CON LOS DERMATÓLOGOS, solo disponible en la sede de Caballito.

Doubts and queries

If you have any medical questions, send an email to [email protected]  . In this mail Only medical consultations will be received. Inquiries about shifts, payments and administrative issues are not attended.

By phone on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following telephone numbers.

• 0054 11 4 901 6690
• 0054 11 4 904 3434
• 0054 11 4 904 0880

Clinical picture

It is a rare entity made up of multiple cystic lesions of up to 5 cm. in diameter that are preferably located on the front of the neck and trunk, armpits, upper limb root, and English groin.

Steatocystomas are considered hamartomas of the pilosebaceous follicle. There are two clinical forms:

• Solitary or simple steatocystoma, single lesion, without hereditary tendency.
• Multiple steatocystoma or sebocystomatosis, characterized by the presence of numerous steatocystomas in a single or in different body areas.

Multiple steatocystoma or sebocystomatosis affects both sexes equally. It can occur sporadically (in most cases) or be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. In some patients the lesions become evident shortly after birth, increasing in number and size during puberty and until adulthood, from which time they remain stable. This could suggest an androgenic stimulus.

The histopathological study of steatocystomas shows cystic cavities that are located in the middle dermis, with a thick wall of squamous epithelium of 2 to 8 layers of cells, without a granular layer, which keratinizes in a similar way as the normal sebaceous duct does, resulting in a thick, wavy, prominent acellular eosinophilic cuticle with fine spicules toward the lumen. The most typical, although not essential, histological feature is the finding of sebaceous glands, sebaceous lobules, isolated sebocytes or atrophic sebaceous elements within the cyst walls.
The cysts are completely closed, do not communicate with the outside or open within the hair follicles. Its content is represented by flaked corneocytes, tallow and hairy hair stems.

Treatment of multiple steatocystoma or sebocystomatosis

Multiple steatocystoma, in any of its clinical variants, represents a real therapeutic challenge. Since the lesions are benign and asymptomatic, the main objective is to improve the appearance of the lesions, leaving a minimal scar and avoiding recurrences. Incision and drainage of cysts, or complete removal of cysts, are usually the treatments of choice. Surgical removal is curative, but numerous scars may remain.
At Hoogstra Medical Centers we treat patients with this disease with the Erbium Lotus II laser.
It is a practically painless, fast, effective procedure with an unsurpassed aesthetic result. After the procedure, the patient can immediately continue his activity.

Treatment Cost of Multiple Steatocystoma or Sebocystomatosis

To obtain the cost, I sent an email to [email protected] or a message by WhatsApp to the phone 005491169459535, put your name, surname, ID to make a medical card as if you will take an consultation, and add good quality photos.

You will receive an estimated budget shortly.

Patient testimonial

We invite you to watch the videos on our YouTube channel with the account of patients who have received this treatment, entering here: Treatment of multiple steatocystoma or sebocystomatosis

Doubts and queries

If you have any medical questions, send an email to [email protected]  . In this mail Only medical consultations will be received. Inquiries about shifts, payments and administrative issues are not attended.

By phone on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following telephone numbers.

• 0054 11 4 901 6690
• 0054 11 4 904 3434
• 0054 11 4 904 0880

What is phimosis?

Phimosis is a condition of the penis where the foreskin (skin that lines the glans) cannot be fully withdrawn since it is very narrow. In phimosis the hole in the foreskin is too narrow to let the glans out. Phimosis is normal in the newborn and disappears around the age of 13. The main difficulty it generates is that it hinders urination and sexual intercourse.

Why happens?

• The tip of the foreskin is too narrow.
• The inner surface of the foreskin is attached to the glans. This is normal in children and abnormal in adults..
• The penile frenulum is too short to allow complete retraction of the foreskin.
• Phimosis can also be caused by fibrous rings caused by chronic inflammations.

What happens when the foreskin does not come down?

The complications of phimosis are penile infections, urinary tract infections, and painful intercourse.

Phimosis operation: what is it?

At Hoogstra Medical Centers we carry out these procedures with To be Carbon dioxide. Surgical methods range from circumcision or complete removal of the foreskin, leaving the glans permanently exposed. The resection of the foreskin can also be partial, only where the narrowing is, and the rest of the foreskin can be preserved.

The laser circumcision is the solution of choice for many cases of balanitis and postitis

What are the advantages of laser circumcision?

The advantage of using this technology over conventional surgery is given because the laser cuts and coagulates more precisely, producing less residual damage. For this reason, this procedure is:

• Less painful.
• Less recovery time.
• Lower complication rate.
• It can be done under local anesthesia and on an outpatient basis.

What is paraphimosis?

It defines paraphimosis when the narrow foreskin is behind the glans. This situation can cause in some circumstances a surgical emergency because compression of the glans can lead to vascular suffering.

Laser phimosis operation price

The cost of this treatment is u$d 1.800 (IVA No Incluido).

This treatment is carried out by Dr. Ricardo Hoogstra in Hoogstra Medical Centers Caballito branch.

El Valor de la consulta es de $60,000 pesos. If you decide to carry out the treatment, this value will be deducted from the total amount.

Hoogstra Caballito Clinic, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Address San José de Calasanz 176. Height Rivadavia Avenue 5,100 one block from Primera Junta station.

Procedures facilities and security

In addition to having state-of-the-art medical equipment, we have a complete surgical unit and recovery and hospitalization rooms. The modern surgical room It is equipped with high-level technology and assisted by nurses and instructors specialized in this type of intervention.

The clinic has the approval of the Secretary of Public Health.

Doubts and queries

If you have any medical questions, send an email to [email protected]  . In this mail Only medical consultations will be received. Inquiries about shifts, payments and administrative issues are not attended.

Inquiries can also be made through WhatsApp in the number +54 9 11 5503-5126 

To coordinate operative dates send mail to Josefina Nuñez [email protected] or a whatsapp  005491169459535

By phone on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following telephone numbers.

• 0054 11 4 901 6690
• 0054 11 4 904 3434
• 0054 11 4 904 0880