Congrats!!

We are happy to say that our Grab a Gobbler event yesterday was a huge success.  Florida Skin Center gave away over 50 turkeys in just 20 minutes.  In total, FSC gave away over 100 turkeys to those in need this holiday season in Lee County.

The good news doesn't end there. 

A great big round of applause for Dr. Badia and our staff for winning the Business of the Year award last night at the 12^th Annual Hispanic Achievement Awards.  It is quite an honor and we are very proud.  Dr. Badia was among eight individuals honored Monday night in several categories for her strong work ethic and contributions to the Hispanic community. This is a great achievement for Florida Skin Center. To learn more about this event and see great photos from Monday night please visit: http://m.news-press.com/topnews/article?a=2011311150020&f=1968

We hope to see you soon and wish you a great holiday season.

FSC

Holiday Season

With the holiday season looming closer, it is a great time to reflect back and give thanks. We at Florida Skin Center want to take time to thank all of our patients and families that continue to come to us for your skin care needs. Without our wonderful patients, Florida Skin Center would not be what it is today.

With the idea of giving thanks in mind, Florida Skin Center is proud to announce that our annual Grab A Gobbler event is right around the corner.  Each year, FSC gives out over a 100 turkeys to those less fortunate during the holiday season.  It is an event that all our staff loves to participate in.  We are even more touched this year, because our patients have also reached out to help donate for this great cause.

For more details about this event please visit us at www.floridaskincenter.com

The BIG RED BUS

Wish there was something easy you could do to help others or a way to give back to your community?  Well we have something in mind.  Stop by our office on Tuesday Oct 25^th and give blood.  The big red bus will be in our parking lot from 9am-4am.  Did you know that by donating just a pint of blood you could save up to 3 lives? 

Here are some common facts about blood needs from the American Red Cross.

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 Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.

·         More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day.

·         A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S. (2006).

·         The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.

·         The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O.

·         The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.

·         More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.

·         A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.

So if you are in the area on this day or coming to the office for your visit please stop by and give blood.  It’s a great way to give back.

Thank you,

FSC

Skin Care Made Easy

With summer coming to an end, we find ourselves getting back to “the grind” of getting our kids to and from school and practices, while our work schedules become busier and busier.  It is around this time, where we tend to take less care of ourselves, as we focus more on our family and careers.  As an office full of moms, we understand the importance of time.  When researching skin care products and lines for the office, we not only took into consideration how effective a product was, but also wanted products that were easy to use and had more than one purpose.  Let’s face it, who has time to apply on 4 or 5 different creams as part of their daily regimen? 

A must have skin care product we recommend is the SkinMedica TNS Recovery Complex.  This is a great all in one product.  This product has a combination of growth factors that are clinically proven to enhance skin tone and texture, improve wrinkles and elasticity.  It also helps for fine lines, wrinkles, and overall tone and texture of skin.  It strengthens the skin’s natural ability to regenerate itself and improves the appearance of age spots and improves firmness and resiliency of the skin.

For those of us on a budget, skin care regimens don’t have to be costly. The most important product you should be using is fairly inexpensive: Sunscreen.  Many believe that sunscreen only needs to be worn if we are out for a day at the beach.  However daily sunscreen use not only protects us from sun damage, but helps prevent sun spots, wrinkling and photodamage.  We have a great variety of sunscreens here at the office, which includes  sunscreen gels, sunscreen wipes and sunscreen lotions and creams.

This is just a small sample of products we carry here at the office. Please visit our website at www.floridaskincenter.com or speak to one of our providers so we may design a skin care regimen just for you.

Hope to see you soon.

FSC

 

Put on Your Pink Bra

At Florida Skin Center, we are always looking for ways to give back to our community.  As an office full of women, an organization we hold close to our heart is the American Cancer Associations: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event. It is an event that we participate in each year as well as help raise money for.  

The theme for this year’s event is  Put on your Pink Bra.  The next time you are in the office, notice the pink hearts on the wall. These are donations we have collected for this amazing cause.

A majority of us in our lifetime will be affected by cancer. Below are some recent statistics on Breast Cancer.

• About 1 in 8 women in the United States (12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
• For women in the U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, besides lung cancer.
• Death rates from breast cancer have been declining since about 1990, with larger decreases in women younger than 50. These decreases are believed to be the result of earlier detection through screening and increased awareness, as well as improved treatment
• Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among U.S. women. More than 1 in 4 cancers in women (about 28%) are breast cancer.

(These statistics were taken from the ACA and CDC)

As women we must take care of our health. Skin cancer screens and mammograms are a MUST for all women.

We hope to see you soon,
FSC

Tattoo No More

We get a lot of questions in our office from patients about laser tattoo removal. So in today’s blog we wanted to answer the FAQs we receive from our patients.

How does Laser Tattoo Removal work?
Lasers break up the ink in a tattoo so our own body can absorb it and get rid of it naturally.

What are some common factors that affect laser tattoo removal?
The coloring in your tattoo determines how many treatments you will need. Black, red, and dark blue colors absorb laser light much easier then tattoos with green, light blue and brown colors. Since colors respond to laser therapy differently, Dr. Badia and her staff use one type of laser for easy to remove colors like black and red and another laser specifically for colors that are more difficult to remove such as green.

Both laser treatments can be done on the same day. This makes tattoo removal more effective so fewer treatments are needed to remove the tattoo.

The depth and type of ink used in the tattoo can also determine how many treatments will be required. A tattoo that is covered by another tattoo has more ink and depth in the skin and will require more treatments. Professional tattoos run deeper in the skin than amateur tattoos.

How painful are laser removal treatments?
Laser tattoo removal has been described as a rubber band snapping feel. However, to minimize discomfort topical numbing can be applied to the tattoo as well as lidocaine injections.

How many and how much do treatments cost?
As mentioned earlier since there are many factors that play a role in determining how successful tattoo removal will be we recommend coming in to see one of our providers to get a quote for the cost of treatment.

How successful are treatments?
Please take a look below at a few of our patients before and after photos.

 

 

 

Florida Skin Center Turns 10 !!

Happy Birthday Florida Skin Center!

Dr. Badia and her staff have been very excited this week because Florida Skin Center just turned ten years old!  Over the past decade, Dr. Badia and her staff have been providing our community with great dermatology care.  When Dr. Badia first opened the doors to Florida Skin Center, she wanted to provide her patients with the most up to date dermatology care with a great friendly staff.  And she has done just that. 

With each passing year, Dr. Badia has added to her practice, treatments and procedures that she believes in so her patients can have all their dermatology needs taken care of at one place. These treatments include:  Light therapy, Mohs Services, Full Aesthetic services, and Lasers therapy just to name a few.  In addition, we are the only practice in the area that sees kids. And many of our patients make a trip to Florida Skin Center a “family affair”.

Dr. Badia and her staff at FSC also believe in giving back to the community as well.  You can see her and her staff volunteering at various organizations throughout the community.  Just recently, we were involved in Viva Cape Coral and at speaking engagements to educate the community at City of Fort Myers and local elementary schools.   In fact, Dr. Badia was recognized locally by the Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board as Volunteer of the Year in 2008.  A distinction that is rare for many busy physicians.

All in all, Florida Skin Center has had a great 10 years and looks forward to what the future holds.  We hope to see you soon.

FSC