Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center

Such an honor to have been included in Top Cosmetic Dermatologists in America!

A magical evening following a magical week!
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Happiest of birthdays to !!

Congratulations to the ASLMS 2023 program team! Drs. Paul Friedman, Catherine DiGiorgio and Omar Ibrahimi. Your hard work and dedication to ASLMS made the successful event that it was.

Dr. Friedman recently spoke with The PMFA Journal about his career and highlights of the upcoming American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery meeting in Phoenix. Download the full interview on the website and learn how Dr.Friedman spends his spare time!
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The PMFA Journal is a bimonthly review for aesthetic medicine, dermatology, plastic and maxillofacial professions.

We are so proud and honored to announce Dr. Paul Friedman's award recognition as one of Medscape's Physicians of the Year: The Best of 2022.  Medscape is the leading online medical information website for physicians developed by WebMD.  Dr. Friedman was also named the Physician of the Year by the The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation.
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Dr. Friedman was recognized as Medscape's () Physicians of the Year: The Best of 2022 for his philanthropic campaign as President of American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS; ) establishing a national directory of board-certified physicians to aid s*x-trafficking survivors in their recovery process by remove branding tattoos pro bono under ASLMS New Beginnings: Tattoo Removal Program in collaboration with the National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance.
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Dr. Friedman was also presented as Physician of the Year 2022 by The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation () for outstanding achievement in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adults affected by a vascular birthmark, anomaly, or associated syndrome.

From our family to yours, wishing you a very Happy New Year filled with much love, health, happiness and of course...Beautiful Skin!

Submental fullness may be resistant to traditional methods of diet and exercise. Our lovely patient underwent 2 treatments of Kybella followed by 1 Ultherapy session with excellent results shown here.
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Kybella is composed of purified synthetic deoxycholic acid (DCA), identical to the endogenous DCA produced in the human intestine, that is a FDA-approved injectable drug for improving the appearance of submental fullness due to submental fat by causing destruction of fat cells. Visible results may be seen after 2-4 treatment sessions.
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Ultherapy is a non-invasive treatment that utilizes microfocused ultrasound waves to help stimulate collagen and elastin growth resulting in skin-tightening and improved elasticity with little to no downtime. Results are typically seen 2-3 months after treatment. Try out the Ultherapy Selfie Simulator (visit link in their bio) to see your own approximate results!
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Contact our office today for a consultation 713.900.3900

Happy Birthday Dr.Paul!
We hope you enjoy your day which is likely to include an outdoor Peloton run, sushi lunch, catching up on the new season of Cobra Kai and of course dinner with your family! Here’s to you and all this year has in store! 🎂🎁🎈

Fall Ball little league is here ⚾️! Are you washing your child’s hat enough? Or are you watching your kids from the side line with a baseball hat 🧢 on? Don’t forget to wash those hats regularly to avoid breakouts and skin infections! Read on for some more tips in an interview I recently did with

Fall Ball little league is here ⚾️! Are you washing your child’s hat enough? Or are you watching your kids from the sidelines with a baseball hat 🧢 on? Don’t forget to wash those hats regularly to avoid breakouts and skin infections! Read on for some more tips in an interview I recently did with

Our lovely patient had microblading and permanent eyebrow tattoo performed which, over time, turned an undesirable yellow/ brown color.  Using the 532-nm Picoway laser we were able to successfully remove the tattoo ink.
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When approaching cosmetic tattoo removal, it is important to consider patient Fitzpatrick skin type as well as possible side effects including pigmentary alterations, paradoxical tattoo ink darkening, scarring, and unintended hair removal. Safe and effective removal of tattoos is especially important in cosmetically sensitive areas such as the face.
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The picosecond laser may provide added benefit by minimizing the number of sessions, maximizing results, and increasing safety in patients who have undergone cosmetic or microbladed eyebrow tattoos. Picosecond lasers provide more efficient clearance of tattoos by optimizes selective photothermolysis with pulse durations that are less than the thermal relaxation times of black ink used in tattoos. This allows for picosecond pulses to be thermally confined, making it safer to treat tattoo ink in darker skin types while sparing the surrounding epidermis.
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The additional use of the PFD patch serves as a heat sink, protecting the epidermis from thermal injury allowing safer removal of tattoos in patients with skin types IV–VI. It reduces scattering caused by laser‐induced cavitation bubbles allowing the laser energy to pe*****te deeper, and thus, more effectively target the tattoo ink resulting in better clearance.

Wishing everyone a doggone relaxing Labor Day weekend!

I had so much fun hanging around the Leandro Erlich: Seeing Is Not Believing exhibit . Don’t try this at home friends! 😉

Labial lentigines, also called labial melanotic macules, is a benign skin condition that is more common in individuals with darker skin. They most often appear during adulthood although they can develop at any age. Our patient above presented with labial lentigines that developed at nineteen years old. She underwent 4 treatment sessions utilizing the 755-nm QS Alexandrite laser and 1 session utilizing the 532-nm QS Nd:YAG laser.

Congratulations to on finishing her Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery fellowship year!! 🎉 We had a great year together completing over 2,000 laser & cosmetic cases, conducting meaningful pro bono work with vascular birthmarks and survivors of s*x trafficking and contributing to new advances in lasers and energy based devices with 4 new technologies in the office and 14 abstracts and publications. All of us at Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center are thrilled that Dr. Guo has joined our practice and is now accepting new patients!

Throwback Thursday! Our team had so much fun bowling last weekend at our summer office outing! 🎳 I’m so grateful to work with this amazing team every day! Big congrats to our Practice Manager, Leah, for taking home the gold! 🏅

I am super excited to take the helm as President of The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery .  The members and former presidents of this prestigious  society have developed and optimized the incredible energy based technology that we all utilize on a daily basis to change lives with lasers.  ASLMS is the world's largest professional and international organization dedicated to promoting research, education, and high standards of clinical care in the field of medical laser and energy-based applications. 
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One of my main initiatives in the upcoming year is a philanthropic campaign to establish a national directory of board-certified ASLMS members who volunteer their time and devices to remove branding tattoos pro bono to aid s*x-trafficking survivors in their recovery process. Stay tuned for a bold year ahead!

𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐆𝐲𝐦, 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰

Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons explain the non-invasive procedures that will get you into the shape you want in time for the beach.
By Aja Mangum

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Dr. Paul M. Friedman of Houston, president-elect of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, use EON on patients who need an abdominal tuneup. This touchless system uses a robotic arm to simultaneously deliver fat-reducing laser and skin cooling technology for minimal discomfort. Results are visible in 12 weeks and the dead fat cells are discarded through the body's lymphatic system.

Click the link in the today’s story to learn more and call (713) 900-3900 to book a consultation.
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Happy National Doctors Day to Drs. Friedman, Richmond, Guo! Our staff, community & patients appreciate you!

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope your day is filled with smiles, love, laughter and lots of HEARTS!
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This magnificent painting was created by  an incredibly talented artist from Venezuela whom I had the honor of meeting through , an organization dedicated to curing cancer.

Wishing everyone a big challah ❤️the weekend before Valentine’s!

Post-procedure bruising? No problem! Our beautiful patient experienced bruising following oral surgery and came to us to help accelerate the clearance.  2 pulsed dye laser (VBEAM) treatments were
performed at 24 hour intervals with impressive results. We typically
recommend laser treatment 1-2 days after bruising occurs. The Vbeam's
595nm wavelength emits yellow light to target vascular lesions and is
used to treat a variety of skin conditions including rosacea, port
wine birthmarks, broken blood vessels, red scars and stretch marks.

In support of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, today I am wearing blue. Human Trafficking is a hidden crime because we don't always recognize the signs or we think it doesn't happen in our community. Over the last several years I have learned a lot of about Human Trafficking through pro bono branding tattoo laser removal treatments on survivors of human trafficking and have become passionate about fighting this crime. Many victims of human trafficking are branded by their traffickers with tattoos conveying ownership, including names, initials, symbols, and even barcodes.
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One of my goals as the incoming President of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery in April is to create a national database of Board Certified Dermatologists who want to join this fight and provide pro bono branding tattoo removal to survivors in their community, allowing them to reclaim ownership of their own bodies. I am excited for my colleagues around the country to join me!

Congratulations on your 10-year anniversary and thank you so much for including me as a speaker at your Winter Edition Holiday Event on 12/8 !

Thank you for the thoughtful interview on what patients should know before laser tattoo removal and the latest on philanthropic initiatives. Swipe right to learn why this is so much more than a cosmetic procedure.

We are excited to see Dr. Friedman's latest publication on the cover of the prestigious, peer-reviewed medical journal Lasers in Surgery and Medicine on Combined 595-nm Pulsed Dye Laser and Rhofade Topical Cream for Errthematotelangiectatic Rosacea! Congratulations to his brilliant co-authors: