Treatment of skin diseases in Israel is becoming more popular every year. The high efficiency of therapy is due not only to the use of the most modern diagnostic methods, medical technologies and medicines, but also to the unique natural and climatic factors of the country.
Skin diseases treated in Israel
Many skin diseases are quite difficult to treat and tend to relapse, but in Israel you can get an effective treatment for skin diseases of various etiologies.
Dermatology in Israel offers treatment for the following diseases:
- autoimmune allergic nature - psoriasis, vitiligo, Liebman-Sachs disease, eczema, allergic dermatitis, scleroderma, photodermatitis;
- viral etiology - condylomatosis, herpes, papillomatosis;
- diseases of an inflammatory nature - impetigo, furunculosis, pyoderma, candidiasis, onychomycosis, acne, streptoderma, seborrheic dermatitis;
- parasitic diseases - demodicosis, leishmaniasis, scabies;
- genetic diseases - ichthyosis, porokeratosis, palmar-plantar keratoderma.
Testimonials from patients of Israeli clinics testify to the effective treatment of many other skin diseases: atopic dermatitis, hemosiderosis, as well as diseases of the skin appendages: nails, hair, sweat and sebaceous glands.
Diagnosis of dermatoses in Israel
Skin treatment in Israel begins with a diagnosis and identification of etiological factors. If necessary, specialists from other fields of medicine are involved in diagnostic measures: allergists, geneticists, gastroenterologists, endocrinologists. Thanks to a multidisciplinary approach, diagnostics can identify the disease and its cause, which ensures effective treatment of skin diseases.
The widest range of techniques is involved in the diagnosis of diseases:
- confocal microscopy. The method provides an opportunity to study not only the outer, but also the inner layers of the skin using infrared radiation;
- digital dermoscopy and mapping of moles and warts. The study of skin neoplasms is performed using a dermatoscope, a series of images is taken in order to assess the dynamics of the neoplasm development in subsequent studies. The method has proven itself as an early diagnosis of skin cancer;
- radioisotope scanning. The method is based on the introduction of radioisotopes into the patient's bloodstream, which accumulate in the pathological area of the skin, which is then subject to examination using a gamma camera;
- cytomorphological, bacteriological examination of scrapings;
- diascopy - examination of the elements of the rash when pressing on them with a glass slide or lens.
During a comprehensive examination of patients with chronic dermatoses, a number of blood parameters are analyzed: biochemical and general analyzes, a coagulogram are performed, markers of systemic inflammation are identified.
Israeli clinics are equipped with the most modern medical equipment, therefore, if necessary, the patient can be prescribed MRI, PET-CT, ultrasound, studies using the Clear Vision 3D three-dimensional system.
Methods for the treatment of dermatoses in Israel
A treatment strategy tailored for each patient may include:
- drug therapy using anti-inflammatory, antihistamines, antimycotic, antiparasitic, steroid, antiviral drugs, immunosuppressants and vitamin complexes of the highest quality;
- PUVA therapy - exposure to the skin with ultraviolet A-spectrum;
- phototherapy - exposure of the skin to ultraviolet B-spectrum;
- cryodestruction - exposure to low temperatures on a pathologically altered skin area;
- laser surgery;
- plasmapheresis. During the procedure, the blood is divided into plasma and erythrocyte mass; blood cells are transfused to the patient, plasma contaminated with toxic components is disposed of;
- surgical minimally invasive operations to remove moles, papillomas, warts.
Treatment of vitiligo in Israel includes drug therapy with immunomodulators and vitamin preparations. The complex uses external means: low-dose UV radiation, magnetotherapy, photochemotherapy.
In addition to the methods offered by official medicine, the country's climatic and natural potential is widely used: natural ultraviolet radiation (wavelength 310 nm), medicinal salt, algae and Dead Sea mud.
Treatment of vitiligo in Israel at the Dead Sea includes, in addition to sunbathing and bathing in mineral water, applications, wraps using therapeutic mud and algae, which allow you to achieve a lasting cosmetic effect on the affected skin areas.
The occurrence of skin diseases is often associated with stress and emotional stress, therefore, in the treatment of dermatoses in Israel, great attention is paid to the normalization of the psychoemotional state of patients. If necessary, you can get the advice of a qualified psychologist who will correct the psychovegetative disorder.
Treatment of atopic dermatitis in Israel begins with diet therapy to eliminate the effect of the allergen on the patient's body. Drug therapy includes the use of external agents that eliminate itching, flaking, irritation of the skin, and agents that promote its regeneration. Excellent results were obtained in the process of laser therapy, ultraviolet radiation, magnetotherapy. Climatotherapeutic factors are widely used.
Dermatitis treatment in Israel is carried out using allergen-specific immunotherapy. The correct design of the treatment regimen and the local use of immunomodulators show excellent results: a decrease in the manifestations of the disease, an increase in the duration of remission, the transition of the disease to a sluggish form.
New progressive methods of treating skin diseases
The new laser device Multiclaer, which has a selective effect on the skin, is used in Israeli clinics to treat various diseases of the skin and its appendages. The device combines exposure to A- and B-ultraviolet spectra, which allows to achieve a stable improvement in psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis.
In severe forms of psoriasis (pustular psoriasis, psoriatic erythroderma), treatment with an excimer laser is performed. The effect of the laser extends only to the affected areas, without affecting healthy tissue.
Therapy with monoclonal antibodies (antibodies produced by immune cells) has become a real breakthrough in the treatment of many autoimmune skin diseases. The principle of treatment is the ability of monoclonal antibodies to neutralize mediators of the immune response.
How the cost of treatment is determined
The quality of treatment in Israeli clinics can be fully attributed to one of the highest in the world. The cost of diagnostics and treatment varies: prices are influenced by the complexity of the disease, the prevalence of the pathological process, the number of diagnostic procedures, and the level of the clinic.
Clinic selection
Below is a list of the best clinics in Israel specializing in the treatment of skin diseases:
- Department of Dermatology of the Medical Center. Sourasky;
- clinic "Assuta";
- clinic "Top Ichilov";
- hospital them. Haim Shiba.
Hotels and health resorts of the resorts of Ein Bokek, Ein Gedi, Neve Zoar are also very popular.DSMRC Medical Center, Dead Sea Clinic offers effective treatment for skin diseases at the Dead Sea.
Before you go for treatment
If you have come to the decision to go to Israel for treatment, you should understand that organizing this process is not easy. It is important to choose the right not only the clinic, but also the attending physician with the necessary qualifications. To find out if they can help you, you need to prepare medical documentation for the initial virtual consultation, and for this, the extracts must be translated into Hebrew or English.
The clinic's specialists will calculate the preliminary cost of the treatment. If it suits you, you can proceed directly to the organization of the trip.
You need to start by applying for a visa, if a visa-free regime is not provided between your country and Israel. The Israeli government has signed agreements on business travel with more than 60 countries, including Russia and Ukraine.
However, it should be understood that a visa-free regime does not at all mean that entry into the country will be unhindered. In order to get treatment, you will need to comply with some more formalities.
A patient arriving in Israel must present:
- health insurance policy;
- plane tickets to return to the country of residence;
- documents confirming the availability of a place of residence;
- a letter from an Israeli clinic and a medical statement confirming the purpose of the visit to the country;
- confirmation of solvency: a valid bank card, account statement, cash.
It should be borne in mind that from the moment you enter Israel, your passport must be valid for another six months, and if the treatment period exceeds 90 days, you will need to apply for a visa (type B2).
As a rule, the treatment of skin diseases is carried out on an outpatient basis, therefore it is necessary to book accommodation. In general, the process of organizing treatment is rather lengthy, troublesome and costly, and completely unforeseen problems may arise. If you are not sure if you can handle them yourself, you can contact medical tourism intermediaries.
The specialists of the intermediary firm have sufficient experience and contacts necessary for choosing a clinic. By contacting them, you will make your stay in Israel more comfortable and your treatment more organized.
The medical intermediary will take on the choice of the necessary doctor, make an appointment for a consultation, draw up a letter of invitation from the clinic on letterhead, translate medical documentation, and everyday matters. The coordinator will be at the airport at the time of your arrival in Israel, he will provide support at all stages of diagnosis and treatment.
Finally
Treatment of skin diseases in Israel, despite the fact that many of them are chronic and recurrent in nature, is effective and safe, meets international medical standards. Medical care in Israel is provided using the most modern methods, advanced hardware, unique natural and climatic conditions, high-quality medicines; all this has a positive effect on treatment statistics.
