It’s May, Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and you may be surprised to learn just how many Americans are diagnosed with a variety of skin cancers each year. According to skincancer.org, more than 2 million people per year receive these diagnoses. Most of these cancers stem from too much sun exposure without proper protection or the. Read More…
Tanning Beds and Skin Cancer
On those seemingly endless cloudy days when the Miami sun is nowhere to be found, the quest for the perfect tan can be found indoors inside many a tanning salon located throughout the metropolitan area. In fact, some people actually prefer lying down in a tanning bed bikini-clad for a half hour or more compared. Read More…
A Coffee a Day Keeps the Skin Cancer Away
Coffee has managed to cultivate one of the most wildly varying reputations. Its benefits and health risks change on a seemingly daily basis and depending on who you ask, it may or not be something you should be drinking. And then there’s something called basal cell carcinoma, a very common form of skin cancer that. Read More…
All about Hair Loss
Two things about the month of August: it marks the final month of summer and, unbeknownst to many, is also National Hair Loss Awareness Month. Hair loss affects over eighty million people in the United States alone and can cause feelings of anxiety or poor body image. Ask a Miami dermatologist and he or she. Read More…
Early Skin Cancer Detection
Skin cancer can happen to anyone, especially here in South Florida where the “sun and fun” lifestyle is encouraged since we do after all live in “The Sunshine State”. Unless you’re using the proper protection whenever you go outside or if you spend a great deal of time outside, the risk of skin cancer can. Read More…
New Rules for Sunscreen
As a South Floridian, there’s a very good chance that you keep one or two bottles of sunscreen lying around for those moments when you get the urge to visit the beach or simply wish to protect your screen whenever the need to step outside arises. However, if you’re not familiar with the science behind. Read More…
Skin Cancer Awareness
There’s a very good reason why Florida is called “The Sunshine State”. Temperatures in the South Florida area can get very steamy which makes the climate ideal for avid sunbathers. A good portion of these sunbathers don’t take the necessary precautions to protect their skin from the harmful effects of soaking up too much of. Read More…