By AgelessinKingwood November 08, 2009
I had used Forecver Young for my botox before. I felt like it was a salon type treatment. At Skin Perfections it is much more like an upscale physicians office. Seeing the doctor beforehand and acting like I had not had botox before let me judge his knowledge on the subject of botox as I had done my homework beforehand. The results I got were simply fantastic. Use this place if you can get an appointment. ...read more
By jenna March 22, 2009
I went to another doctor to get a deal on Botox. It was an awful experience, and I am sorry I tried to save a what only amounted to $24. I was bruised for a week. I went back to Dr Mahan for my botox and wouldn't trust anyone else. He is that good. ...read more
By Juanita September 01, 2008
I have had acne for many years, and antibiotics worked for awhile, proactive worked for awhile, I am now trying Omnilux and microdermabrasions with Image skincare acne line of products. It is working better than I can imagine. I am getting married soon, and this is working very fast. Thank you Erica for helping me. ...read more
Have you noticed your nails looking a little thicker and maybe yellowing a bit? Maybe you haven't really examined them in awhile and they suddenly look like this! Onycomycosis is common in the adult population. It becomes more common as we age. The nail plate can have a thickened, yellow, or cloudy appearance. The nails can become rough and crumbly, or can separate from the nail bed. There is usually no pain or other bodily symptoms, unless the disease is severe. People with onychomycosis may experience significant psychosocial problems due to the appearance of the nail. This is particularly increased when fingernails are affected. Treatment usually offered for most forms of onychomycosis is similar. Traditional topical therapies are generally ineffective for clearing the primary infection and even oral therapy is associated with a high rate of treatment failure and recurrence. Nevertheless, treatment is often indicated in documented cases because of the morbidity associated with the infection associated with ingrown nails and when there are specific comorbidities such as diabetes. Surgical treatment is often used in severe cases. A new treatment option has now become available. It was observed that nail bed treatment by pulsed laser light could effectively diminish the fungal infection and improve the nail bed appearance. Several studies have found benefit when the treatment involved using the laser on the nail directly. The effectiveness appears promising. The Patholase laser company is currently marketing their Nd:YAG laser as the treatment of choice. They asked for FDA approval and it was given this year after it proved effective in the treatment of onycomycosis. According to the patholase site, they had improvement percentages as high as 80%. The FDA approval has caused an eruption from other companies to market their lasers, already approved for hair removal, to treat the nails as well. One must wonder if the benefit was first noted by laser technicians treating toe hairs and maybe wandering a bit further down with the laser. The most interesting and humorous part of this is that the actual study presented to the FDA has not been published. Why? Most likely because Patholase doesn't want the settings it used in the research to easily become an industry standard for all the larger laser companies. However, I suspect that all of them knew the settings before the study was even presented to the FDA. Today, Sciton, Cutera, Syneron, and Palomar are all marketing, or in the process of marketing their lasers for nail treatments. Patholase has not invented a new laser to combat an age old problem. They only tried an old one in a new manner. Great for the world hopefully, but hardly worth the expense of having another 1064nm laser to purchase just for their name associated with the study. Sciton, which I own, has named their new treatment Clear Toe (original huh?). We will be offering treatments in the near future. It is always exciting to have a new treatment modality for a disease that has been especially bothersome and difficult to treat. Albeit, not cancer, there are many awaiting a cure. Those with comorbidities such as Diabetes and immunocompromised individuals with whom infections are a problem will certainly benefit. There are some wanting to take a wait and see attitude. They are advising not to try it until there are more clinical trials and not spend the money for treatment. Well, the laser treatment is usually only one or two treatments at around $400. Surgical removal of the nail is much more expensive and certainly with more risk of complications. There is a 60%-80% success after one treatment so does it make sense to wait? So what about the patients not improved by the laser? Well there are lots of phase II and III trials going on with new nail permeability drugs that may make topical treatments finally effective, but that is years away, and the new drugs are sure to be expensive. ...read more
By Skin Perfections Med Spa July 02, 2011
By Skin Perfections Med Spa September 27, 2010
Aesthetic skin care has greatly improved over the past 10 years. Each year we attend the Aesthetic Show in Las Vegas and review the newest machines from the manufacturers. While some of these are true advances in cosmetic medicine, most miss the mark. It seems that the FDA will approve anything as long as it isn't harmful and has a study with a modicum of improvement. Some procedures and machines get FDA approval for one thing, but is marketed for another. For example, one machine touted for skin tightening was FDA approved for only heating the skin. No studies were put forth to say it would tighten skin, and only a supposition that the heating would lead to collagen and elastin production. But did it heat it enough? Why no studies first before hawking such a device. Because the competition is fierce. Every major company wants to have the latest and greatest.But really, are any of them greater? Well yes and no.As I previously stated skin care has improved. Knowledge of the stimulus for collagen production, safer technology, and more options have been created. But it must be remembered thogh that one machine may be touted as a better option for a skin ailment, it may not be. Only based on your individual situation can the right treatment be chosen. So a machine that experts say is the best, may not be in all scenarios.But there are still some some dogs out there. Many Medspas have equipment that they wish they didn't own anymore. Like a little art statue, it sits in their offices gathering dust. It seemed like the latest and greatest until they used it, and got dissatisfied patients.I like many physicians got interested in adding aesthetics to my practice and looked for a company that could help take the guess work out of equipping our business properly. I purchased a laser and an Intense pulsed light machine for doing photofacials. Both can do what they are touted to do, but the IPL machine was requiring 3 times the amount of procedure time over newer machines, and frankly was a little more scary to use.Had I to do it over again, I would have left that IPL off my purchase list. However, my next two IPL machines were clear winners. Why? Because experience had taught me to never buy anything without a good long testing period to assess the effectiveness of the equipment.I have turned deaf to the sales pitch, no matter how smooth. I get very cautious when someone tells me how much money I will make with a new procedure. That is usually a definite warning sign.I would rather know that patients will be satisfied and that results are very effective. Unfortunately, that is not always the case if you try to have the machine with the latest buzz. As previously mentioned, these manufacturers are putting out new equipment that may or may not work, or at the very best only work negligibly better than what is already available. The latter results in an expense that really isn't worth it for the practice.Our equipment is modern and approved by the FDA for the purpose with which we use it. Experience and the desire for effective treatments that could be performed safely have been the driving forces behind the growth of our Med Spa. We now have more options for treatments than any other Aesthetic Skin Center in the area. With 4 separate laser systems and over 25 treatment options among them we are able to treat conditions safely after taking into consideration a patient's medical history and circumstances. With dark skin or light skin, recent sun exposure, or other skin conditions demand that a medical spa have options and not be just one trick pony.So be wary of the new technology unless there is true unbiased evidence of benefit. An experienced practice is aware of the nuances in equipment, and is a safe choice to go to for treatment options. ...read more
By Skin Perfections Med Spa March 22, 2009
Homemade skin treatments are often organic; therefore, better for your skin. There are a variety of ways that you can treat your skin at home using things that you already have. There are no harsh chemicals that can dry out your skin leaving it feeling worse than it did before. ...read more
Most of the cosmetics we put on our skin make its way into the blood stream. Many cosmetic companies are still using dangerous ingredients in cosmetic and personal care products. Paraben is one of the ingredients found in cosmetics, and can cause cancer, weight gain and even ages your skin. You can fi... ...read more