Neither expensive creams, nor complicated rituals, nor eco obsessions: this is how you will achieve healthy and beautiful skin, according to the favorite dermatologist of Madrid celebrities

They say that dreams come true... but only through

.

The story of Ricardo Ruiz, director of the International Dermatological Center, is the best proof of this.

Designated as

the story of this doctor from Madrid, an expert in Oncological and Aesthetic Dermatology, seems to be taken from a movie script.

"

very close to the October 12 Hospital. As a child, I admired the doctors who left their cars for him to repair and

of working, one day, in that hospital", remember.

So it was.

After finishing his Medicine degree at the

University and specializing in Dermatology under Professor Iglesias -one of the great geniuses in this discipline-, he completed his studies with a fellowship at the

and at the

.

"In the United States I realized the

, but I was also dazzled by the magnificent organization of American hospitals; by their research capacity and by the zeal with which they try to offer the patient a ' experience" as human as possible. With all that baggage, back in Madrid, I wanted to create, surrounding myself with the best, a

in which we treated with excellence not only the disease but also the patient".

That ideal led him to found, accompanied by a team of the best professionals in the sector, the

which, a few months ago,

- the center where his two sons, his father passed away and he himself worked as a dermatologist for more than 20 years, joining forces to create "the best Medical-Surgical, Aesthetic and Capillary Dermatology service in Spain".

His dream was always to create "a center where a person suffering from a medical, oncological or aesthetic skin problem could be diagnosed and treated with the most modern and effective means available to

and all in a friendly and effective environment. That is what we have tried to do, both in the International Dermatology Clinic and in the Ruber International Dermatology Unit".

The satisfaction surveys of a 'customership' that does not stop growing attest to this.

"

(last December we reached 240 daily!) and most come on the recommendation of other patients."

Fascinated by the dizzying speed with which dermatology has changed in recent years, he explains how "

is the only one that can be seen and reflects many internal diseases. In fact, dermatologists can diagnose more than 1,000 diseases through the skin, hair and nails. In other words, dermatology is the external face of internal medicine. In addition, diseases such as skin cancer, a pathology that we are going to suffer the 40% of Spaniards can now be

with much less invasive and more precise techniques."

Raising public awareness of the importance of

has been one of his great obsessions since the beginning of his professional career: "I think we have come a long way, especially in the

The other day, without going any further, a mother from my children's school told me that, since we explained the importance of photoprotection in class, her child gets up earlier because he wants to apply the protection cream, even in the morning! ears and on cloudy days! That's great because the habits that last are acquired in childhood and it is proven that l

Therefore, education at an early age is key.

HEALTHY AGING

Dr. Ruiz and his team have also known how to embody like no one else that role of "healthy and elegant" aging 'coaches', which is currently valued so highly.

"Coco Chanel used to say that 'nature gives you the face you have at 20 years old and the one you have at 50 depends on you'. I think she was right and not only at the skin level but also, in all areas.

."

At CDI, he relates, "we like to recommend the

' in rejuvenation:

the skin from the sun;

the skin with products and techniques that produce collagen such as lasers, collagen inducers and vitamins;

the expression, that is, not have a tired or sad face if we are not tired or sad through techniques such as liquid lifting; and

to achieve surprising rejuvenating effects, educating our patients to understand that discreet results are the most elegant". The secret, according to him, lies in "embracing the philosophy that less is more and combining treatments in a harmonic and prudent way.

That and, if someone says to you 'what have you done to your face?', change your doctor."

Ruiz points out the importance that "the doctor knows how

. The patient is not always right. The dermatologist must guide him and teach him when to stop. A poorly treated or excessively punctured patient gives a bad first impression to his environment ".

And he highlights the role of a dermatologist as a counselor on healthy aging: "Dermatologists have an obligation to help our patients lose their fear of aging and make them understand that the goal is not to pursue an ideal of beauty, but

'".

In his opinion, one of the great challenges of modern dermatology is "to impose aesthetic sense and common sense, especially in very young people who, due to the

increasingly demand more aggressive and earlier treatments. You have to keep in mind that

, for better or for worse."

Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, collagen... Dr. Ruiz helps us untangle the big mess we have with cosmetics.

"Yes, it is true that there are too many cosmetics.

It's crazy. We recommend

. We recommend creams that contain active substances that improve the quality of the skin such as vitamin C, derivatives of vitamin A, such as retinol or retinoic acid, and alpha hydroxy acids such as glycolic acid, etc. Antioxidants, vitamin C type, in the morning and regenerators, retinoic acid type, in the evening. night. I proposed this anti-aging formula 20 years ago and I still recommend it."

In addition, he continues, "we advise exfoliating the skin twice a week; do not wash your face more than twice a day."

From the age of 35, it is convenient to start applying "creams with vitamin C and retinol".

LIFESTYLE

His 'tips' to take care of yourself are an injection of good sense in the vein.

"

on a moisturizing cream;

, since it is highly overrated;

since they will never take away a wrinkles nor are they going to improve flaccidity; and we shouldn't believe maxims such as that, by drinking a lot of water, our skin will be better hydrated. You have to hydrate from the outside".

In love with tennis and windsurfing, passions that he shares with his family, Ruiz stresses the importance of leading a

.

"It is more than proven that moderate exercise and diet not only improve our health -physical and mental-, increasing our life expectancy, but also help us to have healthier skin which, in the end, is what that it is about and not about obsessing about not having wrinkles".

The

, he points out, "may be superior to taking anxiolytics to combat stress, as has been shown in many studies."

And, in relation to what we eat, he clarifies that "the skin-healthy diet coincides with the healthy one."

in improving skin quality has not been proven

, there is evidence that it is achieved with a correct diet."

Another aspect that we should learn to manage is our mind.

"It is essential

and, in this sense, meditating or socializing are activities that greatly help us to age better. So much so that, right now, there are several projects to make

that is, centers where teach how to eat, play sports, meditate, manage stress, etc. I think that the so-called '

can help the population a lot and, furthermore, would mean enormous savings for the health system. For example, simply

such as diabetes or eliminates risk factors such as coronary heart disease.

and having

are two factors that by themselves help a lot to control many skin diseases". More common sense, impossible. Let's take note!

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