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Lip Enhancement

Medical spa experts often use several FDA-approved dermal filler injections to rejuvenate facial appearance. Juvederm and Restylane are the most sought after cosmetic filler injections and they are mostly used to correct facial lines and wrinkles. If you have thin lips that detract from the attractiveness of your face, talk to your medical spa treatment provider about using these dermal fillers for a lip enhancement.  

Reger Vein and Skin Specialists, led by Dr. Gregg Reger, provides Juvederm and Restylane facial filler treatments to patients in Spring, TX, The Woodlands, and surrounding locations. 

Juvederm and Restylane for Lip Enhancement 

Lip enhancement or augmentation is a cosmetic procedure used to make the lips appear plumper. It uses dermal fillers to lend greater volume, shape, and structure to your lips. Juvederm and Restylane filler injections help persons with unbalanced or uneven lips to attain lips that are fuller and more attractive.  

Juvederm and Restylane also help to enhance symmetry between the lips. They can give greater definition to the shape of your lips and give them a more youthful appearance.  

How do they Work? 

Both Juvederm and Restylane facial filler injections contain hyaluronic acid as a key ingredient. This compound attracts moisture and retains it and also drives the skin to produce fresh collagen, resulting in fuller lips.  

The injections come in the form of a smooth gel. Medical spa treatment providers inject the gel to specific areas of the lip, using ultra-fine needles. The gel gets to work, filling in the wrinkles and lines on the lips, making them appear enhanced.  

By controlling the quantity of filler injected, the cosmetic expert can control the amount of lip volume that is created. Juvederm and Restylane injections are also available in combination with lidocaine. When this formulation is used, there is no need to separately administer a local anesthetic before the procedure. 

The effects of Juvederm and Restylane injections may last from six months to one year in most cases after the treatment.  

Why are Juvederm and Restylane Considered Safe? 

Juvederm and Restylane contain hyaluronic acid, which is a natural sugar present in the human body. Its biological role is to lend volume and elasticity to skin, making it appear firm. Being made from a natural substance, Juvéderm and Restylane are biocompatible and therefore, totally safe for use. 

Persons who choose Juvederm and Restylane injections do not have to undergo any allergy testing. These injections are prepared using advanced manufacturing processes to yield a smooth gel that produces natural-looking, enhanced lips. 

What to Expect After Treatment? 

Juvederm and Restylane injections do not cause any significant discomfort. The entire procedure generally requires about 30 minutes. The injection may be combined with Botox if you desire a result that is more dramatic.  

Effects of the treatment appear almost immediately and last for a long time. As the procedure involves so little downtime, medical spa experts recommend Juvederm and Restylane injections as the best lip augmentation procedure for working people and busy mothers. 

Dr. Gregg Reger receives patients from Spring, TX, The Woodlands, and nearby areas for Juvederm and Restylane dermal filler injections. 

For More Information contact Reger Vein and Skin Specialists in The Woodlands, TX

For more information on procedures and treatments offered by Board Certified Phlebologist Dr. Gregg Reger at Reger Vein and Skin Specialists please call 832-585-0090 or click here to contact our team. Helping patients in Houston, The Woodlands, Springs, Katy and other surrounding areas of Texas.

Botox Could Help Treat Depression

Everyone knows that Botox injections are used to remove signs of aging and to treat painful migraines. A new study now shows promising results of Botox in treating depression as well.  

Depression affects more than 264 million persons across the globe. However, almost one third of this population does not find any of the common depression treatments to be effective, says the study, published in Scientific Reports journal. 

The exact mechanism of Botox action on depression is yet unknown. Researchers believe that it disrupts the feedback loop between negative emotions and negative facial expressions in the glabella, which is the area above the nose and between the eyebrows. 

Reger Vein and Skin Specialists, led by Dr. Gregg Reger, provides Botox cosmetic and medical injectable treatments to patients in Spring, TX, The Woodlands, and surrounding locations. 

Different Patient Groups Studied 

The study assigned patients to one of eight groups based on the medical symptoms most often treated using Botox. The symptoms included: 

• Migraine 
• Neck pain 
• Cosmetic use for facelift, wrinkles or other aging issues 
• Spasticity (stiff muscles that prevent movement and speech) and limb spasms 

• Eyelid spasms or involuntary blinking 
• Excessive drooling 
• Excess sweating  
• Urinary bladder and neurological disorders 

Ruben Abagyan, Professor at the University of California’s Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, San Diego and lead author of the study, explained that the findings suggest that the observed effects do not depend on the site of Botox injection or the medical condition it is used to treat. 

Cosmetic Changes May Cause Mood Shift 

The researchers believe that while the hypothesis of facial feedback loop is a plausible explanation, their results also point to the possibility of other, more complex mechanisms for Botox’s antidepressant action. 

A 2019 study found evidence that Botox injections used in muscle spasm penetrate beyond the site of injection to affect other muscles groups with opposing actions, and also change neural activity that may affect reflexes. 

Abagyan surmised that when Botox is injected, a small part of it enters the blood stream and gets distributed all over the body, including different locations in the brain that may be related to depression. The mood-muscle interaction isn’t restricted to just the process of facial feedback. 

Persons with depression often experience muscle tension in different parts of the body. This physical stiffness of the muscles also tends to fuel a depressed mood and that is why psychiatrists often recommend the use of progressive muscle relaxation to those who suffer from depression.  

Patients with depression have increased muscle tone which means the muscles stay partially contracted at all times. Botox injections which weaken the muscles and reduce the muscle tone may thus be able to counteract the depression.  

The researchers explained that the results of their study suggest Botox injections as an alternative therapy for patients who do not find relief after using the common depression treatments. Dr. Gregg Reger receives patients from Spring, TX, The Woodlands, and nearby areas for Botox cosmetic and medical injectable treatments. 

For More Information contact Reger Vein and Skin Specialists in The Woodlands, TX

For more information on procedures and treatments offered by Board Certified Phlebologist Dr. Gregg Reger at Reger Vein and Skin Specialists please call 832-585-0090 or click here to contact our team. Helping patients in Houston, The Woodlands, Springs, Katy and other surrounding areas of Texas.

Latisse Before And After Photos 

Latisse is an FDA approved prescription treatment used to grow eyelashes. Some experienced medical spas also promote it for the off-label use to enhance growth of the eyebrows. When you consult with a med spa for this procedure, ask to see their Latisse for thicker eyebrows before and after photographs. 

This will help you assess how effective the treatment is, and to decide if it will meet your particular eyelash growth requirements. Reger Vein and Skin Specialists, led by Dr. Gregg Reger, provides Latisse eyelash growth treatments to patients in Spring, TX, The Woodlands, and surrounding communities.  

How are Latisse Eyebrow Before and After Pictures Taken? 

When a patient agrees to undertake the Latisse procedure, the med spa treatment provider will take images of the eyebrows before the beginning of treatment. As per standard protocol, the patient’s consent will be obtained before taking these pictures and their identity will be kept undisclosed. 

Photographs may be taken at different stages of the treatment and also after successful completion of the treatment. These Latisse before and after photos are meant for use as visual tools only for the purpose of educating prospective patients.  

Most med spas that offer Latisse treatment for eyebrows will show you their collection of Latisse eyebrow before and after photos when you visit them for the initial consultation.  

Some medical spa Latisse treatment providers share the Latisse eyebrow before and after photos on social media platoforms such as Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. This allows you to view the pictures in the privacy of your office or home even before you visit the med spa to consult with an expert. This is the awesome nature of digital imagery – you can see these images with amazing clarity and because of internet technology you can do it from an island on Tahiti or at a restaurant before you watch a movie, for instance.  

Why You Should Look at Latisse Before and After Pictures? 

When a med spa Latisse treatment provider explains the procedure, it may be difficult for you to visualize the type of change that you may expect. It is possible that you may not realize the full impact of the treatment, or that you may have unrealistically high expectations of the treatment. When you look at Latisse before and after images, you can see the exact nature of the changes the treatment produces, and this enables you to make the right choice. 

Latisse is FDA approved for eyelash growth. However, its use on eyebrows is a novel, non-label treatment. Looking at the Latisse for thicker eyebrows before and after photos can address any concerns you have about the procedure’s safety and efficacy.   

By looking at Latisse before and after images, you will also find it easier to decide if you need to undertake the full course of treatment for eyelashes and eyebrows, or if a short term treatment will give you the results you want. There’s only one image of this particular surgery on the site now but that does not mean more cannot be uploaded at any time. You can possibly see more during the consultation which is critical anyway, as already mentioned. 

Patients who undertake the Latisse for thicker eyebrow growth treatment with a clear aesthetic goal are more likely to achieve greater satisfaction from the procedure. Browsing through Latisse before and after photographs can help you form realistic expectations so that you do not end up disappointed at the end of the entire course of treatment. 

Dr. Gregg Reger receives patients from Spring, TX, The Woodlands, and nearby areas for Latisse eyelash growth treatments. 

For More Information contact Reger Vein and Skin Specialists in The Woodlands, TX

For more information on procedures and treatments offered by Board Certified Phlebologist Dr. Gregg Reger at Reger Vein and Skin Specialists please call 832-585-0090 or click here to contact our team. Helping patients in Houston, The Woodlands, Springs, Katy and other surrounding areas of Texas.