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 […]

Extreme fatigue; irritation; dry, red skin; heavy or tight feeling in treated area; decreased sensation; and appetite loss are some side effects of radiation therapy. Dr. Marcio Fagundes, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Miami Cancer Institute, points out that irritation of the skin is the most common side effect. He explains radiation therapy can […]

Thermal, radiation, chemical and electrical are the different types of burns. Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, explains thermal burn refers to when there is heat exchange, it is a transfer of energy or heat into the soft tissue. According to him, radiation burn is the most common one [...]