Megan Couvillion, MD

Megan Couvillion, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist working as a staff dermatologist at Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. She has specialized expertise in hair loss and alopecia management and practices medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. She holds medical staff appointments at Houston Methodist Hospital and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, sees patients of all ages, is accepting new patients, and serves people across Houston, including the Medical Center, Bellaire, Memorial, The Woodlands and nearby communities. Her medical work addresses acne and rosacea, psoriasis and eczema, skin cancer screening and prevention, and other inflammatory skin conditions. Surgically, she removes skin cancers and handles reconstruction afterward, and she also removes moles, other lesions, cysts and lipomas. On the cosmetic side she offers laser skin rejuvenation and resurfacing, BOTOX and dermal fillers, non-surgical facial rejuvenation, anti-aging treatments and laser hair removal, often combining injectables, lasers and energy-based devices. Her medical degree is from LSU Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, completed in 2013, and she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, which the site describes as an honor society for the top 5% of medical graduates. An internal medicine internship at Tulane University School of Medicine ran from 2013 to 2014, followed by a dermatology residency there from 2014 to 2016 covering medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology, with service as chief resident in 2015 to 2016. She also holds a Master of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from Tulane and a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University, with a minor in sociology. She has practiced dermatology since 2017, and the site cites more than eight years of dermatological practice experience. Her research includes more than 50 clinical trials, where she has served as principal or sub-investigator, on hair loss treatments, acne and rosacea, laser and light therapies, neuromodulators and fillers, and skin cancer. The site lists six peer-reviewed publications and more than 22 national and international presentations, including at American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and American Academy of Dermatology meetings. Her memberships include the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, the Texas Dermatological Society and the Harris County Medical Society. Media outlets including WebMD, Healio, GoodRx and New Beauty have featured her as an expert. The site lists her as a Texas Monthly Super Doctors Rising Star for 2019 to 2023, a Houstonia Magazine Top Doctor for 2022 to 2025, a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2024 to 2026, and a member of the ASDS Future Leaders Network for 2023 to 2024.