There are some tips to reduce premature skin aging, such as applying self-tanner rather than getting a tan, stopping smoking, avoiding repetitive facial expressions, eating a healthy diet, and drinking less alcohol. Dr. Annie Gonzalez, Dermatologist with Sunset Dermatology, explains smoking pollution induces free radicals. "They will create stress that will make our skin lose…...

Kids with atopic dermatitis have fungal and bacterial infections more often because their skin is more prone to them, explains Monica Ponce, Physician Assistant with Sunset Dermatology. Topical medication is indicated for treatment. It can improve the conditions in two weeks, she affirms. She also talks about tinea pedis, a fungal infection between the toes,…...

Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are bacteria that can live in the skin every day without causing any sign of infection. Over the years, bacteria have mutated and become resistant to the most common antibiotics. This causes a new scary infection: MRSA ( Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), explains Dr. Ketevan Vladi, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South…...

Dr. Judith Crowell, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains SPF factor was not for sun protection factor, but for sunburn protection factor. People were not burning, but they were stimulating pigmentation and melanomas...

Dr. Ileana Perez-Quintairos, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains hair and nails are products of the skin and they also change and get drier as we age. She says the nails get more brittle and thinner, and they develop longitudinal long ridges along the nail plate that can be cosmetically displeasing...

Dr. Deborah Longwill, Dermatologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says collagen is one of the basic structures of the skin and to prevent any damage she recommends avoiding sun exposure and making sure you are drinking a lot of water every day. She also says we have to avoid the constant rubbing or irritation of…...

Dry skin, itching, red-gray patches, small bumps, scaly skin and sensitive or raw skin are the atopic dermatitis symptoms, according to Monica Ponce, Physician Assistant with Sunset Dermatology. She advises if parents notice that their child is having a dry skin, to make changes about the kid’s routines. For raw skin, the specialist advises bleach…...

With a graphic, Paula Brezavseck, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, explains aging skin. She describes how the skin deteriorates, but also says that with the correct treatment it can be regenerated and improved. Retinol, acid and vitamin A derivative can be useful. However, the specialist says prevention is the best way for having a…...