Cosmetology

Cosmetology is a field of medicine whose main objective is to study the causes of cosmetic skin defects and develop methods for their correction through therapeutic and preventive cosmetic procedures.

A specialist who represents this area of medicine is a cosmetologist.

Symptoms that require you to see a cosmetologist:

• acne;
• flaking skin;
• redness of the skin;
• sagging or rough skin;
• enlarged pores;
• dull skin;
• excessive hair growth on the face;
• itching and burning after applying cosmetics;
• dark circles under the eyes;
• swelling;
• mucous discharge in the corners of the eyes;
• visible manifestations of blood vessels in the eye proteins;
• rashes on the upper eyelid;
• allergic reactions on the mucous membranes in the form of redness, rash, itching;
• swelling of the lips and eyelids;
• warts, moles;
• early appearance of wrinkles.

Diseases that cosmetology studies:

• acne;
• scars and scars on the skin;
• excessive hair growth on the face;
• removal of warts and moles;
• demodicosis;
• pigment spots;
• stretch marks on the skin;
• premature aging skin;
• rosacea;
• cellulite;
• keratomas, etc.

Diagnostics and treatment measures in cosmetology

A cosmetologist can prescribe the following tests:

• laboratory blood and urine tests;
• allergy panel;
• diagnosis of fungal skin diseases;
• diagnosis of demodex;
• test for syphilis and HIV;
• test for hepatitis;
• diagnosis of the herpes virus;
• immunofluorescence studies;
• PCR diagnostics;
• Diagnosis of liver and pancreas diseases glands.

A cosmetologist carries out a set of treatment measures based on the diagnosis, taking into account the individual characteristics of each patient.