Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, explains there is a classification of degrees, because skin has a capacity of regenerating itself and depending on how deep the burns occur the skin will maintain this capacity. According to him, first degree is a burn in the superficial layer of the […]
Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician at Homestead Hospital, says it is very challenging to put your child sunscreen in summer, because they just want to go out and play, but it is important to make it fun for them so they let you apply the sunscreen. About the SPF number, he recommends it […]
Dr. Nina Dieguez, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains cellulitis is a skin infection that affects the first and second layers of the skin. The big problem, according to the specialist, with this condition is that if it invades, it starts multiplying and reproducing out at a rapid pace, it can go […]
Dr. Deborah Longwill, Dermatologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says after your 30, you will get a little bit more narrow and then you’ve lost your support of the skin. “So you’re not only losing your collagen, but you’re also losing your fat; the bones and the muscles start to shrink and become more narrow […]
What is monopolar radiofrequency skin tightening? How does it work? Does it make you look younger? Dr. Flor Mayoral, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how doctors use this machine for eyes, face and neck, and how you can immediately see the tightening of the skin.
Dr. Debra Price, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains there are three different layers of the skin. “The first is the epidermis or the most superficial portion of the skin, and this is where a lot of skin cancers originate; the second is the dermis, where we have our collagen and elastin; and of […]
Sun exposure, smoking, stress, genetics, early or surgical menopause, and consuming sodas and processed foods are some factors that contribute to skin aging. Dr. Judith Crowell, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says nutrition plays a big role, but 80% of what we see on our skin as aging has nothing to do with anything […]
Dr. Deborah Longwill, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains doctors find melanomas in areas that the sun has never seen, because it is genetic, and you can be predisposed usually on the mother’s side. She points out you need to protect yourself, because you are damaging your skin and it starts to look older.
Ileana Perez-Quintairos, Dermatologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says if you want to take care of your skin, you need to eat food with vitamin A, C, E and D, the essential fatty acids which are the good oils. Those are the ones that are touted as being the best for skin health. She explains […]
