Join the LATISSE® Wishes Challenge and help raise $500,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation so a wish can be granted in every Make-A-Wish® chapter across the country. When you donate a minimum of $20 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation on the LATISSE® Wishes Challenge website, Allergan will double it, up to a maximum donation of $250,000, until November 30, 2011. The first 10,000 people who make a minimum $20 donation will receive a LATISSE® free trial certificate they can take to a doctor to see if LATISSE® is right for them. Those who invite at least two friends to join them in the LATISSE® Wishes Challenge will also receive a $20 rebate off their next purchase of LATISSE® when they redeem their free trial certificate, limitations apply.

One out of 5 Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer each year. What are you doing to prevent yourself from becoming one of them?

An eight year study of 23,153 German participants aged 35 to 65 years found that four simple healthy lifestyle choices slashed the participants' cancer, heart disease and diabetes risk by 80%.

Good Morning America recently did a good piece on anti-aging makeup products. They explain the ingredient list to help you better understand what to look for. However, don't forget if you need a medical grade solution, give us a call and ask about the Obagi Medical Line - available only from licensed physicians.

Sometimes no matter how much rest you get, you still wake up to dark under-eye circles. While fatigue can be a contributing factor to dark under-eye circles, it’s not the only culprit. Heredity, nasal congestion, alcohol consumption, allergies, gluten intolerance, and the use of birth control products can all contribute to the lovely “shiner” look everyone hates. The other sad truth is that dark under-eye circles are a normal part of aging. As we get older, our skin thins and we lose fat and collagen. This combination makes the reddish-blue blood vessels under your eyes more obvious.

Drugmaker Allergan is recruiting volunteers for clinical trials of a hair-growth treatment based on the active ingredient in Latisse (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution, 0.03 percent), the company’s eyelash-growth treatment.

A recent article on AOL News shows how pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes and cranberries can all be used as affordable moisturizing bases for at-home, do-it-yourself skin care treatments.

A new study released by the University of Pittsburgh shows that fat removed through the VASER ultrasound liposuction technique can be used in fat transfer procedures. For example, fat removed from your hips could be used to augment your breasts.

Follow Dr. Jim Cain on Twitter to find out about medical aesthetics news, trends, and special pricing at Innovative Aesthetics Houston.

In order to make sure we are offering the quality of services and customer experience you want, we're conducting a brief, 5-minute online survey. Would you please click the link below and tell us what you think? Results remain confidential. Thanks in advance for your input.

Allergan's My Expressions of Kindness program is celebrating your acts of kindness. Just fill out an online profile and tell them about your charitable contributions. Once you are done, Allergan will donate $25 to one of three charities on your behalf - Dress for Success, Children's Action Network, or Make it Right.

Dr. Jim Cain, III, founder and medical director of Innovative Aesthetics a cosmetic and medical aesthetics practice in Houston, Texas, has recently completed a two-year Aesthetics Medicine Fellowship with Dr. Sharon McQuillon of the Ageless Aesthetic Institute. The Fellowship Certification in Aesthetic Medicine is a certification program of the American Academy of Anti‐Aging Medicine.

As a rule, fair-skinned and light-haired patients are ideal candidates for chemical peels; however that leaves out a large section of the population. African-Americans, Asians, and Latinos face many of the same skin challenges as their fairer-skinned friends – uneven skin tone, hyper-pigmentation, acne, acne scarring, large pores, dull texture, etc. I’ve had many patients ask me what products and procedures they can use safely – and truthfully I didn’t have a great solution for them – until now. I was recently introduced to the Vi Peel and I’ve been very pleased with its results.

The future face of 40: Botox, fillers and high-tech face creams all mean the Big Four-0 doesn't look like it used to. This article from the UK's Daily Mail explores why and how.

Innovative Aesthetics has partnered with MedChoice Financial to offer new, flexible cosmetic and aesthetic procedure financing. Through MedChoice Financial, you can finance any of the aesthetics procedures offered by Innovative Aesthetics. MedChoice offers approval decisions within 24-hours, monthly payment plans, no interest and no downpayment plans.

The FDA today scolded six U.S. spas and one Brazilian company for making false and misleading claims about fat-melting injections known as mesotherapy, lipodissolve, lipozap, lipotherapy, or injection lipolysis. As always we encourage our patients do to their research prior to undergoing any type of cosmetic or aesthetic procedure. Often, if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

VASER, Thermage and SmartLipo make list of top 5 minimally invasive body contouring techniques from American Health & Beauty.

Want to look thinner without hitting the gym? Try these tips from Charla Krupp, author of the book "Never Look Fat Again."

With Dysport's new Love It or Leave It promotion, you can receive $150 off two Dysport treatments -- and if even if you don't like Dysport, you can still receive a $75 rebate off any other botulinum toxin type A injection!

A new study introduced at the annual meeting of the Society for Personal and Social Psychology last week discovered that BOTOX injections can have a positive result on your overall emotional outlook.

We are VERY proud to announce that Innovative Aesthetics made the Houston Business Journal's list of Largest Area Day Spas for the first time!

Need to freeze that frown line quickly? Dysport is a new product similar to BOTOX that promises results within 24 - 48 hours. So if you have an event or social function right around the corner, there's no need to worry that you've waited too late to treat your eye wrinkles and frown lines. Give Dysport a try instead!

According to an article in today's Daily Mail, Almost one in five cosmetic surgery patients are now men in the UK. We've seen a rise in male patients as well here in Houston, Texas. Dubbed "boytox" by the media, this growing trend is catching on as more men decide that there is no stigma in trying medical aesthetics and cosmetic treatments.

Sending you and your family warm wishes for peaceful holiday season. May the blessings of Christmas bring you love, peace, and hope. Thank you for the continued support you have shown over the past year. It brings us great pleasure to wish you and your family good health, happiness, and prosperity throughout the coming New Year.

Today's article in Time Magazine highlights the proposed "Botox tax" being floated by Senate majority leader Harry Reid as part of President Obama's health care reform package. This tax would apply to elective, but not reconstructive plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures, in the hopes of raising enough money to pay for other features of the plan. As both an aesthetics practitioner and a taxpayer, I do not agree with this proposal and do not want to be forced to increase the cost of the services we provide to you. If you too do not agree with this proposal, I urge you to visit www.stopcosmetictax.org and sign the petition and register your support.

Innovative Aesthetics will be closed Thursday and Friday, December 24 – 25 so that our staff can celebrate Christmas with their families. However, we will be open on New Year’s Eve until 3 pm for your last minute Juvederm injections. Our offices will be closed on Friday, January 1.