BAYOU CITY DERMATOLOGY, PLLC

What BAYOU CITY DERMATOLOGY, PLLC does

Bayou City Dermatology, PLLC is a privately-held, physician-operated dermatology practice founded in 2020 and headquartered at 3747 Westheimer Rd in the River Oaks area of Houston, Texas. It operates three clinic locations across the Houston metropolitan area — Clear Lake (Webster), Cypress (Northwest Freeway), and River Oaks (Westheimer) — staffed by four board-certified dermatologists (Karan Sra, Audra Clos, Alexander Marzuka, Wesley Wu) and three physician associates (Gurjeet Basra Adkins, Megan Underwood, Hayden Hartley). The practice delivers both medical dermatology (skin cancer screening and treatment including Mohs surgery and Superficial Radiation Therapy, acne, rosacea, hyperhidrosis, hair loss, spider/varicose veins) and cosmetic dermatology (Botox, Dysport, Jeuveau, Daxxify, Juvederm, Sculptra, RHA fillers, PRP, chemical peels, microneedling, microdermabrasion, Photofacial, Clear and Brilliant, laser hair removal, electrolysis, Ultherapy, Coolsculpting, and body contouring).

The underlying technology stack is conventional clinical dermatology equipment rather than a software platform; there are no APIs, SDKs, proprietary AI models, or app products disclosed. Marketing and patient acquisition run through Instagram, an email newsletter, blog content, online reviews, and Google Maps/local SEO, with same-day appointments, phone booking, and an online scheduling system. The Bayou Skin (bayouskin.com) e-commerce storefront extends the practice into DTC skincare retail with a rewards program.

The business model is fee-for-service, pay-as-you-go consumer-pay across both medical and cosmetic visit types, with no subscription, capitated, or enterprise contracting disclosed and no pricing published on the website. The practice is independently owned by its clinicians with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent-company ownership. Operating hours span weekdays 8 am-5 pm and Saturday 9 am-12 pm, with same-day appointment availability across all three locations.

Name

BAYOU CITY DERMATOLOGY, PLLC

Legal name

Bayou City Dermatology, PLLC

Website

https://bayoucityderm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bayou City Dermatology is a physician-owned dermatology practice operating three Houston-area clinics (Clear Lake, Cypress, River Oaks), delivering medical and cosmetic dermatology services — including skin cancer treatment, injectables, lasers, and body contouring — to individual consumer patients across the Houston metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dermatology Services

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

Keywords

• Medical dermatology
• Cosmetic dermatology
• Skin care treatments
• Dermatology practice
• Clinical dermatology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Dermatology Services: Fee-for-service medical dermatology treatments including skin cancer screening, Mohs surgery, acne treatment, rosacea treatment, hyperhidrosis treatment, and other clinical skin conditions.
2. Cosmetic Dermatology Services: Fee-for-service cosmetic procedures including Botox, dermal fillers, laser treatments, chemical peels, body contouring, and other aesthetic treatments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bayou City Dermatology, PLLC is a privately held dermatology practice that provides medical and cosmetic dermatology services to patients across three clinic locations in the Houston metropolitan area (Webster, Texas). Founded in 2020 and operating with a staff of approximately 14, the practice delivers physician-led diagnostic, treatment, and procedural skin care services directly to individual consumers.

Product overview

Bayou City Dermatology is a dermatology practice offering both cosmetic and clinical medical services across three Houston-area locations. Their cosmetic portfolio includes laser and light treatments (Photofacial, Clear and Brilliant, Laser Hair Removal), facial treatments (Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasion, Microneedling), and injectable treatments (Botox, Dysport, Jeuveau, Daxxify, Juvederm, Sculptra, RHA Fillers, Platelet-Rich Plasma). Body contouring services include Coolsculpting. Their clinical medical services treat conditions including skin cancer, acne, rosacea, hyperhidrosis, and hair loss, with surgical procedures including Mohs Surgery and Superficial Radiation Therapy. The practice emphasizes board-certified dermatologists providing individualized care for all skin types and tones.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bayou Skin: Online store for skincare products and rewards program

Products and services

• Medical Dermatology Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Botox effects typically last 3-4 months

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• LaserAway: National medspa chain specializing in laser hair removal, injectables, and other cosmetic dermatology services. Competes with Bayou City Dermatology for the same cosmetic patient demand, but focuses exclusively on aesthetic services rather than medical dermatology.

Others

• AbbVie (Allergan Aesthetics): Pharmaceutical company whose aesthetics portfolio (Botox, Juvederm, CoolSculpting, Latisse) underpins much of the cosmetic dermatology revenue at practices like Bayou City Dermatology. Not a direct competitor but a critical upstream partner whose product innovation, pricing, and consumer brand awareness shape the entire cosmetic dermatology market.

Broad incumbents

• Galderma: Global dermatology-focused pharmaceutical company whose products (fillers, botulinum toxins, skincare lines) are used extensively by dermatology practices including Bayou City Dermatology. As a supplier to the same provider ecosystem, it represents the broader dermatology industry context rather than a direct competitor.
• U.S. Dermatology Partners: One of the largest dermatology platforms in the U.S., operating hundreds of clinic locations across multiple states with a comparable mix of medical and cosmetic services. Differs from Bayou City Dermatology by scale, PE backing, and multi-state geographic reach, but directly competes for patients, physicians, and payer contracts in overlapping metros.

Direct peers

• Houston Dermatology Associates: Houston-area multi-provider dermatology practice offering medical and cosmetic dermatology services. The closest geographic direct competitor to Bayou City Dermatology within the Houston metropolitan market, with overlapping service categories and patient demographics.
• Schweiger Dermatology Group: Multi-location dermatology practice headquartered in the Northeast with a physician-led model offering medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. Comparable in service mix and provider structure to Bayou City Dermatology, though larger in scale and concentrated in a different geography.
• Riverchase Dermatology: Multi-location dermatology practice in Florida offering medical, surgical, and cosmetic services with a comparable provider-driven model. Comparable in service breadth and clinic-based operations, though regionally concentrated in Florida rather than Texas.
• Westlake Dermatology: Texas-based multi-location dermatology and cosmetic surgery practice offering medical and aesthetic services across Austin, Houston, and other Texas metros. Operates a similar multi-clinic, physician-led model with both medical and cosmetic revenue streams, making it the closest size and geography comparable to Bayou City Dermatology.
• The Dermatology Group: Multi-location physician-led dermatology practice offering medical and cosmetic services with a similar clinic-based model. Comparable in service mix and provider structure to Bayou City Dermatology, though concentrated in different regional markets.
• Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery: Large multi-location dermatology and cosmetic surgery group offering medical, surgical, and aesthetic services across multiple states. Operates a similar combination of medical dermatology (including Mohs) and cosmetic procedures, and competes in many of the same service categories as Bayou City Dermatology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bayoucitydermatology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bayou-city-dermatology-llc

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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