What is radiofrequency? Is it different from microwave energy? Dr. Flor Mayoral, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains this technique of vibrating energy they apply to the skin to make it look nicer and tighter...

Rejuvenation treatments are safe, but they’re not covered by insurance, there are no clear indications by the government and are investigatory, explains Dr. Michael Swartzon, Primary Care Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. The doctor recommends patients to be very careful if they decide to do those type of…...

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...