
Atopic Dermatitis: Myths and Facts
Monica Ponce, Physician Assistant with Sunset Dermatology affirms atopic dermatitis is not contagious. She affirms if kid skin is raw, nobody should touch it because anyone is more prone to these types of infections. She advises seeing a doctor if the kid has an eczema as the digital imaging shows...
Read MoreThe Role of a Dermatologist in Health Care
The dermatologist takes care of medical and cosmetic conditions of all types of skin issues, such as acne condition, skin cancer or cosmetic. Dr. Deborah Longwill, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about acne. She says it seems to be very common because of the condition with people hormones and environmental influences. The specialist…...
Read MoreFour Degrees of Burns
Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, explains there is a classification of degrees, because skin has a capacity of regenerating itself and depending on how deep the burns occur the skin will maintain this capacity. According to him, first degree is a burn in the superficial layer of the…...
Read MoreProtecting Your Child’s Skin with Sunscreen
Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician at Homestead Hospital, says it is very challenging to put your child sunscreen in summer, because they just want to go out and play, but it is important to make it fun for them so they let you apply the sunscreen. About the SPF number, he recommends it…...
Read MoreLearning About Cellulitis & Carbuncles
Dr. Nina Dieguez, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains cellulitis is a skin infection that affects the first and second layers of the skin. The big problem, according to the specialist, with this condition is that if it invades, it starts multiplying and reproducing out at a rapid pace, it can go…...
Read MoreDermal Fillers to Help Your Skin
Dr. Deborah Longwill, Dermatologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says after your 30, you will get a little bit more narrow and then you've lost your support of the skin. "So you're not only losing your collagen, but you're also losing your fat; the bones and the muscles start to shrink and become more narrow…...
Read MoreMonopolar Radiofrequency Skin Tightening
What is monopolar radiofrequency skin tightening? How does it work? Does it make you look younger? Dr. Flor Mayoral, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how doctors use this machine for eyes, face and neck, and how you can immediately see the tightening of the skin...
Read MoreSun Damage and Skin Layers
Dr. Debra Price, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains there are three different layers of the skin. "The first is the epidermis or the most superficial portion of the skin, and this is where a lot of skin cancers originate; the second is the dermis, where we have our collagen and elastin; and of…...
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