Melanoma needs surveillance
A pigmented lesion is shown in a digital imaging while Dr. Geoffrey Young, Chief of Head & Neck Surgery at Miami Cancer Institute explains that Melanoma is changing pigmented lesion and when it has any change it should be biopsied. He also says that people with other cancer melanomas or strong family histories may need…...
Read MoreBurns and Their Complications
Household burns are the main reason why medical attention is sought in a specialized center. Dr. Jill Waibel, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida says she tends to see more young men to get burned, with a lot of work related injuries and war related injuries. There are different types of burns: thermal, radiation, chemical…...
Read MoreLaser Treatment Is Safe
Lasers are simple and very safe procedures, affirms Dr. Jill Waibel, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida. However, the doctor thinks lasers can be scary for patients at first. “Lasers can do things that we don’t have any other thing in medicine that can do,” she says. Laser is a very natural organic option to…...
Read MoreLearning about SPF
SPF stands for sun protection factor and means people could stay out in the sun far longer than when they don´t use it. Dr. Judith Crowell, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, describes in the 80s doctors saw an epidemic of melanoma. “Now you are getting far more of the tanning rays. Now we learned…...
Read MoreComplications from Burns
Infections, low blood volume, dangerously low body temperature, breathing problems, scarring and bone and joint problems are some of the complications from burns that a persona can get if the injury is not treated properly. Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, says the skin is one of the most…...
Read MoreDelaying Aging Procedure
With the before and after picture of a 90-year-old lady, Dr. Jill Waibel, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida explains studies show that when women and men do procedures for things like wrinkles, they do it to make themselves feel better. The dermatologist also explains what IPL (Intense Pulse Light) is and how it can…...
Read MoreSymptoms of Ischemic Ulcer
Ischemic ulcers mean reduced blood flow to parts of the body, and most ulcers occur on the legs and feet. Dr. Antonio Mesa, Neurologist with Baptist Hospital Miami, explains the most common symptoms of ischemic ulcers. The ulcers mean reduce blood flow to an area of the body when poor body flows causes cells…...
Read MoreLearning about Wine Stain
Port wine stain is a spontaneous genetic mutation, explains Dr. Jill Waibel, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida. She says at birth, parents are afraid of the birthmark on the baby’s face, but she explains the treatment. “Statistics are staggering if you treat the patient within the first three months of life, you get an…...
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