The true changes that occur deep within the skin allow us to understand that what we usually see when we look in the mirror isn't all there is. When we observe our face, we're really just seeing "the tip of the iceberg" because what lies beneath is often much more significant.

The cause of subclinical lesions

 The sun's ultraviolet rays, tobacco, and genetic predisposition accelerate skin aging. If we don't take action to improve our skin's quality, over time all the signs of photoaging will develop, including spots, wrinkles, precancerous lesions, and even skin cancer.

How can we treat subclinical lesions?

Therefore, it is important, especially for people who have spent a lot of time in the sun and those who have suffered sunburns in childhood, to have a dermatological examination to assess all the changes that appear in our skin at all levels of depth and to be able to carry out preventive treatment before very serious lesions actually arise.

The best treatments to address subclinical lesions.

• CHEMICAL PEEL
• LOW LEVEL LIGHT THERAPY (LOW INTENSITY LIGHT THERAPY, which regenerates cells by optimizing their energy functionality.
• PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY. When wrinkles and pigmentation changes are already present, they almost always coexist with other lesions called actinic keratoses, which usually manifest clinically as rough, pink or whitish, and slightly scaly patches; but it should be noted that they already exist before they are visible because they begin to occur in lower levels of the skin, prior to being perceptible to the human eye, changes are already occurring at the cellular level.
• TOPICAL IMMUNOTHERAPY
• OTHER TOPICAL TREATMENTS customized for each patient

How does photodynamic therapy work?

A photosensitizing cream is applied, which is absorbed by the atypical cells. After a period of incubation, the cells are illuminated with a special light that triggers a photochemical reaction, specifically destroying both visible and unseen atypical cells. The major advantage of this technique is that it leaves no scars and provides excellent cosmetic results.

The importance of advanced diagnosis and prevention

It is important to go to the dermatologist to assess the presence of actinic keratoses, pre-cancerous to make an early diagnosis and the appropriate treatment for each case.