Using a model of a face, Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, affirms with age the soft tissue of the face, bone and skin are changing and they start to atrophy. Eyebrow and eyelids are descending under the skin and accumulate, the doctor explains. He also says when…...

Dermatology has three branches: Medical (treats anything about symptoms on the skin); Cosmetic (treats concerns about appearance of the skin) and Surgical (removal tissue for medical, cosmetic or corrective reasons), explains Dr. Judith Crowell, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida. The specialist affirms the skin is the entrance to the whole body...

Sun exposure, artificial tanning, moles, fair skin, light hair, age, family history, certain inherited conditions, and personal history are some of the risk factors of melanoma. Dr. Ramon Jimenez, Chief of Melanoma and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgery with Miami Cancer Institute, says anybody can get melanoma, no matter your skin type, but there are some…...

Extreme fatigue; irritation; dry, red skin; heavy or tight feeling in treated area; decreased sensation; and appetite loss are some side effects of radiation therapy. Dr. Marcio Fagundes, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Miami Cancer Institute, points out that irritation of the skin is the most common side effect. He explains radiation therapy can…...

Thermal, radiation, chemical and electrical are the different types of burns. Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, explains thermal burn refers to when there is heat exchange, it is a transfer of energy or heat into the soft tissue. According to him, radiation burn is the most common one…...

Dr. Jill Waibel, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the clinical trial to regrow hair consists on using stem cells to grow hair in humans. "We do have an FDA approval for this and this will be starting soon." She also says this maybe can grow new skin for burn survivors, new pigment, but…...

About buying the right sunscreen, Dr. Janelle Vega, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, recommends looking for the SPF factor, which has to be at least 15. "I usually encourage people to use 30 or more, because we always tend to put less than what we need. So, if you're starting off with a higher…...

Dr. Judith Crowell, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the UVB rays (the burning rays) do not penetrate as deeply into skin, but they cause sunburn cells. "We do recover from the sunburn in 24 hours, but skin never forgets." She also says the UVA rays are the ones that come right through windows,…...