Grisel Gigato, Lactation Nurse with the Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital, explains the skin-to-skin contact between the baby and the mom is important because it has so many benefits. It brings a special bond to hold your child you have been carrying for so many months so close to you. She […]
Choosing the right moisturizer can be overwhelming. Ileana Perez-Quintairos, Dermatologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says the first thing to do is understanding what they do. "They hydrate the skin and give a little layer of extra protection," she explains. According to her, the heavier ones are going to be for patients that have drier [...]
There are so many products for skin care and it can be difficult to find the right one for you. Dr. Deborah Longwill, Dermatologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says if you have very dry skin, then you should use a cream; if you have more oily skin but you still want to hydrate, you [...]
Dr. Judith Crowell, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains when we are young we have more of a triangular shape to our face, and as we get older, we start getting broader, especially on the lower face. She says this happens because we start getting notches in the chin area, and the upper lip [...]
Dr. Ileana Perez-Quintairos, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says skin is something we always want to improve and look our best, because that is how we present ourselves to the world. She also explains the skin is a live biologic product and there is a lot that dermatologists can do to make us look [...]
Dr. Janelle Vega, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says when you are looking at the labels for a sun protective hat, look for UPF 50, which is a universal protection factor. “You want to have at least three inches, so it’s covering everywhere. If you’re wearing a baseball cap, it is only going to […]
A pigmented lesion is shown in a digital imaging while Dr. Geoffrey Young, Chief of Head & Neck Surgery at Miami Cancer Institute explains that Melanoma is changing pigmented lesion and when it has any change it should be biopsied. He also says that people with other cancer melanomas or strong family histories may need […]
Household burns are the main reason why medical attention is sought in a specialized center. Dr. Jill Waibel, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida says she tends to see more young men to get burned, with a lot of work related injuries and war related injuries. There are different types of burns: thermal, radiation, chemical [...]
Lasers are simple and very safe procedures, affirms Dr. Jill Waibel, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida. However, the doctor thinks lasers can be scary for patients at first. “Lasers can do things that we don’t have any other thing in medicine that can do,” she says. Laser is a very natural organic option to [...]
