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The facial skin of Israelis - and especially of Israeli women (there is a gender difference), is more exposed to damage, most of which originates from the sun.


On the face: sun damage, from tens to tens of thousands of shekels

The facial skin of Israelis - and especially of Israeli women (there is a gender difference!), is more exposed to damage, most of which originates from the sun.

Getting rid of pigmentation and blemishes can be a costly affair.

We tested a variety of solutions: from ointments for tens of shekels to more complex treatments, at prices of tens of thousands

Dr. Maya Gaz

13/10/2022

Thursday, October 13, 2022, 10:03 am Updated: Monday, October 17, 2022, 08:18 am

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Sun damage to our facial skin in Israel is one of the highest in the world (Photo: ShutterStock)

One of the most important things to us, especially women (and there is a difference) is our facial skin.

The sun, the trends and the social networks made quite a few Israelis realize that our face is the permanent business card we hold and it is well known that there is no second chance to make a first impression.



What to do that the hot and radiant Israel, the stressful way of life, the traditional culture that advocates multiple births (which causes increased hormonal activity) and other factors, cause a significant part of Israelis and especially Israeli women to suffer from pigmentation and blemishes on the face?

This thing, in itself, has developed an industry in Israel whose prices soar to alarming heights.

Kafir Forian, Director of the Israeli Center for Pigmentation and Acne (Photo: Public Relations)

asked the pharmacist

Kafir Forian, director of the Israeli Center for Pigmentation and Acne, expert in auriculotherapy, homeopath and herbalist

explains the reason.

"Pigmentation is sunspots. In Israel the sun is strong. Think of having a magnifying glass that burns our facial skin.



The treatment of pigmentation as a result of sunspots is easy, very cheap, you can just go to the family doctor, ask for a prescription for a compound called Kligman, a pharmaceutical preparation based on hydroquinone and retin A And a few other ingredients, which exfoliate the top layer of the skin.



Some add vitamin C and vitamin E and other antioxidants. This pharmaceutical preparation costs a health insurance member an average of NIS 375 at a pharmacy. There is also Izomed, a prescription ointment that contains hydroquinone and exfoliates the skin. This ointment It costs NIS 40 for members of the health insurance fund."



Inexpensive.


"True. Because very few women have pigmentation and the majority suffer from melasma. It looks just like pigmentation and in the summer it even gets worse, so they think it's because of the sun. Melasma results from skin inflammation or a hormonal problem, which can be caused by a wide range of reasons, one of which is a problem with liver functions, That's where the hormones break down. It can be caused by taking certain medications, heart rhythm disorders and also birth control pills."



This is very damaging to self-confidence.


"Only women come to me whose dream is not to put on make-up for an hour in the morning. They spend a fortune on make-up and make-up artists. Surprisingly, the medical world has found cures for cancer, corona and AIDS, but only recently have solutions been found for melasma, which also require lifelong preservation."



The prices of the solutions to treat the melasma problem in the facial skin range from 5,000 shekels to about 30,000 shekels, depending on the treatment, and even then no one guarantees that the result will be maintained, usually additional intervention is required after a few years.



The cost of a chemical peel ranges from 20-30 thousand shekels, and it is performed under anesthesia.

The advantage is an antiaging treatment that rejuvenates and rejuvenates the facial skin and the disadvantages are that it cannot be done in the summer and the recovery time is long and difficult.



A solution that is less heavy on the pocket is mechanical peeling which is considered gentler and contains glycolic acids of the new generation that are wrapped in fat loops.

"The peeling is gentle and does not burn," explains Pourian, "but the reaction is also very gentle. It does not give the same response as chemical peeling under anesthesia. The cost of a treatment is NIS 1,500 and you need at least four."



That is, the price goes down.


"An excellent solution in my opinion, and even less expensive, is an injection treatment because melasma is 2.5 millimeters below the dermis layer. Lightens with uncrosslinked hyaluronic acid that includes antioxidant lightening agents that are injected into the spot. Between 4-8 treatments are required at a cost of NIS 1,200 each."



Furian also presents growth hormone from the American company AQ Skin Solution, whose owner is from Dubai and after the Avraham agreements began working with Israel.

"It changes the game and its only drawback is the price. It is a rehabilitation serum that corrects cell behavior.



It does not contain a lightening agent or suppresses melanin or antioxidants or antibiotics. It treats every defect on the skin starting from wounds, acne infections and pigmentation. The treatment is unpleasant, workers with a device that contains 140 needles that inject the substance into the skin, and during recovery the growth factors for the stem cells correct the cell's behavior and produce new collagen bonds and then new skin is formed. The astronomical cost of NIS 12,000 for a series of four treatments because of the expensive substance that contains human growth factors, is protected by a patent in four countries, is non-invasive and has zero risk."



In short, it is impossible to get out of it financially.


"There is the combined treatment that includes combining materials for home treatment such as retinols of various kinds or serum with growth factors at costs ranging from NIS 600-1,200 per cream. We do a combined treatment that includes hormonal treatment, mechanical peeling treatments, mesotherapy and local injection of lightening agents.



It is always important to use a sun protection factor When doing skin treatments. There are those that can be obtained in the pharmacy chains that cost between NIS 30 and 120, and there are the more sophisticated ones with SPF 50 that are more enriched and reach up to NIS 400. Those who are treated must use a sun protection factor."

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Dr. Ana Zankovic, aesthetic doctor (photo: João Gabriel Salomão)

A solution for years

Dr. Anna Zankovic, an aesthetic physician who

for the past eight years has run a clinic for aesthetic treatments, advocates for a treatment that is allowed to be performed only by doctors, since it involves peeling. Mesoestetic's Dermamelan is an interim solution that is economically significant and does not require hospitalization.



"The treatment suppresses the mechanism The cell that produces melanin," explains Dr. Zankovitch.

"It works with a smarter and more advanced mechanism than any other treatment I've tested and removes 98% of the spots. What's more, it's suitable for all skin colors and types. There are six skin colors. Most treatments are suitable for types 1-4 and Dermolan is suitable for 1-6 and that's its uniqueness."



As part of the treatment, you come to the clinic and the doctor applies a thick and dark mask on the face and on top of it a cloth mask that helps open microchannels in the skin for the introduction of the substances.

The mask must be left on for four hours.

The patient receives a care kit adapted to a mask for use at home, as part of a process she will go through for four months.

The products include a broad protection factor of 130 SPF.

The cost of the treatment is NIS 7,000.



How long does the treatment last?


"The treatment lasts for several years knowing that those who have a tendency or factors that promote melasma, it will return. After the treatment, less active substances are used to maintain the result. But if you have collected hormonal pigmentation for fifty years, and after the treatment the pigmentation returns, it can be treated more easily."

Dr. Marina Landau, senior dermatologist (Photo: Sharon Levin)

There is no one-size-fits-all treatment

Dr. Marina Landau, a senior dermatologist since 1997 and one of the world's leading doctors in the field of skin rejuvenation

. She has been engaged in aesthetic and cosmetic dermatology for over 20 years with a special emphasis on non-invasive skin aging treatments, and is considered one of the pioneers in this field in Israel and the world. Dr. Landau believes that every A patient deserves a specific treatment for her problem and there are no one-size-fits-all treatments.



"The variety of tools to deal with pigmentation are diverse - from cosmetic and medical equipment with different technologies, through different and varied levels of peelings to cosmetic products for suppressing melanin and providing a uniform tone to the skin. Therefore, the costs, duration and nature of the treatment can be dramatically different from one another.



The recommended protocol depends first and foremost on the diagnosis made by the professional and the adapted protocol that will be tailored to the patient's measurements.

In any case, treatment of pigmentation requires many meetings with the therapist, who must have the skill to make a correct diagnosis, close follow-up, sometimes for years, especially in cases of melasma, and the use of correct preparations that vary according to the condition of the skin, at home.

At the same time, you have to remember that the cost, high or low, is always measured against the result."

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Source: walla

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