The skin is the largest organ o human body and performs a number of vital functions for our organism. It consists of three layers: epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. In addition to its protective and sensory functions, the skin plays a crucial role in the individual aesthetic appearance.
In the past, most second and third-degree burns occurred at the workplace. Today, however, most burns happen at home, transforming it into much more of a...
Today, everyone talks about longevity and anti-ageing as if there were a magic pill against time. But the truth is less glamorous and far more serious:...
For many years, scars were considered, by both doctors and patients, an unavoidable outcome to be accepted without question. Today, however, they carry a different meaning....
A place where every step is planned, every environment is protected, and every action is supported by the most advanced technology: the new Burn Center of...
In Italy, around 14,000 new cases of melanoma are recorded every year, with estimated incidence rates of about 14.8 per 100,000 in men and 14.1 per...
Skin cancer can affect people from all around the world, however, each county applies their own set of practices and methods to help limit the spread...
A small mole on the skin can hide a serious threat, but if detected early, it can be treated and cured. This is the power of...
Difficult wounds represent one of the most complex challenges for medical professionals, particularly plastic surgeons. These are injuries that do not heal within a normal timeframe,...
Cutaneous oncology is a constantly evolving field, characterized by a rising incidence of primary skin tumors and the introduction of increasingly advanced methods for diagnosis and...
The 4th Lombard Congress of Oncological Dermatologic Surgery (C.LO.DO) will be held on November 9, 2024, at the Enterprise Hotel in Milan. This significant event serves...
Non-melanoma skin cancers are among the most prevalent cancers in Italy, with an incidence that continues to rise. Approximately 64,000 new cases of basal cell carcinoma—the...
Melanoma is one of the most severe forms of skin cancer, with an increasing trend in recent years. According to AIRTUM, the Italian Cancer Registry Association,...
A matter of silhouette? Not only. Abdominoplasty, too often confined in the collective imagination to the purely aesthetic sphere, is...
Genetic mutations can significantly increase the risk of developing certain cancers, particularly breast and ovarian cancer. In recent years, research...
When the tissues around the eyes sag or retract, the impact goes beyond aesthetics: the visual field narrows, eye strain...
From April 16 to 18, Turin will host the second edition of Torino Breast Days, a scientific congress dedicated to...
According to data collected by the World Health Organisation, in 2022 more than one billion people around the world were...
In the past, most second and third-degree burns occurred at the workplace. Today, however, most burns happen at home, transforming...
Clinical quality, technological innovation, and patient-centred care are the three pillars shaping the vision of Dr Alessandra Invento, breast surgeon...
Chronic pain, legs and arms disproportionate to the rest of the body, and difficulty reducing limb volume despite diet and...
Today, everyone talks about longevity and anti-ageing as if there were a magic pill against time. But the truth is...
For many years, scars were considered, by both doctors and patients, an unavoidable outcome to be accepted without question. Today,...
«Bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Italy and, among men, it is the fourth most frequent cancer....
In recent years, the concept of multidisciplinarity has become one of the pillars of modern medicine. It is not merely...
In the field of gynecologic oncology, ovarian cancer remains one of the most challenging diseases, but also one in which...
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women, but scientific research and prevention have radically changed the landscape. Today,...