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,…...

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…...