POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

 

What is polycystic ovary syndrome and what symptoms does it give?

 

Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women during their reproductive age (6-10%).

It is characterised by menstrual irregularities, hyperandrogenism (which is manifested especially with dermatological disorders such as acne, hirsutism and alopecia) and ovaries with polycystic appearance on ultrasound.

In 60-80% of concurrent cases there are also difficulties in losing weight and metabolic disorders such as obesity, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia and type 2 diabetes.

It may also be responsible for pair infertility due to the presence of anovulatory cycles.

Symptoms can appear immediately after the first menstruation or develop over the years.

The clinical picture can look very different from patient to patient.

 

What causes polycystic ovary syndrome?

 

Its origin is probably multifactorial: hereditary genetic factors are often associated with sedentary lifestyle and an incorrect diet regimen.

It’s known the role of insulin resistance on proper ovulocyte maturation and secretion of ovarian sex hormones.

Affected patients often have first-degree relatives with metabolic conditions such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity or cardiovascular disease.

 

Diagnosis and treatment 

 

The diagnosis is made in the presence of 2 of the 3 following criteria: ovulatory dysfunction, hyperandrogenism (based on clinical data and/or hormonal values dosed in the blood), polycystic ovaries to the pelvic ultrasound.

It is therefore useful to rely on the endocrinologist for an overall hormonal and metabolic evaluation and then undertake a personalised treatment.

Therapy always starts from a change in eating habits and attention to physical activity.

Depending on the manifestations of the syndrome and the needs of individual patients, it also makes use of specific therapies to counteract its effects.

An appropriate treatment offers great benefits both in terms of aesthetics and metabolic already in the first months.

The earlier the diagnosis is made, the earlier it is possible to intervene to avoid the long-term consequences (infertility, hyperplasia and endometrial cancer, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus type II, atherosclerosis).

 

Doctor Laura Lizzul

DERMATOCLINICA – THE POLYCLINIC OF TREVISO

0422/911349

[email protected]

 

NON-SURGICAL LIFTING: HIFU

Regenerative medicine with HIFU technology (point and linear) is a technology that uses the so-called “heat therapy” as a rejuvenating power of the skin by stimulating to produce collagen and elastin. The effect that is obtained is an improvement of the lower third of the face and then a kind of “lifting” effect with a lifting of the cheeks and chin with reduction of geniene nose wrinkles.

There are no side effects of swelling, bruising, folliculitis or burns during treatment and even after no disruption of social life.

You can do it whenever you want, even during the summertime, and regardless of the work you do. We are in the field of “Slow age” where the approach of HIFU technology and above all the linear, is currently the most performing.

It is essentially to create the “lines” of heat in such a way as to form a sort of virtual network in support of the sagging of the cheeks and chin, the heat thus created stimulates the collagen that is our “elastic” skin

Through the use of this type of thermal action, remarkable results are easily achieved, such as the improvement of sagging cheeks, the reduction of double chin and neck wrinkles.

Non-invasive, non-surgical does not require anaesthesia: the linear function is distinguished from the traditional Point function (the classic Hifu technology) because it was born to be applied, not only for lifting but also to give more “illuminating” effect acting on both red and brown, thus decreasing both red and brown spots on the face.

How long does the procedure take?
It takes about 25/30 minutes for the complete facial treatment

Can you perform treatment after a botox or filler?
The procedure with UltracelQ+ is recommended to be performed before botox or filler or several months later

How effective is it?
I risultati sono visibili fin da subito e raggiungono il suo massimo da 2/3 mesi e durare in media 12 mesi, in base alla fisiologia e lo stile di vita dei pazienti.

Quanti trattamenti sono necessari?
It depends on the problem of each patient, in any case it is effective even with only one treatment. However, if you want to get better and longer lasting effects, you can perform additional treatments… 1 or 2 treatments per year would be enough on average.

 

Doctor Filiberto Laverda
DERMATOCLINICA – THE POLYCLINIC OF TREVISO
0422/911349
[email protected]