Facial Fillers & Sun Exposure: What Patients Must Know
Regardless of what a person has been told, research shows sun exposure can have an effect on natural skin, and skin treated with facial fillers. …
Crows Feet: What Is It and How To Treat It With Botox?
Whether they scrunch up in disgust, anger or delight, crow's feet are either a source of limitless annoyance or a reminder of wonderful pastimes. They're tiny and not even a centimeter wide. But whether they're loved or hated, crow's feet eventually show up on everyone's face. And BOTOX® Cosmetic could be the answer to eliminate …
Collagen As We Age: Role, Signs, Procedures, Products, and Preventative Measures
If you want to improve your skin's elasticity and maintain a youthful skin texture and complexion, you cannot ignore the role of collagen in your body. Collagen, when taken in the form of supplements, can also strengthen your bones, improve your joint health and promote hair growth. …
Acne Scars Removed: The SkinPen Treatment
Acne often affects teenagers, nearly 90 percent of this population will experience acne, though it can begin during pre-teen years and carry into adulthood. Symptoms present as large, red bumps to uninflamed blackheads ranging in severity from one person to the next. Acne, commonly called pimples, is one of the most common skin conditions that …
How Much Does Botox Treatment (Therapy) Cost in Houston Texas?
Botox® is a cosmetic treatment where the practitioner injects botulinum toxin type A, specifically OnabotulinumtoxinA, to reduce wrinkles and fine lines on your face. It's FDA-approved to use for "11" lines between the eyes, horizontal forehead lines and crow's feet around the eyes. The FDA also approved Botox use in the late 1980s when they …
Cosmetic BOTOX: Reasons, Uses, and Indications
Smile lines. Laugh lines. You look in the mirror and they remind you of all the good times you had. But they also remind you of all the time that has gone by. Cosmetic BOTOX® can erase the appearance of those years. It’s one of the easiest, convenient and effective ways to rejuvenate your face. …
Breast Cancer Awareness: Signs, Symptoms, and Screenings
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Thousands of organizations worldwide highlight the importance of education, research, and support for the disease. It’s an annual campaign designed to raise awareness of the disease, and to promote breast cancer screening that can save lives through early detection and treatment. …
Facial Rejuvenation: Surgical vs Non Surgical Procedures
While you can't stop the aging process, you can benefit from innovative anti-aging surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation treatments offered by Dr. Bradford S. Patt, MD, FACS at the Houston Center for Facial Plastic Surgery to reduce the effects of aging and keep you looking younger and healthier. Let us define facial rejuvenation: Facial rejuvenation …
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon vs a Non-Physician Provider of BOTOX Injections and Fillers
As minimally-invasive injectables such as BOTOX®, in addition to dermal facial fillers, such as Juvederm and Restalyn, continue increasing in popularity, more individuals are seeking cosmetic treatments and more businesses ― like aestheticians and medspas, are providing this service at reduced prices. Sounds good, right? Not always. …
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy for Skin Rejuvenation: Indications and Candidates in Houston
Signs are pointing to the new technology in the form of radio frequency energy, also called RF energy, is the way to go when seeking non-surgical methods of tightening and rejuvenating skin. While we’ve seen the use of RF technology in medicine for more than 70 years, it’s only recently that we’ve begun to see …