Florida Skin Center is a dermatology office located in Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, and Fort Myers, FL. We treat adults and children of all ages for all skin, hair, nail, and cosmetic concerns.
We are excited to keep you up to date on everything that is going on with our office!
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.
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.
Unfortunately for many women and some men, unwanted facial hair is a common problem. It is even more unfortunate for those of us with ethnic skin because not only do we have to deal with unwanted hair, we also have to deal with the dark marks and scarring it can leave behind. This young female came to our office for just that concern: unwanted facial hair. We treated this patient with four laser hair removal treatments. As you can see from the above picture, the laser hair removal treatment not only helped her facial hair, but it also minimized her discoloration and scarring.
Beware however. Not all lasers are created equal. The laser we used for this patient was one specific for ethnic skin. If you are shopping around for laser hair removal treatments be sure to ask who will be performing the treatment, what type of laser is being used and the side effects involved. If you have any questions about laser hair removal treatments for any skin type please feel free to give us a call.
As a patient of Florida Skin Center, you not only get excellent dermatology care, but you become part of a practice that believes in giving back.Dr. Badia and her staff at Florida Skin Center believe strongly in giving back to our community.Throughout the year, you can see Dr. Badia and her staff involved in various projects and community events. In fact, Florida Skin Center has a volunteer committee which is made up of dedicated staff members that find projects and collect donations throughout the year to help those less fortunate in the community.
We annually work with March of Dimes, which is a national organization that helps raise money and awareness for preventing premature babies, and most recently attended their March of Dimes Walk.We also are involved in Adopt a Highway, Edison Junior Parade and the Hispanic Chamber of Fort Myers.Each year we hold our Grab a Gobbler event where we give out over a 100 turkeys to needy families.
Dr. Badia is involved in an organization called Girls Going Places.This is an organization that educates young women about the financial and entrepreneurial opportunities available to them in the community.Dr Badia also goes to local elementary schools once a month to educate our youth about the importance of protecting their skin from the sun.
The event that we hold most dear to our hearts is an annual event called Children’s Day: Dermatology from the Heart.Dr. Badia thought what better way to give back to her community than to use her expertise in dermatology for those who need it most.On Children’s Day, Dr. Badia and her providers give free pediatric skin exams from 9am-3pm free of charge. This year’s Children Day event will be held on June 18th.The event is open to any child, because it is never too early to have your child’s skin evaluated by a dermatologist, especially for those of us growing up in Florida. For more details about this event please go to http://floridaskincenter.com/default.asp .
These are just a few of the events we are involved in throughout the year.Please visit our website to get updated on our newest project or event.
Summer is almost here. That means it's time to hit the beach, breakout the barbeque and most importantly slather on that sunscreen. With summer closely approaching us, it is important to protect our skin from the sun. How much do you really know about protecting your skin from the damaging affects of the sun?
Let’s put it to the test. Take this quiz and see how you do.
1. The best way to protect your skin if you have to be outside on a sunny day is to:
a. Wear an SPF 15 sunscreen (or greater) and re-apply every two hours
b. Wear a hat
c. Wear a long-sleeved shirt and pants
d. Wear sunglasses e. All of the above
The answer is E. It is extremely important that sunscreen gets reapplied every 2 hours. If you have to be out in the sun, seek shade periodically, wear a wide-brimmed hat to help protect your face, and cover up with a lightweight long-sleeved shirt or pants. Strong sunlight can also damage your eyes and the tender skin around them. Choose sunglasses that block at least 99 percent of ultraviolet radiation, and that protect against both UVA and UVB rays.
2. If I only get a sunburn once or twice a year, I don't need to worry about skin cancer.
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False
True. Getting as little as 1-3 bad sunburns as a child increases your risk of getting a skin cancer in adulthood.
3. The safest way to get a good tan is:
a. Slowly, using an SPF 30 sunscreen and avoiding midday sun
b. Laying out for 30 minutes before applying sunscreen
c. A tanning booth d. There is no risk-free way to get a tan
Answer is D. There is no such thing as a safe tan.Going to tanning beds as little as once a month can increase your risk of skin cancer by 50%.It is always important to wear sunscreen whenever going outside especially here in Florida. Sunscreen should be applied at least 30 minutes before sun exposure.
4. A good application of sunscreen will last all day.
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False. Sunscreen gets broken down in the sun and needs to be reapplied every two hours for maximum effectiveness
5. Which provides more protection from the sun?
a. A dark colored tee shirt
b. SPF 15 sunscreen
c. A white T-shirt
d. A wet T-shirt
Answer is A. Tightly woven, darker-colored fabrics provide more protection than sunscreen or a T-shirt. Most T-shirts, in fact, provide only about the equivalent of SPF 4 protection, and even less than that if they are wet.
6. At what age can I start putting sunscreen on my child?
a. 1 month b. 6 months
c. 1 year
d. 5 years
Answer B. Because of the chemicals used in sunscreen lotions, most dermatologists recommend not using sunscreen on babies younger than six months old. Instead, keep your baby in the shade and use protective clothing and hats.
7. When should sunscreen be applied?
a. Right before you go outside
b. After you get your beach towel laid out and find an attractive person to do the honor
c. 30 minutes before you go outside d. An hour after you've been out, depending on your skin type
Answer is C. For maximum protection, sunscreens should be applied 30 minutes before exposure so that the chemicals in the lotion have a chance to absorb into your skin. Sunscreen works by interacting with the skin to absorb, reflect or scatter the sun's UV rays.
So how did you score? May is National Melanoma Month. If you have not had your annual skin check now is a great time. And remember, it's never too early to get your kids checked as well.
Summer is just around the corner and we all know what that means: swimsuit season.So why not avoid the hassles of daily shaving and finally do laser hair removal treatments.
Laser hair removal can remove unwanted facial and body hair. A gentle beam of light passes through the skin to the hair follicle, where it is absorbed. The laser energy works to disable the follicle leaving the surrounding skin unchanged. Additionally, the surrounding skin is cooled by a cool spray onto the top layers of skin during the procedure. This selectively protects the skin, while effectively eliminating unwanted hair. Treatments are quick, easy and relatively painless.
So why hassle with unsightly razor bumps and skin irritation.Please go to www.floridaskincenter.com to find more information on laser hair removal and info on our latest promotion on this great treatment.
Over the years, our skin becomes damaged by unavoidable exposure to sun, air pollution, stress, fatigue and even lifestyle choices such as smoking. All of these stressors can take a toil on our skin causing it to age prematurely.
But who says we can't age gracefully.
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The Fraxel laser three step system is a revolutionary way to reverse these signs of aging.
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nThe Fraxel laser three step system is a revolutionary way to reverse these signs of aging. Our three step fraxel system involves a deep chemical peel, a fraxel laser treatment and at home skinceutical called TNS recovery complex.
What are the benefits of this treatment system?
It improves texture tone and pore size
nRemoves brown spots
nIt smoothes wrinkles around the eyes
nIt helps with acne scarring
nIt rejuvenates skin on face and neck
But don't just take our word for it. Come see for yourself and join us at our Fraxel Workshop on April 2, 2011 at noon. You can see actual patients having the procedure done as well as a chance to win some great giveaways. This event is free.
For more information please contact our office at 239-561-3376.
