Aesthetician
Christina A.
Certified Laser Technician & Student Aesthetician
A warm, detail-first approach to lasers and clinical skin care — focused on safe, personalized treatment.
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About the practice
Where beauty meets wellness.
Personalized medical aesthetics and whole-person wellness care, designed to help you look refreshed, feel energized, and age beautifully — in the heart of Castle Hills, San Antonio.
The practice
Evidence-based treatments delivered with clinical standards — never a sales pitch.
Where Medical Expertise Meets Aesthetics & Wellness
StayYoungSA Aesthetics & Wellness began within Heart Healthy Family Practice with a vision to bring medical expertise, aesthetics, and wellness together in a more thoughtful way. Today, StayYoungSA has grown into its own dedicated space in Suite 104, designed to provide a private, welcoming destination where patients can focus on looking, feeling, and living their best.
Led by Dr. Karen Architect, DNP, FNP-BC, our approach begins with listening. Every treatment plan is personalized to your goals, comfort, and individual needs rather than built around a one-size-fits-all menu. From injectables and advanced skin rejuvenation to medical weight management, hormone optimization, and private intimate wellness, care is thoughtfully designed around the whole person.
“Everything you need to look, feel, and age beautifully — in one trusted destination.”
- Personalized by design — Your goals, concerns, and comfort guide the treatment plan.
- Clinically guided — Aesthetic and wellness services are delivered with medical expertise, thoughtful evaluation, and attention to safety.
- Women owned & operated — A welcoming environment created with privacy, confidence, and individualized care at the center of the experience.
Founder
Est. San Antonio
Karen L. Architect
DNP · FNP-BC
Founder & lead provider
Dr. Karen L. Architect, DNP, FNP-BC
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Board-Certified FNP
22+ years clinical
Dr. Architect is the Founder of StayYoungSA Aesthetics & Wellness and Heart Healthy Family Practice. She brings more than two decades of clinical experience to aesthetics, medical weight management, hormone optimization, peptide therapy, and whole-person wellness.
She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, graduating Magna Cum Laude, before earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice. Her strong academic foundation — combined with years of patient-facing clinical work — reflects an unwavering commitment to excellence and lifelong learning.
Known for taking time to listen, Dr. Architect is guided by Proverbs 3:5–6 and strives to serve with humility, compassion, and integrity. Her standard is simple: every plan is evidence-based, every treatment is safe, and every result should look like you.
“Aesthetic medicine is about empowering people to look, feel, and live their best at every stage of life.”
The people
Faces you'll see at the practice
Every guest is welcomed, informed, and cared for by a team that treats the practice like it's their own.
Operations
Amber H.
Medical Assistant & Office Manager
20+ years across long-term care, urgent care, pain management, and military support — now keeping the practice running smoothly.
Clinical
Amanda M.
Certified Medical Assistant
Clinical experience and an 18-year leadership background, now focused on patient-centered care.
Patient care
Vanessa V.
Patient Care Coordinator
Often the first friendly face you'll meet — scheduling, coordination, and a seamless visit from door to door.
The StayYoungSA standard
Let Dr. Architect be the architect of your youth.
Evidence-based care, designed around you — from the first consultation to the last follow-up.
22+
Years of clinical experience
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