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Postmenopausal Skin

Postmenopausal Skin

Postmenopausal women’s skin needs special care because it becomes thinner and drier. The cells and layers of the skin are reduced, as are the cells in the dermis below the skin. Thus, the skin becomes, at a slow rate, atrophic and less collagen and elastic fibers are produced in the skin, while those that exist are restructured and arranged in…

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Skin diseases and old age

Skin diseases and old age

According to epidemiological records, the elderly population is expected to double, or even triple, in the coming decades, making up a large proportion of the patients employed by specialists. At the same time, this population is particularly sensitive, due to immune, morphological or functional disorders of the skin. As a result, the clinical picture of common skin disorders changes, making…

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Psoriasis and Quality of life

Psoriasis and Quality of life

Psoriasis mainly affects the skin and is a fairly common condition, affecting 1-3% of the general population. Therefore, 80-120 million patients worldwide suffer from psoriasis and approximately 200,000 patients in Greece. It occurs equally in both sexes, mainly in young people. more often between the ages of 15 and 35. Psoriasis develops chronically, with flares and relapses. In general, it…

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Effective skin hydration

Effective skin hydration

Moisturized skin is more elastic, does not exfoliate and looks firm and soft at the same time, and therefore more youthful and healthy. It is argued that various substances, mainly lipids, which are located between the cells of the upper layers of the skin play an important role in maintaining adequate moisture in the skin. These hydrostabilizing agents are destroyed…

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Hydration in the eye area

Hydration in the eye area

As time goes by our skin becomes drier, relaxes and shows more wrinkles. Darker areas are also visible, creating a variety of colors. On dry skin, wrinkles become more intense, especially in certain areas of expression, such as around the eyes. In these areas the skin is even thinner and wrinkles appear more. Therefore, careful and frequent hydration of the…

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Body skin care tips

Body skin care tips

Cleansing and hydrating the body of people with sensitive skin requires special care because it often causes erythema, flaking and itching. Therefore, products without colors and fragrances should be used, which may cause skin irritation or allergies. These products are preferable not to disturb the normal environment of the skin. That is, they must have a neutral pH that maintains…

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