Integrative Dermatology

Integrative dermatology studies the skin together with everything that influences it: nutrition, digestion, sleep, hormones, stress and emotions. It combines the classic dermatological diagnosis with that wider view to reach the root cause, beyond the symptom. Dr. Maritza Flórez offers it at her practice in Medellín and by teleconsultation.

It means looking beyond the result. The flare-up, the dark spot or the hair loss are what you see, and the root cause is what keeps them going. Two people with the same diagnosis can have different triggers: for one it is sleep, for another digestion or a hormonal change. Identifying them guides the treatment and helps the result last.

It starts with a complete medical history: your skin and everything around it, your diet, sleep, hormonal cycle, stress level and background. A focused dermatological examination follows, with dermoscopy or trichoscopy when the case calls for it. With that, Dr. Maritza Flórez designs a phased plan, made to measure, and adjusts it according to your response.

When a skin condition keeps coming back, when flare-ups coincide with periods of stress, poor sleep or changes in your diet, or when hair loss lasts more than three months. Also when you want to understand which factors influence your skin. It is a frequent consultation for people with rosacea, dermatitis, psoriasis, acne or hair loss.

It complements it. Medical treatment addresses what is urgent, and the underlying adjustments, such as nutrition, sleep and stress management, help the result hold over time. Both parts make up one plan.

The first assessment is clinical. Depending on the case, Dr. Maritza Flórez requests the tests that guide the plan, for example ferritin, thyroid function, vitamin D or a hormonal and metabolic profile.

Yes. The medical history, the review of your habits and the care plan are done by video call, from anywhere in the world. Examinations with specialised equipment, such as trichoscopy, take place at the practice in Medellín.