It's a purified form of a short-acting, naturally occurring agent — botulinum neurotoxin — that deactivates certain nerves for a matter of months.

It is not a “filler.” That is, you don’t use it to fill grooves or hollows on the face.

What does BOTOX® do?

It relaxes the muscles that hold in place “frown lines” on the forehead and the “crow’s feet” areas next to the eyes. It reduces the appearance of wrinkles.

How do you feel after getting a BOTOX® injection?

It stings when it first goes into the skin. Then after about a week, patients often report as much satisfaction from the sense of relaxation of muscles as from the improvement in appearance.

How much does a BOTOX® injection cost?

We currently charge $12 per unit of BOTOX® injected, plus a consultation fee for a first time patient.

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Skin Tag Removal San Antonio

Do we remove skin tags? It’s a question frequently asked by our patients, and the answer is “All the time!”

Overview of Skin Tags

Tiny to floppy, usually flesh-colored, and often pesky. They are very common around the collar and neck of adults; also under the arms, in the groin, sometimes under the female breast. The they are “squamous papillomas” or “acrochordons” – but most of us know them, simply as skin tags. And they are harmless.

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Why See Us For Your Skin Tags?

Because we are happy to remove them for you as a cosmetic visit, or an add-on to your medical/surgical dermatology appointment. And we do our best to make it comfortable and affordable.

Skin Tag FAQs

Can skin tags become skin cancer?

No. They are, by definition, growths of fibrous tissue and blood vessels with no malignant potential. They are not “moles”, which do have malignant potential.

How do you remove skin tags?

We Usually remove skin tags by “scissor excision”. Basically, we “snip” then off with sterile, small surgical scissors, using injected anesthetic for the bigger ones. Occasionally we can freeze off small skin tags with liquid nitrogen.

Who does the procedure?

Our dermatology MDs and PAs sign off on all skin tag removals. Our trained medical assistants then remove a group of them at a time.

What does it cost to remove skin tags?

If the sole purpose of your visit is to have skin tags removed we charge a $100 “cosmetic” consultation fee for the initial evaluation and be sure elective removal of them is indicated. The cost for the removal of skin tags typically starts from $150, and can go up, depending on how many are removed. The consultation fee will count towards the removal fee, should you decide to have them removed that day.

Are skin tags sent to pathology?

When we remove something from the body best practices require that we can verify what we removed. In the case of skin tags, we send at least one to the pathology lab. The lab may bill your insurance company for the pathology report.

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Does Insurance Cover Skin Tag Removal?

Since true skin tags are harmless we don’t submit fees for their removal to insurance companies. Even when patients are bothered by how they hang up on clothing or jewelry, or feel they are uncomfortable we still treat them as ‘elective” or “cosmetic” and don’t try to send them through your health insurance.

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Insurances We Accept