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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered dramatic changes throughout everyday life — and in the medical community as well. Not only are providers across the country postponing elective procedures, but many are also encouraging people to avoid in-office appointments to reduce their risk of exposure to this highly contagious coronavirus.But what...
Even people with healthy skin can sometimes use a refresher. Dermaplaning is an effective and popular skin resurfacing technique that many patients stand behind. Your skin care products will penetrate deeper into the skin because that dead layer of skin is off! Your makeup will also go on flawlessly!! We’re...
Time isn’t always your friend. The youthful glow you carried through your 20s was already in decline as your body began a cycle of lost collagen that continues through your life. Collagen is a key protein that’s a major maintenance component in the middle skin layer. As you lose collagen,...
When you want to recapture the skin tone of your youth, shadows may be public enemy No. 1. Your complexion remains healthy, but the crevasses, lines, and wrinkles that begin to creep in can cast tiny shadows, creating the impression of a mottled skin tone. With overhead lighting, the effect...
Your neck may sometimes be the first place where signs of aging start to stand out. Traditionally, the neck lift procedure rejuvenates your neck and lower face. Removing skin and fat around the jaw restores definition and contour. It’s no surprise that with contemporary techniques and technology, you have options for neck...
At Radiance Wellness MediSpa, our physician, Carrie L. Morris, MD, is a skilled cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon focused on procedures involving the eyes. A nationally recognized oculofacial specialist, Dr. Morris knows the importance of the post-surgical recovery phase in the overall success of a plastic surgery procedure. Healing well...
Botox® Cosmetic took the medical aesthetics field by storm since its approval in 2002 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating muscle-related wrinkles on the face. Since that time, it’s become one of the most requested cosmetic treatments in the United States. Botox and related treatments account...
The changes in your body after the estrogen drop of menopause can be dramatic. While every woman has her own unique experience at this time of life, there are plenty of common symptoms that combine in numbers and intensities to form each menopause encounter. Some women discover that vaginal health...
Drooping eyelids may be a genetic condition with which you were born, but most often it’s an issue later in life when aging skin starts to affect your eye area. Areas of thin skin show signs of aging first, and the eyelids have some of the thinnest skin on your...
Dark circles under your eyes aren’t a problem that affects your health, but the effects on your appearance can be embarrassing, projecting a look of tiredness to the world even when you’ve had a restful night of sleep. Dark circles can be a complex issue with multiple contributing factors. For...
While the process is unique for everyone, aging is inevitable. Radiance Wellness MediSpa recognizes this fact of nature by offering a wide range of services to help you deal with the changes that time has in store for you. One common process that affects everyone is the loss of collagen...
Your skin care routine is an important part of the way you look, but it’s not a foundation of health. That’s the role that fundamental nutrition plays. Your body needs a blend of nutrients to function. These come from the foods you eat, defining the need for a varied diet...
Even though your skin is an amazing protective organ that holds back the elements while continuing to look great, time takes a toll on your complexion. You owe it to yourself to reward your skin with exceptional care. Your skin is always regenerating, sloughing off old cells as new tissue...
It’s common after childbirth to suffer from weak pelvic floor muscles after months of stretching and load bearing. The hormonal changes you encounter during pregnancy cause soft tissue to relax to accommodate giving birth, and it takes time for these tissues to recover. It’s possible that these tissues will never...
The radiant glow of healthy skin often emerges from smooth and even coloration. Yet aspects of daily living — primarily sun exposure — can create variations in skin tone. It’s not the only culprit. Medical conditions like acne and rosacea can also break up uniform skin tone. These discolorations tend...
Menopause is often a time of great freedom for many women, a time when worries that typically attach to the reproductive part of your life vanish. Your children are grown and on their own, and it’s a time when many couples reconnect and rediscover each other. It’s not a time...
As you get older, being tired and looking tired aren’t always related. Typically, changes to your skin are the reason behind a tired appearance, though the solutions you need may vary by skin condition and location. There are plenty of skin care procedures you can try and lifestyle alterations you...
So many aspects of your appearance are now under your control. Medical aesthetics and cosmetic surgery are powerful tools to help you choose the way you want to look. When you’ve made the effort to achieve or maintain an effective body weight, you may be frustrated with your contours. Some...
There’s no shortage of treatments that promise to rejuvenate the appearance of your skin, and many do a great job. Chemical peels, for instance, can aggressively reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, skin pigment irregularities, and acne scarring. However, to make a dramatic difference, you need time to recover...
Your eyes, essential for providing vision, also play a role in establishing your identity. Others recognize you by the appearance of your face, of which your eyes are the centerpiece. Even the pattern of blood vessels within your eye is as unique as a fingerprint. Nothing is as constant as...
Your options for presenting your best face to the world have never been greater or more effective. Since 2002, when Botox® hit the scene, the demand for injectable treatments has exploded. Both botulinum toxin type A injections and dermal fillers are easy to add to other treatments like chemical peels,...
While jowl formation isn’t inevitable, the effects of aging on your skin mean that the youthful contours of your jawline and chin are less supported. Moisture and elasticity both fade as your skin slowly loses collagen with each passing year. As jowls form, the proportions of your face can become...
Layers of fat can collect under your chin, called the submental area, sometimes at an astonishingly young age. A double chin can add years to your appearance while upsetting the proportions of your face. You can often blame it on genetics and the changes to your skin as you get...
When you’re ill or sleeping poorly, it shows on your face, particularly in your eyes. Your upper lids can droop while puffiness appears below your eyes. For some people, these conditions take hold as they get older, creating a tired look that can mask their chronological age. In extreme cases,...
Your body shape can be a curious thing. While there’s plenty you can do with diet and exercise, sometimes nature has ideas of its own. As you get older, fat deposits between skin and muscle can form in ways that don’t agree with your body contour goals. It wasn’t that...
In 2020, over 4 million BOTOX® Cosmetic injections were administered in the United States. And over 100 million vials of the wrinkle reducer have been sold since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval for aesthetic use in 2002. The sheer numbers demonstrate its safety, though it’s important to understand...
It may have been on a trip to the beach when you first noticed the bumps and pits associated with cellulite. It’s all too common, affecting up to 90% of women and 10% of men, and your body type makes little difference. Increasing your gym schedule isn’t likely to help...
There’s no getting away from skin laxity as you get older. While the rate of progression is different for everyone, there can come a point where loss of elasticity permits sagging that isn’t graceful or flattering. These effects can strike all over your face, from eyelids to jowls. For some,...
To say that dermal fillers are popular creates an understatement of major proportions. Second only to botulinum toxin type A injections in popularity, fillers accounted for almost 3.5 million treatments in 2020. Dermal fillers work by bolstering voids in the support structure of your skin to smooth lines and wrinkles,...
Smooth and even skin tone is a hallmark of youth. As you get older, that evenness gets lost. Often, a condition called rosacea is responsible, especially if you’re a light-skinned woman, the group that suffers the most. HydraFacial MD™ has long been one of the most effective cleansing, extracting, and...
The human body goes through many changes throughout its lifetime, but the female reproductive system is one of the most adaptable. It changes throughout puberty, pregnancy, childbirth, and eventually menopause. However, not all of these changes are enjoyable, and they can have a serious impact on your sexual wellness. Radiance...
With the aesthetic focus on the face, it’s possible to keep a youthful glow years later than previous generations could. There are more options than ever for countering facial lines, wrinkles, and other flaws that lead to loose skin and older appearance. However, the neck isn’t served as well. Time,...
Soft tissue dermal fillers are a big success when it comes to long-lasting treatments that shave years from your appearance. In fact, Americans choose dermal fillers twice as often as the top five cosmetic surgeries combined. It makes sense. The collection of fillers we offer — including Juvéderm®, Restylane®, and...
Keeping the skin on your face looking its best takes time and effort, and your commitment often increases as you get older. It’s natural for your skin to lose many of its youthful properties, and exposure to sunlight creates a process called photoaging, perhaps the most aggressive challenge your skin...
It’s possible to control the shape of fat in your body only when it’s located under sheets of tonable muscle. There are plenty of places in the body, though, where fat is subdermal, under the skin, but above muscle. No amount of muscle work in the gym can rein in...
Cellulite is easy to explain from a physical standpoint. It occurs when connective tissue tying skin to muscle causes pillowing of the fat layer between them. It’s less easy to explain why the effects vary so much between people. Women are disproportionately affected, given the way the female body tends...
It’s the most common cosmetic procedure done in America today, with over 7 million treatments administered every year. Botox® Cosmetic injections are perhaps so popular because of the results, the lack of downtime, and the almost complete absence of side effects when delivered by trained medical aesthetics practitioners. Dr. Carrie...
It’s November, and the only turkey neck that should concern you is the one going into your stock pot for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, “turkey neck” may be revealing your chronological age. Loose skin, drooping muscles, and fat deposits conspire to create the striated poultry-like look that may be at odds with...
Your face doesn’t break out in acne because you forgot to wash last Tuesday. In fact, it’s possible to overwash your face, making acne worse. When you can’t conquer stubborn acne with home care and over-the-counter products, it’s time to add Radiance Wellness MediSpa to your support team. The reason?...
The effects of aging and exposure to the elements take a toll on your skin, particularly your face. Lines, wrinkles, skin pigmentation, and scarring each creep forward with every birthday, adding up to make you look your age or, heaven forbid, older than your years. Still, your body retains remarkable...
Few people will argue that the sun feels great on their skin — if they can get out of it when they’ve had enough. The sun is also essential to your health in limited doses. The “everything in moderation” axiom certainly applies, though, because sunburn, sunstroke, and longer-term effects accompany...
While vaginal infections aren’t a certainty, about 75% of American women will have at least one at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, if you’re prone to these, the hot summer months only add to your aggravation. Your vagina needs some special care to help stay healthy and ward off...
You know the look: You’re feeling a little tired, and a glance in the mirror confirms it. Dark circles under your eyes broadcast to the world that you’re burning the candle at both ends. The day comes, though, when the circles show up even when you feel fine. Are you...
Hormones are the brain’s messengers, chemical couriers that transmit orders to your body’s systems to regulate and control organ operations. With everything that a woman’s body needs to do, it’s a wonder hormone issues aren’t even more common than they are. Hormonally controlled body functions include everything from anxiety and...
No one likes all the effects of passing time, and everyone has a different experience. For women approaching and into menopause, a wide range of symptoms may develop — alone or in combination, mild or severe. The vagina and urinary tract can be a focal point for problems with some...
The double-chin sneaks up on many people. If it’s not there because of some long-ago added weight, it may be due to the genetic contributions of your ancestors. For years, the only answer was liposuction, and cosmetic surgery had favor with women much more so than with men. Now,...
If you’re getting ready for your first aesthetic facial treatment, you may be wondering: Botox® or dermal fillers? The answer: Both! Combining these two treatments can give you a more youthful look, and this combination has been used successfully on many individuals for beautifully smooth skin. Carrie L. Morris, MD,...
In today’s society, aging doesn’t get the credit it deserves. There are so many benefits to growing older — you become more mature, find and enjoy your passions, and grow into the best person you can be. Despite the personal and emotional benefits of aging, you may not be so...
Are you already dreading the idea of spending yet another summer shaving, plucking, and waxing your hair away? We don’t blame you. Laser hair removal may remedy the perpetual plight of manual hair removal, but did you know it will work best if you start before the summer season begins?...
Losing weight can be hard, but trying to get rid of that stubborn double chin can be especially frustrating. That’s why we offer the quick, effective, and nonsurgical option of Kybella® to thin out that particular problem area. Dr. Carrie Morris and the rest of our team at Radiance Wellness...
Forehead wrinkles and crow’s feet aren’t just caused by aging. In fact, even foregoing your sunglasses and squinting too much can contribute to the development of crow’s feet. Forehead wrinkles and eyebrow furrows can make you appear grumpy or worried -- even if you’re not. No matter what caused your...
Tired of looking at stretch marks, scars, and other red marks? Wish there was a way to get rid of them without expensive, high-risk surgery? Laser therapy is an effective treatment that carries few risks. At Radiance Wellness MedSpa, with three different locations in Texas, our staff is highly experienced...
As you age and your hormone levels drop, every aspect of your life changes. You may experience mood swings and reduced skin elasticity, or you may even have difficulties with sexual intimacy. Many women are on the fence when it comes to taking hormonal treatments to improve their quality of...
Summer is well underway here in Texas, and along with summer vacations and barbeques come high temperatures and the strong Texas sun. Even though many of us flock to indoor locations with central air conditioning, unless you live in a cave or under a rock, there’s no way to fully...
The eyes, of course, are windows to the soul, but as you age, the window dressing can change. Bagginess under your eyes combined with sagging eyelids conspire to create a tired and bedraggled look, even after you’ve slept a solid eight hours. Skin laxity is a contributor, an inevitable deterioration...
Tired of looking tired all the time, even though you’ve had a perfectly good night’s sleep? When your face looks older than you feel, consider dermal fillers to combat the natural aging effects of depleted collagen and hyaluronic acid. Carrie L. Morris, MD, FACS (Fellow of the American College of...
Summer means longer days, warmer weather, and opportunities to enjoy yourself at the pool, beach, or lake. It’s that last one that fills you with anxiety, because you just don’t feel your body is quite swimsuit ready, and spring is quickly slipping away into summer. At Radiance Wellness MediSpa, we...
You don’t have to tolerate the unwanted signs of aging, such as facial creases, sagging skin, and fine lines. A face-lift, or rhytidectomy, surgically improves the signs of aging. But it’s not a quick or side effect-free procedure. Your surgeon makes incisions around your hairline or ears (for a mini...
The phrase “double trouble” might as well have been invented to describe that extra fat under your chin, making your real chin fade away into obscurity. Double chins are equal opportunity offenders, often striking without regard to gender or body type. Luckily, we have an equal opportunity weapon that eliminates...
A woman’s health is dictated by her reproductive system in some very significant ways, not the least of which is their vaginal health. Whether childbirth, illness, or menopause has robbed you of an enjoyable sex life due to poor vaginal health, we now have the tool that can help you...
Our eyes say a lot about us, including how old we are. And because the skin around our eyes is relatively thin, it’s often the first area where we start to see signs of aging. Eyelid surgery (or blepharoplasty) can help reduce the signs of aging in both the upper...
IPL stands for intense pulsed light therapy, and it is a therapeutic approach to the treatment of many medical conditions. Heliotherapy, an old-school name for this procedure, embraces the power of natural light without all the potential radiation damage that comes from the sun. How does IPL work to fight...
Changes to the vagina and vulva are things you don’t hear much about in discussions about aging and menopause. It may be an uncomfortable subject, but vaginal health plays a significant role in a woman’s confidence. It’s hard to feel sexy when you know having intercourse can cause you pain,...
“Only people of a certain age should get a face-lift.” You hear this a lot, especially from younger folk, whose golden days of youth stretch far ahead of them. As you get toward that “certain age,” however, you may start to notice a little sagging here and there. Maybe the...
Dark circles and under-eye bags can form for a variety of reasons. It can be thinning skin, lack of fat, hyperpigmentation, or even skin conditions like rosacea. Sometimes, they’re caused from lack of sleep and sometimes they’re simply a result of natural aging. Regardless of their reason for being there,...
Everything You Need to Know About Nonsurgical Vaginal Rejuvenation With FemTouch™ Having a baby, going through menopause, and treating a serious illness such as breast cancer are all things women do with grace. But these things sometimes come with a price, like vagina comfort or enjoyment of intimate moments with...
Dr. Morris can’t turn back the hands of time, but she can erase the fine lines and wrinkles that come with it — even stubborn ones like crow’s feet and scowl lines. At Radiance Wellness MediSpa, Dr. Morris relies on the proven power of Botox® to provide safe and effective...
Radiance Wellness MediSpa prides itself on offering the latest laser technologies to help residents of Southlake and Granbury, Texas, tackle various cosmetic concerns, from aging skin to wrinkle removal. Tucked in there is a state-of-the-art laser system that gets rid of unwanted body hair.The laser differenceAlthough laser technology has been...
Radiance Wellness Medispa and Carrie L. Morris, MD, FACS were bronze sponsors of the Women Empowered (WE), which is an annual event hosted by the Southlake Chamber of Commerce. This dynamic forum brings women together from throughout North Texas to network, learn, support each other, give back and get involved....
Did you know we carry the best line of skin care products on the market? Whatever your needs we can help! CALL US TODAY!ADVANCED SKIN CARE BACKED BY SCIENCETo maintain and improve skin health, an effective skin care regimen must contain three fundamental elements: Prevention, Protection, and Correction. Designed to...
Dr. Morris has spent months researching the many Hormone replacement products on the market and has found Pro-Pell Bio-identical Therapy to be the best!Pro-Pell is a bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) program by Pharmacy Solutions. The ultimate goal in BHRT is to bring the body’s natural hormone levels back into...