Chemical peels are used through the patient’s face and depending on how thick, or how strong the acids are, they will go to different layers of the skin. Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, explains there are several types of chemical skin peels: the lunchtime chemical peel, intermediate…...

There are different types of fillers. One of them is called Calcium Hydroxide. Dr. Deborah Longwill, Dermatologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says doctors are using it for lifting and giving structure. "It's a wonderful product, very few allergies to it, and it lasts about a year. We're also using it for the atrophy in…...

With radiofrequency skin tightening treatment patients can see the results in few sessions. Dr. Flor Mayoral, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, gives us examples of this with some before-and-after pictures...

Kybella is an injectable product for fat reduction, describes Dr. Max Polo, Plastic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida. The product is used for submental fat, the fat underneath the chin and the double chin. This procedure is similar to CoolSculpting, which is applied for treating the “turkey neck” as well, he says...

Most women are candidates for Cosmetic Fat Grafting, but there are disqualifiers, such as smoker, people getting chemotherapy or angiogenesis inhibitor, women taking aspirin and other over-the-counter food supplements and vitamins that may impair blood clotting, and women with poor understanding of the procedure and inability to comply with the expansion treatment. Dr. Daniel Calva,…...

What is a patient looking for with a plastic surgery? Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Director of South Miami Hospital's Burn Center, explains most of the patients want volume, projection, and says what are the other preferences...

The American Society of Plastic Surgery has put out a warning about the risks of Brazilian butt lift due to a number of complications and deaths. Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Director of South Miami Hospital's Burn Center, talks about the importance of having a board-certified surgeon...

Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, says the most common illegal cosmetic procedure seen in South Florida is biopolymer injection, which is really silicon. Most of the time, this procedure is performed in a barbershop or similar and it’s not done by a doctor. The doctor also explains…...