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Skin blemishes

Post laser hyperpigmentation

 

How hyperpigmentations or dark spots of the skin produced after a carbon dioxide laser rejuvenation treatment are produced and how they are treated.

The carbon dioxide laser is one of the most effective tools for skin rejuvenation.
Its tiny beam penetrates the skin like thermal columns to the deep dermis.
Heating of the deep dermis increases collagen production, with an increase in skin tension and a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles observed within a few days.
At the level of the epidermis, it produces a superficial ablation with the elimination of actinic macules, solar keratosis, attenuation of the pores and reduction of acne scars.

Clinical Picture

This thermal heating can cause hyperpigmentation in some dark-skinned patients.
This situation is not considered a complication but rather an unwanted, transitory and reversible effect.
Every patient who goes through this situation suffers anguish and thinks that this will last forever.
Carbon dioxide laser treatments have been performed at Hoogstra Medical Centers since 1995 and permanent hyperpigmentation has never been recorded in the hundreds of patients treated.

For 6 years, new carbon dioxide lasers have been used which are called "micro fractionated", which means that they leave a space of healthy skin between one thermal column and the other, allowing this unwanted effect (hyperpigmentation) to be less frequent.

Treatment

In 2012, a new technology was incorporated into all our Centers, the Helios laser (ND Yag 1064 – 532), which removes skin blemishes.
The light energy of the Helios laser is absorbed by the pigment (spot). This produces vaporization of it.

Benefits

The Helios laser does not irritate the skin, it does not cause redness, and after each session the patient immediately continues with his activity.
You will notice that with each session the skin becomes lighter and after a couple of sessions it returns to its normal color or slightly lighter and brighter than it originally was.
The Helios laser is specially designed to remove all kinds of skin blemishes as well as tattoos of all kinds of color.

Patient testimonial

We invite you to watch the following videos with the story of patients who have received this treatment in our Medical Centers:

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

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Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation

This type of pigmented lesions, as its name implies, describes the final stage of an inflammatory process that the skin underwent. The redness of the area is the first evolutionary step and is due to vascular dilation, then comes dark pigmentation.

Clinical Picture

This type of hyperpigmentation is seen frequently in patients who depilate with hot wax. The upper lip is the most affected. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is also observed by the use of deodorants in patients with allergies to any of its components, in this case the most affected areas are the armpits.
It is common to see hyperpigmentation due to the use of some garment, belt or decorative metal element that rubs the skin by rubbing, which produces redness and subsequent pigmentation.
Certain types of drugs such as tetracyclines, sulfa drugs, barbiturates, metronidazole, paracetamol, benzodiazepines, ibuprofen, among others, produce circumscribed erythema (inflammation) on the skin that end with hyperpigmentation.
There is another type of hyperpigmentation that is produced by perfumes and colognes that contain bergamot derivatives.
The bergamot oil contained in the perfume produces a significant inflammatory process, with edema and vasodilation, which ends like the others in a pigmented stain in the contact area.
Another type of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is that produced as a consequence of ablative laser treatments, chemical peels and other aesthetic treatments aimed at rejuvenating the skin.

Treatment

One of the most modern treatments for the treatment of these hyperpigmentations is the laser. Helios II.
It is a Microfractioned Nd: YAG Q SWITCHED Laser that uses DEO (diffractive) technology which was invented and patented by Laseroptek in 2009.
Diffractive technology divides the energy emitted by the laser into 81 stable and uniform micro points that increase the therapeutic effect without the complications that are common in other systems.
Helios II has been specially designed to treat melasma and all kinds of pigmented lesions throughout the year and even on dark and tanned skin.
The light energy of Helios II in its 1,064 modality impacts the pigmented lesion in depth without irritating the skin.
This treatment must always be accompanied by the suspension of the causal element and be accompanied by photo protection.

Patient testimonial

We invite you to watch the following videos with the story of patients who have received this treatment in our Medical Centers:

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

Schedule consultation

Book a consultation at our medical centers located in Caballito, Belgrano and Pilar

 

Solar lentigines and freckles

How to treat dark spots on the skin?

Dark spots on the skin can be benign or malignant. Among the most frequent benign lesions are actinic lentigines.

Clinical picture

Also called solar lentigines or senile lentigines, they are found in the areas most exposed to the sun such as the face, back of the hands, neckline and forearms. The size can be from a few millimeters to several centimeters and sometimes they are very extensive. They generally appear after the age of 40 and have an earlier development in white-skinned people who have not used adequate sun protection. Lentigines are a constant in elderly Caucasians.
The most common treatments are cryosurgery and electrosurgery. These treatments are painful and often leave scars.

Process

Currently the most effective and safest treatment is the one performed with Helios Laser, with which the injury can be eliminated in a completely painless way, leaving healthy and healthy skin. The light energy of the laser is absorbed by the pigment, which is denatured without causing damage to neighboring tissues.

The recommended interval between sessions is 15 days, it can also be weekly or monthly.

The number of sessions depends on the depth in which the pigment is lodged and it can go from 6 sessions or sometimes up to 20 sessions.

You will not only be able to perceive an attenuation of the spots but also an improvement in the overall quality of the skin and a rejuvenating effect.

This procedure is performed by dermatologists at the 3 centers.

You can take your turn online WITH DERMATOLOGISTS at any of our branches and attend directly to carry out a treatment.

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: Skin blemishes

Price of treatment for skin blemishes with Laser Helios

Currently the most effective and safest treatment is the one performed with Helios laser, with which the lesion can be eliminated in a totally painless way, leaving a healthy and healthy skin. The light energy of the laser is absorbed by the pigment, which is denatured without causing damage to neighboring tissues.

  • Helios with shell in specific spots (+532), the cost of each session is $20,000

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

Schedule consultation

Book a consultation at our medical centers located in Caballito, Belgrano and Pilar

Fordyce spots or pimples

What are Fordyce beans?

Fordyce spots or pimples are white spots of about 1 to 3 mm that may appear on the lips, penis, scrotum, or vulva. These beans are technically ectopic sebaceous glands They increase in size and, therefore, can arise at any age, being more frequent at puberty due to hormonal changes. It is not related to HIV, herpes, sexually transmitted diseases, genital warts, or cancer.

What do they look like?

Clinically they appear as multiple papules of 2 to 3 mm in diameter (“pimples”), yellowish-whitish in color, bilateral, and slightly raised.

Fordyce stain photos

Where do they appear?

Fordyce pimples in the mouth usually appear on the upper lip, inside the cheek, or on the gums. In the genital region, mainly in men, the appearance of Fordyce granules in the body of the penis, glans, foreskin or testicles is common. When these glands are visualized around the nipple they are called Montgomery tubers, and when they do it on the foreskin they are called tyson's glands.

Fordyce Grain Treatment with Lotus Laser:

Although in most patients they are asymptomatic, when these pimples are located on the genitals they can cause itching or discomfort in sexual relations; being necessary in some cases to establish a treatment. In this case the best treatment is drainage with Lotus Laser

Fordyce grains: how to remove them?

This intervention does not require anesthesia. Only a micro incision is produced on the gland that allows the drainage of all its contents. After the session you may notice a slight redness or discomfort that last only a few hours, but there are no subsequent scars and normal activities can be resumed almost immediately.

How is the laser treatment?

Sessions cost

The cost is for the treatment is $70.000 per session. Usually several injuries are removed in one session. You can take a turn and attend directly to carry out a treatment.

If you have any questions, you can clarify it first with the same professional. The cost of this dermatological consultation is $20,000 pesos. If you. do the treatment later the value of the query will be discounted.

This procedure is carried out by our dermatologist team in any of our 3 centers. You can request the shift below

Doubts and queries

If you have difficulty taking a shift online, payments and administrative issues.

You can call Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

(011) 4901-6690     (011) 4904-3434     (011) 4904-0880

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

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Reference links

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchas_de_Fordyce

Stains by iron injection

Buttock stains seen after intramuscular iron application are common and until recently seemed impossible to remove.

Laser treatment

The Helios laser is currently the only effective and safe technology to remove these unsightly stains.

Helios is the only one ND-Yag Q-Switched microfractioned laser It has a diffractive optical system which was patented by Laseroptek.

This equipment allows in a few sessions to remove the dark spot of the skin without causing damage or causing adverse effects.

The light energy of the laser is absorbed by the iron pigment, producing vaporization and elimination of it.

The team of Dermatologists at Hoogstra Centros Médicos has been performing this procedure since 2012 successfully and with excellent results.

Cost of Helios Laser Iron Injection Spot Treatment

Tratamiento con Láser Helios en un glúteo: $45.000 por sesión.

Tratamiento con Láser Helios 2 zonas: $80.000 por sesión.

The recommended interval between sessions is 15 days, it can also be weekly or monthly. The number of sessions depends on the depth in which the pigment is housed and can be 4 sessions or more.

This procedure is performed by dermatologists at the 3 centers.

You can take your turn online WITH DERMATOLOGISTS at any of our branches and attend directly to carry out a treatment.

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: Iron Injection Stains

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

Schedule consultation

Book a consultation at our medical centers located in Caballito, Belgrano and Pilar