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Black Market Procedures Compromise Patient Safety and Integrity of Medical Aesthetic IndustryIn business a profitable venture will unavoidably result in attempts to duplicate that success. In a free market economy the word used to describe this reality is 'competition', a challenge that ultimately leads to improvements in quality and service, as well as overall industry growth. Unfortunately, it's also inevitable that if someone's making money legitimately, somebody else may use this success as a springboard to a quick profit, without regard to safety, quality, fairness or intellectual property rights. > Download full article |
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Researchers Assess the Value of Regenerative Cells in Aesthetic MedicineOriginating in the mid 1980s, fat transfer has acquired a moderate group of advocates. Early adopters, such as Sydney Coleman, M.D., a plastic surgeon in New York City, N.Y., Mel Bircoll, M.D., a cosmetic surgeon in Los Angeles, Calif. and James Carraway, M.D., director of the Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center of the Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, Va.) have amassed thousands of patient case studies with excellent results. > Download full article |
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Scientific Innovators Drive New Trends in Medical AestheticsAll aesthetic procedures are founded on paradigms — basic beliefs in how skin interacts with energy-based devices, neurotoxins, dermal fillers and topical agents. At some point, these concepts developed into the standard of care. For example, a decade ago, the gold standard for eradication of facial rhytides was full-face CO2 ablation. The typical approach to treating facial laxity was a surgical face-lift. While these single option treatments are still an important part of a physician's clinical armamentarium, they exist in a field dominated by multiple approaches to facial and body rejuvenation. > Download full article |
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Structure and Symmetry Analysis Prove Essential to Success of Non- Surgical Facial EnhancementThe world of aesthetic medicine has experienced a shift over the last decade. As every survey has shown, non-invasive laser and injectable aesthetic treatments have easily overtaken surgical procedures in popularity. More importantly, their advent has made the very concept of cosmetic enhancement much more accessible, acceptable and affordable for ordinary people. > Download full article |
 Cynosure Acquires Exclusive Rights to Distribute PinPointe for Onychomycosis TxIn October 2011 Cynosure, Inc. (Westford, Mass.) obtained exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the PinPointe FootLaser from NuvoLase, Inc. (Chico, Calif.). With roughly 36 million people in the U.S. and 10% of the world's total population afflicted by onychomycosis, this FDA cleared device uses a 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser with a unique pulse structure to destroy fungus under the nail without causing damage to the nail or surrounding skin. > Download full articleWhy You Can't Miss the Largest Aesthetic Meeting of the YearTHE Aesthetic Show™ is honored to announce Andrew P. Ordon, M.D., F.A.C.S., host of CBS talk show THE Doctors, as the Scientific Chairman. Dr. Ordon will host the second annual THE Aesthetic Awards and an episode of Aesthetic TV. > Download full articleElite MPX Allows Laser Hair Removal in Darker Skin TypesAccording to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2010 laser hair removal was the third most commonly performed non-surgical cosmetic procedure in the U.S. When considering the diverse population of the global aesthetic marketplace, the safe and successful treatment of patients with darker skin types is of increasing importance. > Download full articleFracTotal Facial Offers Complete Combination of Skin Resurfacing and TighteningWhen radiofrequency (RF) fractional skin resurfacing meets thermal-based RF collagen remodeling in a single session, the result is a completely new facial treatment called FracTotal by Invasix (Yokneam, Israel). By performing Fractora Firm skin tightening and Fractora skin resurfacing in succession, aesthetic physicians are able to successfully address deterioration and descent — two of the three "D's" (deterioration, descent and deflation) in the aging face. > Download full articleNew CEO of Merz Aesthetics Anticipates Significant GrowthTo say that Dennis Condon, newly named chief executive officer and president of Merz Aesthetics, Inc. (San Mateo, Calif.), possesses diverse experience within the aesthetic marketplace is an understatement. With 30 years experience — including an extensive background in implants and lasers, management of 26 cosmetic surgery centers, and the past eight years in the injectables field — Mr. Condon is well-qualified to lead Merz Aesthetics into its next era. > Download full articleIsolaz Deep Pore Purification Considered Clear Choice for Acne TxNegative effects from oral regimens and topical treatments often cause many acne sufferers to pursue dermatologists or aesthetic providers who offer other treatment options. "Patients are certainly hearing more about antibiotic resistance, and as physicians, we should be concerned as well," stated Adrienne E. Stewart, M.D., of Aesthetic Surgery and Dermatology of Cherry Creek (Denver, Colo.). > Download full articleelure's Natural Formulation Provides
Patients seeking skin lightening treatment are often frustrated by skin irritation resulting from topical medicines or the need for multiple, uncomfortable chemical peel or laser procedures. These adverse effects have patients seeking efficacious options without the discomfort and risks. > Download full article
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