If you work outside you can protect your skin using sunscreen, sitting in shade and wearing protective clothing. Michelle Brewster, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, says all of them are important to prevent sunburn. She explains there are two different solar lights, UVA and UVB. The UVA penetrates through the skin, which…...

Dr. Debra Price, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says in case of getting a sunburn the important thing is to put a moisturizer on your skin, to take an anti-inflammatory agent like aspirin or Advil, and to put some cold soaks on your skin to take the heat out. "We also have in our…...

Skin is the largest organ in our body. Its main function is protecting people from environment, particularly bacteria, fungus and unwanted substances, says Dr. Nina Dieguez, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida. With a digital imaging, Dr. Dieguez explains what the skin layers are and how infections can occur. She also describes that…...

Retinoid is one of the products most proven to have anti-aging functions, affirms Dr. Ileana Perez-Quintairos, Dermatologist at Baptist Health at South Florida. There are many types of retinoid which the specialist can prescribe. The treatment is designed in steps. It starts with a prescription retinoid, which can cause irritation and inflammation. But with daily…...

How can excessive sweating be treated? Melissa Troha, Physician Assistant with Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, talks about how Botox and other types of treatment can help people with hyperhidrosis...

Psoriasis is more common in children than in adults. Dr. Kristin Haushalter, Dermatologist with Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, explains the different types of this skin condition...

Dr. Annie Gonzalez, Dermatologist with Sunset Dermatology, explains the difference between botox and dermal fillers. "Botox is in the category of narrow modulators, substances that we inject into the skin, particularly into the muscle. That is how we make the facial expressions, they help to weaken the contraction of the muscles of the overlying skin."…...

Dr. Ileana Perez-Quintairos, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the stratum corneum is the dead part of the skin and it can get thicker as we become older. She says it gives a yellow color to our skin, but it can be improved with some products. She points out if the epidermis stays healthy,…...