If you're like most people, when January 1st rolls around, you've got quite a bit going on. Final holiday celebrations might still be on the calendar, college bowl games are on TV, and you've got that list of resolutions to attend to. We're going to suggest you add one more item to that list—and make …
If you or anyone you know has ever suffered from shingles, you don't have to be told how painful and disruptive the condition is. Shingles is a rash that typically occurs on just one side of the face or torso. Blisters result from the rash, with scabbing happening in a week to 10 days. The …
Another Thanksgiving may have come and gone, and if you're like many people, a few new pounds may have shown up, adding to the appearance you've already been struggling to get under control. Do you have fatty areas that resist going away through exercise and dieting? Are you ready now to address this problem with …
Most people, if asked, will say they don’t believe in a "Fountain of Youth" - that mythical water spring that restores beauty lost and longevity slowly slipping away. Yet in 2016, Americans spent $8.05 billion on invasive cosmetic surgery procedures such as facelifts, breast augmentations, tummy tucks and liposuction. The total number of these procedures …
Changes in the skin are a natural part of the aging process. As skin gets older, it becomes more lax and no longer has the healthy glow it had during youth. Brown spots, age spots, spider veins, and pigment issues are other frustrating signs of aging skin. What’s more, sun damage can cause the skin …
Would you like to have a new face in time for Christmas this year? More specifically, would you like to make some major headway against wrinkles, scars, fine lines, sun damage and other skin issues between now and the holidays? It's very possible to do just that, with a Fraxel laser skin treatment from DermSurgery …
DermSurgery Associates has opened its 12th office in the greater Houston area. The Sugar Land clinic, located at 1415 Highway 6 South, C-400, joined DermSurgery Associates on Sept. 25, 2017. Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Sugar Land clinic will provide a large menu of general and cosmetic dermatology services. …
It's nice to have great-looking skin all year long, but you've probably found it's a lot easier to accomplish this during warmer, milder weather. Once it starts to turn cool, all kinds of things can happen to the skin, the root cause usually being dryness. As we move into cooler weather, here are some good …
Now that Houston is looking to get back into the routine as we move into fall and winter, we recommend a thorough skin check and finding out how to repair summer skin damage. The importance of skin checks The sun damages skin, and there's no way around it. Aside from the way sun-damaged skin looks, …
The entire Houston region in one way or the other suffered from the heavy rains and flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. For some, the aftermath is about literally starting from scratch. For others, there was little or no physical damage, but the emotional shock of watching all this happen to their city and likely people …