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Medical aesthetics terms starting with "R"

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Active Ingredients

retinol

Retinol is the pre-vitamin form of Vitamin A1 (C20H30O), which is metabolized into retinal and retinoic acid in the skin and provides increased cellular turnover, collagen synthesis stimulation, melanin inhibition and anti-photoaging effects through nuclear receptors, and is the gold standard anti-aging active ingredient of the cosmetic industry.

Core Term · 3,264 words
Skin Resurfacing (Laser & Energy)

Rosacea

Rosacea is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin disease of the central face with persistent redness, episodes of flushing, visible small blood vessels and, in some people, acne-like papules and pustules; the eyes and the nose (thickening) can also be involved, and treatment is planned according to the features that dominate in each person (phenotype).

Core Term · 1,658 words