Wellness is more than the absence of disease. I see my role as helping patients bring balance back into their lives. Many women suffer needlessly with symptoms that are not necessarily debilitating, but take the joy out of life. Feeling stressed, tired and upset can be the result of something happening on the systemic level. Once identified, these problems are often not difficult to correct but bring tremendous benefit to a woman's overall quality of life.

Looking good is a function of feeling good. At SubtlChanges, the solutions we offer for graceful aging go far beyond clinical skin rejuvenation. Proper diet, exercise and rest are important steps toward maximizing your health and well being. But sometimes even these practices fall short.

Chronic fatigue, difficulty sleeping, obesity, high cholesterol and triglycerides, memory loss or fuzziness, and unusual mood swings can be the result of hormone loss or imbalance, metabolic syndrome, silent inflammation, or compromised vitamin absorption. Deborah has developed a program that provides an in depth, customized assessment to pinpoint the root cause of your symptoms.

Your consultation with Deborah will include an in-depth questionnaire and review of your health history. Complete blood work will be done. When the results are returned, you will meet with Deborah to discuss the best options available to you to improve any areas of deficiency. This visit typically last 2 to 3 hours. You will leave with a comprehensive plan to follow that will bring you the energy and vitality you deserve. Taking these proactive steps will not only make you feel better, but can help discourage symptoms from developing into chronic disease.

At the Houston Center for Plastic Surgery, Deborah Hartman serves as Dr. Rappaport's Advanced Practice Nurse, but her role is not singular in nature. With over 20 years experience in women's healthcare issues, Deborah is also a Certified Menopause Practitioner and a Certified Zone (Diet) Specialist. She is uniquely qualified to help our patients recapture the feeling of energy and balance they may have thought was gone forever.

Let us be your partner in looking and feeling your best.

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