The Brain- Skin communication: the role of stress in cutaneous diseases.
As we discussed in our previous post, the similarity in response processes and the communication between the brain and the skin explains how psychological stress can trigger or worsen the development of dermatological disorders. Some of the conditions that are
Communication brain-skin: stress mediators
We are sure that, based on our previous posts, you already know that the skin is not a mere wrapping of the body, in charge only of isolating the internal organs from the outside. The skin is a complex organ
What is chemotherapy-induced peripherial neuropathy?
The impact of cancer in the Western world and the growing number of people affected every year lead to the rapid display of increasingly effective and selective new treatments (1). However, even though these types of treatments are highly effective
Why does conventional chemotherapy have so many side effects?
One of the main reasons that led to the creation of Prospera Biotech was to help all those people who suffer from skin sensitivity as a consequence of medical treatments. Cancer treatments, while becoming less invasive and more effective, can
All you need to know about free radicals and the effect they have on your skin
When we hear the words free radicals we automatically tend to associate them with the harmful effects that these molecules can have in our body. However, free radicals also have an essential biological function for our organism. Do you know
Contact dermatitis
This year, we have witnessed an increase in the incidence of dermatitis mainly due to the COVID19 pandemic. The discomfort, pimples or redness that appear as a consequence of the daily use of face masks and gloves is clinically known
How does skin protect from ultraviolet radiation?
We all know that when we sunbathe, we get a tan, we get freckles or, in the worst case, we get burnt but, what happens in our cells when these events occur? As we explained in previous posts, cells in our skin are
What is Neurocosmetics?
The skin gets information from our surrounding environment and generates a response aimed to adapt our body to the external conditions. To that end, it counts on a fast and efficient net that conveys all the acquired information: the nervous