Dr. Ileana Perez-Quintairos, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says skin is something we always want to improve and look our best, because that is how we present ourselves to the world. She also explains the skin is a live biologic product and there is a lot that dermatologists can do to make us look…...

Dr. Janelle Vega, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says when you are looking at the labels for a sun protective hat, look for UPF 50, which is a universal protection factor. "You want to have at least three inches, so it's covering everywhere. If you're wearing a baseball cap, it is only going to…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...