Knowledge

From question to answer

This page organises our materials by question, not by date. If you know what stage you are at, you will find everything relevant to that stage here.

Chronologically, from the newest, the same content is on the blog. There, look for what has appeared recently, here for what applies to your situation.

Where to start

Materials for someone who does not yet know whether, or why, they would go to the practice. They answer the question of timing and scope, not the question of treatment.

Patient guide At what age to start aesthetic medicine There is no single number. Patient guide What accelerates skin ageing Part of the process is written into genes and hormones. Aesthetic medicine Aesthetic medicine for men, what is different The methods are the same, the parameters differ. Patient guide Treatments in series, why one treatment is usually not enough The epidermis renews itself on average every 28 to 30 days. First step Cosmetology consultation Assessment of skin condition and a home care plan. The basic consultation is free of charge.

How the method is chosen

Comparative and definitional texts. They answer the question of what distinguishes methods with a similar description and what actually determines the result.

Aesthetic medicine What a remodelling treatment means Not filling and not relaxing the muscle. Aesthetic medicine Tissue stimulators or fillers, how they differ A filler restores volume immediately, a stimulator prompts the skin to rebuild itself over time. Aesthetic medicine Exosomes and platelet-rich plasma, how they differ Plasma comes from the patient's own blood and is given by injection. Cosmetology Which acid peel for which skin The choice does not start with the name of the acid, but with the goal, the risk of post-inflammatory pigmentation and skin tolerance. Cosmetology Needle mesotherapy and microneedle mesotherapy, how they differ In one method the aim is a preparation delivered into the dermis, in the other a mechanical stimulus that triggers healing. Aesthetic medicine Botulinum toxin in powder and in liquid form The form of the preparation relates to preparation in the practice, not to the mechanism of action. Aesthetic medicine Fat transfer or hyaluronic acid, how they differ One method transfers the patient's own tissue, the other introduces a preparation. Laser therapy Laser hair removal, alexandrite 755 nm or diode laser The choice of technology is decided by skin phototype and the colour and thickness of the hair, not the name of the device. Aesthetic medicine Chin liposuction or injection lipolysis, how they differ In one method fatty tissue is removed with a cannula, in the other it is broken down with a preparation given by injection. Aesthetic medicine Skin booster, what it is and how it differs from a filler Skin booster is the name of a treatment category, not of a product.

Before the treatment

Skin preparation, contraindications, and what needs to be established before the appointment, not during it.

Patient guide Laser hair removal, preparation and contraindications Whether to shave, how long to stop waxing, what about tanning, retinoids and medication, when the treatment needs to be postponed and what to do afterwards. Patient guide How to prepare for a fat transfer Part of the transplanted fat is absorbed in the first few months. Laser therapy Photoboosters before laser therapy, skin hydration A photobooster does not change the physics of the laser, but it can improve the condition of the tissue in which that physics takes place. Laser therapy When it is best to start laser hair removal A full series can last from nine to twelve months, so the summer season will appear in the schedule regardless.

After the treatment

What is an expected reaction, what requires contact with the practice, and how to manage aftercare so as not to undo the effect of the series.

Cosmetology Home care after treatments The treatment takes one day, the series lasts several months. Patient guide Skin care after CO2 fractional laser The course of healing, what not to do in the first week, how long to avoid the sun, when to return to make-up and acids, and which symptoms require contact with the practice. Treatment safety Perifollicular swelling after laser hair removal, what it means Red papules around the follicles are an expected reaction to well-matched parameters. Cosmetology Retinol and vitamin A derivatives, how they work on the skin Retinol requires time and consistency, and it is sometimes stopped before laser treatments.

Safety and season

When we postpone the treatment and why the time of year changes the scope of what can be planned. Photoprotection is a condition here, not an additional recommendation.

Treatment safety Laser therapy in summer in Katowice, the rules of safety Skin after a laser treatment is more sensitive to UV radiation. Cosmetology Acids in summer, which can be used and how safely Mandelic, azelaic, lactic and PHA acids are sometimes used during the season. Patient guide Skin care after summer September opens a treatment window not because the skin is in better condition, but because sun exposure decreases. Patient guide Three autumn treatments: microneedle mesotherapy, CO2 laser, peels Less sunshine makes it easier to carry out treatments after which the skin needs UV protection.

When a medical assessment is needed

Situations where the first step is not a treatment, but an examination. A change noticed by yourself is a reason for a visit, not for reading about it online.

Aesthetic medicine Histopathological examination of a skin lesion, how long you wait for the result Not every method of removing a lesion allows material to be taken for testing. Patient guide Facial redness, when flushing is more than a blush Paroxysmal erythema appears suddenly, persistent erythema is visible constantly. Patient guide Adult acne, causes and what to do The causes can be complex: hormones, medication, diet and skin care. Problem Concerning mole The ABCDE rule, the ugly duckling sign, and why pigmented lesions are not removed with a laser. Problem Hair loss When the cause requires diagnostics, and when management is carried out in the practice.

Body areas and skin problems

Materials assigned to a specific area or a specific problem, for someone who already knows what their question is about.

Aesthetic medicine Neck and décolletage, how work in this area differs from the face Thinner skin, lack of bony support and constant movement of the area. Patient guide Under-eye bags and dark circles, causes and options Bags are swelling of the lower eyelids, dark circles result from thin skin and vessels showing through. Aesthetic medicine Three treatments for scars: microneedle mesotherapy, CO2 laser, tropocollagen The type of scar determines the method. Patient guide Cellulite, how to make it less visible None of the available methods removes cellulite permanently. Patient guide Body hair, where it comes from and how a laser acts on it Functions of hair, the structure of a hair and the three phases of the growth cycle. Aesthetic medicine PDO lifting threads, how they work and when they are considered Threads can support tissues and trigger skin remodelling. Aesthetic medicine Vampire lift, or platelet-rich plasma, what this name hides The name is a marketing term and only tells you that the material used for the treatment is your own blood. Cosmetology Needle mesotherapy, where it came from and what it involves The method was developed in 1952 by French doctor Michel Pistor, for the treatment of pain conditions. Aesthetic medicine Tropocollagen and the fractional CO2 laser, why combine these two methods Tropocollagen is the starting molecule of collagen.

Technologies and equipment

Wavelengths, ranges of action and limitations of the devices, described without manufacturer language. For people who want to know what the selection is based on.

Technologies and equipment Thulium laser 1940 nm, subablation without vaporising the epidermis Ablation vaporises a layer of the epidermis, subablation heats it in a controlled way. Technologies and equipment The renaissance of IPL, what intense pulsed light can do IPL is not a laser. Technologies and equipment Microneedling RF and the thulium laser, a combined treatment One technology works in deeper layers of the skin, the other near the surface. Technologies and equipment Thermal lifting, the kinds of technology and how they differ Radio wave, ultrasound and light act at different depths. Overview Equipment A list of devices with wavelengths and the range of applications.

What is not here

Prices and dates. We have gathered the prices in four price lists, each with a verification date: aesthetic medicine, cosmetology, laser therapy, aesthetic gynaecology.

There is also no qualification for treatment here. No text replaces a skin assessment and a medical history, and whether a given method is right in a particular case is decided at the consultation.

First step

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