Glossary
Cellulitis
Vernacularly called orange-peel skin, it is a change of the connective tissue in the subcutis of the female thigh and gluteal area. Here an unesthetic, wavy surface of the skin develops.
Chemical peeling (TCA)
See trichloroacetic acid
Co2-Laser
It is a laser with a certain light, which is generated by means of a gas tube that is filled with the gas carbon dioxide. Hence, there comes the name CO2 laser. We use the CO2 laser in our practise for the laser-resurfacing and the ablation of dermal nevi.
Cold light
In cold light infrared radiation is filtered in such a way as to eliminate any waming effects. Typically, this describes an UVA1 light.
Collagen
It is one of the most important components of our body. Collagen is a protein that, among the rest, in banding material, bone and teeth included, and has a banding function. A natural loss with increasing age causes a relaxation of the material. We inject collagen to reduce wrinkles.
Cooltouch / Dynamic Cooling Device
Cooltouch or Dynamic Cooling Device (Briefly DCD) is a procedure with which the skin is cooled during a laser treatment by means of a chill spray. For the optimum protection of the skin the skin temperature is measured before every laser impulse and the cooling is tuned perfectly. The laser treatment is thereby safer.
Cosmetology
Is the concept of all non-intervening measures used to restore an all-round optimal appearance of the skin.
Couperose
Couperose is a flat red colouring in the facial area which is caused by a network of the smallest little veins under the skin. One of the most current methods of treatment is laser therapy.
Cryotherapy
The Cryotherapy is a cold-therapy. We use liquid nitrogen (-196 C) which is sprayed on the skin area to be treated. By the generated cold's damage, malicious skin changes up to a certain size in their preliminary stages can be removed without scars.