Psoriasis treatment in Cuba

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that evolves by crisis and it affects 2 % of the world population. It mainly consists of an epidermic cell proliferation disorder, clinically characterized by excessive cutaneous desquamation and lesions in the form of hyperkeratocic and pruriginous plaques in the trunk, joints and scalp.

The plaques are reddish, symmetrical, circunscribed, with thick distinct edges and covered with abundant and easily separable, imbricated, necrous white scales.

An histological analysis of these plaques shows evidences of hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, acanthosis with an abnormal concentration of polymorphonuclear neutrophiles in the corneal layer of the skin or Malpighian layer.

This accumulation of neutrophiles, resulting from the presence of hydrolases, produces a local inflammatory reaction that stimulates excess epidermal cell multiplication.

Anti-psoriatic treatment developed in Cuba

For admission to this therapy it is necessary to have a consultation in the International Clinical Service and stay in Cuba at least 3 days. Patients should leave any medical treatment, 45 days before coming to medical consultation.

The consultations are developed from Monday to Friday of every week in the schedule of 8:30 am to 4:00 pm with a charge of 120.00 C.U.C. If you do not bring with you the result of a skin biopsy, you can receive this test in our Center with a charge of 150.00 C.U.C.

The training sessions in the treatment procedure are 40.00 C.U.C each one (3 sessions). This is an outpatient service, so that you can stay in the most convenient hotels of the capital.

It is not necessary to get a previously reservation of the consultation, because the patients are attended in arrival order in our medical services of the Placental Histotherapy Center situated on 18th street No. 4302 corner at 43. Miramar, Playa, Havana, Cuba.

To continue the therapy in your country the specialist will indicate, in consultation, the necessary amount of each drug you should take with you according to the extension of the body surface affected by the disease and to the response observed during the period of 3 days established as minimum to assess the effectiveness of treatment in each patient.

The price of each drug is: see Histoplacentary Center prices table at vitiligo page.

NOTE: The drug Coriodermina is not sold freely. First you should have your consultation and treatment sessions and then the drug is prescribed accordingly. The patients are adviced to bring a thermal bag for the protection and transfer of Coriodermina.

CORIODERMINA TREATMENT

Coriodermina is a placental factor that inhibits the development of psoriatic crisis regulating the speed of the epidermic cells' reproduction or queratinocites, through the neutralization of the stimulating effect of various quimical mediators of the inflammatory process, such as neurepeptides and cytokinas. It is presented in form of a hydrosoluble jelly which acts in the dermic layer by transcutaneous adsorption from the site of application.

Dermal Moisturizing Gel
Strengthens the effect of Coriodermina when following the treatment for Psoriasis; it diminishes the number of daily topical applications and avoids the necessity of exposure to sunlight or infrared lamp. It contains 5 % of Magnesium Sulfate. It is innocuous and may be used in both children and adults of all ages, expectant mothers, and during menstruation. It is compatible with all kinds of food, beverages, and other drugs.

CORIODERMINA has no harmful local or systemic side effects.

WARNING

At the beginning of treatment, gel application on psoriatic areas may produce a reactivation o crises in 30 % of the patients, characterized by a marked reddening of the plaques and an intensification of prurience and scaling, as well as an increase in the thickness and number of plaques. This effect lasts approximately 15 to 25 days; then symptom gradually disappear until lesions, prurience and scaling all totally eliminated in 30 to 60 days.

DOSAGE

Apply Coriodermina with the finger all over psoriatic lesions [plaques], spreading in gently,three times a day every 8 hours. Do not rub.

After every application,do nor cover treated areas with clothing for 30-40 minutes to facilitate proper dermal penetration. Every day after one of the three applications,expose treated areas for 30 minutes to a 150-250 watt infrarred lamp,placed at a distance of 40 cms.Avoid looking directly into the light as it can cause vision disturbances.

PACKAGING

200 g. plastic flask.

COMPOSITION

Every 100 g. contains:

Human placental fraction WITH bioactivating action on the conversion process of the epidermal cells solubilized in ethanol (90 degrees), 50 ml.

Hydrosoluble excipient, 100 g.

For admission to this therapy it is necessary to have a consultation in the International Clinical Service and stay in Cuba at least 3 days. Patients should leave any medical treatment, 45 days before coming to medical consultation.

The consultations are developed from Monday to Friday of every week in the schedule of 8:30 am to 4:00 pm with a charge of 120.00 C.U.C. If you do not bring with you the result of a skin biopsy, you can receive this test in our Center with a charge of 150.00 C.U.C.

The training sessions in the treatment procedure are 40.00 C.U.C each one (3 sessions). This is an outpatient service, so that you can stay in the most convenient hotels of the capital.

It is not necessary to get a previously reservation of the consultation, because the patients are attended in arrival order in our medical services of the Placental Histotherapy Center situated on 18th street No. 4302 corner at 43. Miramar, Playa, Havana, Cuba.

To continue the therapy in your country the specialist will indicate, in consultation, the necessary amount of each drug you should take with you according to the extension of the body surface affected by the disease and to the response observed during the period of 3 days established as minimum to assess the effectiveness of treatment in each patient.

The price of each drug is: see Histoplacentary Center prices table at vitiligo page.

NOTE: The drug Coriodermina is not sold freely. First you should have your consultation and treatment sessions and then the drug is prescribed accordingly. The patients are adviced to bring a thermal bag for the protection and transfer of Coriodermina.

ALOPECIA treatment in Cuba. Result far beyond expectations

Alopecia is the total or partial loss of hair. This may occur at any age and it is not a synonym of baldness. Stress could be the main cause of this disease, since it is known that the alteration of the functions of the nervous system during a period of emotional tension, produces substances that decrease blood irrigation to the pilous follicles, originating a reduction in the nutrient contribution to the pilous follicles, which are the structures in charge of the hair protein synthesis, that inhibits totally or partially this process.

This phenomenon generally begins with a cellular damage due to the decrease of the local blood irrigation; the damaged cells, present at the pilous follicle, release antigenic substances making the inmunological system sensitive. This produces then specific antibodies against follicles the capable of destroying the cells and preventing the formation of hair or body hair.

In the Center of Placental Histotherapy of Havana is developed a Program of attention to affected persons of Alopecia Areata which includes:
Informative videoconference and of self- help on the illness
Specializing medical consultation: (Monday to Thursday of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) and on Friday of 8:30am to 3:30 pm.
1 session of training of the treatment

The consultations are developed from Monday to Friday of every week with a charge of 120.00 C.U.C. The training session in the treatment procedure which includes one infrarred phototherapy exposition is 60 C.U.C [1 session] and skin biopsy is 150.00 C.U.C. This is an outpatient service, so that you can stay in the most convenient hotels in the capital.

It is not necessary to get a previously reservation of the consultation, because the patients are attended in arrival order in our medical services of the Placental Histotherapy Center situated on 18th street No. 4302 corner at 43. Miramar, Playa, Havana, Cuba.

To continue the therapy in your country the specialist will indicate, in consultation, the necessary ammount of medication you should take with you. The price of a Piloactive Lotion flask (200 ml) is 13.35 C.U.C and of Piloactive Shampoo (200 ml) is 5.10 C.U.C.

Piloactive Lotion: contributes to hair growth and regeneration, increase blood circulation in scalp, regulate sebaceous secretion, helps to recover normal hair color.

INDICATIONS

Seborrheic dermatitis, alopecia (universal, areata, androgenic) and psoriasis of the scalp.

INSTRUCTION FOR USE

Apply Piloactive Lotion with a cotton puff once a day, rub gently all over the scalp from front to back.

Expose the scalp to a 150-250 watt infrared lamp at a distance of 40 cm for 30 minutes. Do not look directly into the infrared light since it harms the eyes.

For better results, wash hair with Piloactive Shampoo twice a week at three-day intervals.

PILOACTIVE LOTION is harmless and may be used in children and as adults, including the eldeily age, pregnant and menstruating women.

PILOACTIVE LOTION has no adverse local or systemic side effects.

PACKAGING

200 ml. and 400 ml plastic bottles.

COMPOSITION

Human placental fraction stimulating degreespilotrophism solubilized in ethanol (90 degrees) 200 ml.

Is Hairline Lowering Better than a Hair Transplant?

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