Beauty

When to Book Aesthetic Treatments Before the Holidays

The holidays are full of parties, family dinners, and pictures, so it is one of the most popular times of year to get aesthetic treatments. The key is timing. Some treatments show results within days, while others need weeks or months to reach their full effect. Booking ahead means your results are at their best for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.Botox and Dysport: 3 to 4 weeks beforeBotox and Dysport start working within a few days, but the full effect takes longer. In one Dysport...

Health + Wellness

Microneedling vs. Morpheus8:

Microneedling and Morpheus8 are two of the most popular treatments for improving skin texture and firmness. Both use very fine needles to get the skin to make new collagen, but Morpheus8 adds radiofrequency energy, which lets it work deeper in the skin. Because of that, each one is better suited for different concerns.How Microneedling worksAt 4Ever Young we use SkinPen, which in 2018 became the first microneedling device cleared by the FDA. Microneedling works by creating a controlled injury...

Professional Services

A Practice Built on Trust

At Hardy Webster Dental, Gratitude for Generations of Patients Shapes a Personal Approach to Dentistry Article by Jessica Lawrence | Photography by Hung L. Truong At Hardy Webster Dental, gratitude is woven into the way the practice cares for people. Owner and dentist Dr. Kirk Webster is quick to point to the patients who have trusted the office for generations and to the team members who work every day to make that trust worth keeping. The practice has deep roots in the community. Dr. King...

Home Services

Gratitude Runs Deep

For Christopher Spencer, a Life of Service Shapes His Work, Family, and Commitment to Helping Others Article by Jessica Lawrence | Photography by Christa McCourt Christopher Spencer has always been someone who likes to help solve problems. Sometimes that means figuring out why a homeowner’s water bill suddenly skyrocketed. Other times, it has meant repairing a single mother’s car for free, helping someone troubleshoot an electrical issue, or opening his home to a child who needs a safe place...

Finance + Legal Services

Covered With Care

After an Unexpected Career Change, Chris McIlroy Found a New Calling in Helping People Protect What Matters Most Article by Jessica Lawrence | Photography by Hung L. Truong Chris McIlroy never expected insurance to become his second career. For 16 years, he worked as an engineer in the oil industry, a career that took him from California and Colorado to Houston and even Saudi Arabia. Then the COVID-19 pandemic brought that chapter of his life to an unexpected close. Back home, McIlroy began...

Life + Culture

Her Mission, Their Hope

Dr. Loren Rourke Brings Expertise, Compassion, and Personal Purpose to Breast Cancer Care Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Courtesy Dr. Loren Rourke For Dr. Loren Rourke, medicine was never simply a career choice. At just 6 years old, she announced to her family that she wanted to become a doctor, despite having no relatives in medicine. That determination never faded. Her path eventually led her to surgery, where she discovered a love for the combination of precision...

Health + Wellness

How Your Skin Changes in Your 40s and 50s

Many people notice their skin starts to change faster in their 40s and 50s. Lines stay even when your face is relaxed, the cheeks look a little flatter, and the skin feels drier and less firm. These changes are normal, and they happen in a few layers of the face at once.Collagen loss and menopauseCollagen is the protein that gives skin its structure and firmness. We make less of it with age, but for women, the drop in estrogen at menopause speeds this up. In one study, skin collagen and skin...

Health + Wellness

Sculptra vs. Filler:

As we get older, the face loses volume in a few places at once. Fat in areas like the cheeks and temples decreases, the bones underneath change shape, and the skin makes less collagen. Hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers and Sculptra are two of the most popular ways to restore that volume, but they work very differently.How HA filler worksJuvederm and Restylane are made of hyaluronic acid, a polysaccharide your skin already produces to hold onto water. In filler, the HA is crosslinked into a gel so it...

Food + Beverage

A Legacy Served

Eddie Ghazal Blends Family Tradition, Culinary Excellence and Community Connection at Zammitti’s Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Hung L Truong For Eddie Ghazal, food has never been simply about what lands on the plate. It is about family, hospitality, and the people who return to the table again and again. That philosophy has helped shape Zammitti’s Italian Ristorante, the waterfront restaurant in Kingwood that Ghazal has owned since 2011. Overlooking Lake Houston in Kings Harbor...

Food + Beverage

Service to Sweets

Navy Veteran Arthur Cunanan Brings Imaginative Desserts and a Community Vision to Yonutz Kingwood Article by Jessica Lawrence | Photography by Breezy Pettit Long before Arthur Cunanan began doling out ice cream-filled donuts and towering milkshakes, a passion for community was central to his life. Cunanan toiled for five years in the U.S. Navy, followed by another five years of service with the federal government in Washington, D.C. He then earned his master’s degree in business administration...