AMWC 2013 Highlights Cutting Edge Science and Technologies
As a leading European conference for the latest knowledge, techniques and technologies in anti-aging and aesthetic medicine, the Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress (AMWC) is expected to attract thousands of top tier physicians, researchers and vendors to its eleventh annual meeting being held April 4 – 6, 2013 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. AMWC's many advanced academic and clinical sessions, as well as lectures presented by experts from over 95 countries, provides a comprehensive educational platform for one of Europe's largest international gatherings of dermatologists, plastic and cosmetic surgeons, anti-aging specialists, gynecologists, endocrinologists and other health professionals. > Download full article
Lipstick Index Informs Sustained Consumer Demand for Facial Injectables
No matter where you’re located globally, many believe that the market for facial injectables has barely been scratched. As minimally and non-invasive procedures grow in popularity worldwide, physicians and consumers view dermal fillers and neurotoxins as an attractive way to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, as well as a cost-effective method of achieving natural looking results without surgery. > Download full article
5 Continent Congress 2013 Draws Aesthetic Professionals from Around the World
Now in its third year, the 5 Continent Congress (5CC) provides a platform for the professional exchange of ideas and advanced clinical training, attracting dermatologists, plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons from over 30 countries, as well as key opinion leaders in the field of medical aesthetics. From September 18 – 21, 2013, the French Riviera will once again set the stage for this scientific meeting devoted to cutting edge aesthetic and laser-based medicine. In addition to promoting extensive interaction among attendees, the Congress offers advanced training sessions, hands-on workshops and live demonstrations focused on neuromodulators, dermal fillers, cosmeceuticals and emerging technologies, as well as laser and light-based devices. > Download full article
Fifteenth Annual IMCAS Conference Receives Outstanding Feedback from Attendees and Faculty
From January 31 – February 3, 2013, the International Master Course for Aging Skin (IMCAS) held its 15th annual conference in Paris, France. With 300 Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and more than 4,000 attendees, IMCAS presented a true multi-specialty sampling from over 80 different countries. The accompanying exhibit hall featured more than 145 companies and many new product launches. According to congress organizers, uniting diverse medical and societal cultures enables cross education and maintains the innovative hub they have worked so hard to create. > Download full article
Dr. Andrew Ordon; THE Aesthetic Show 2013 Scientific Chairman
Andrew P. Ordon, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a man of many talents. As a successful plastic surgeon practicing in multiple locations, he is also the host of Aesthetic TV®, co-host on the internationally syndicated daytime talk show The Doctors, and for the third straight year he will serve as scientific chairman of THE Aesthetic Show™ 2013 (TAS), taking place at The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., from May 16th – 19th. “This is the most festive meeting that I have ever attended,” he remarked, adding that the multidisciplinary program and cordial atmosphere, “puts people in a good mood to learn, interact, share ideas and mingle with colleagues.”
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SPRING 2013 EDITORIALS
Ellansé HANDS Provides Long-Term Hand Rejuvenation
Volume loss in the dorsum of the hands due to aging is a common complaint among many cosmetic patients. Ellansé™ HANDS from AQTIS Medical (Utrecht, The Netherlands) is a novel dermal filler product that is specially designed to safely and effectively replace the lost volume in aging hands. > Download full article
Princess Product Range Stands Out in the HA Dermal Filler Market
Among the hundreds of dermal filler products currently available on the aesthetic market, the Princess® product line from Croma GmbH (Austria) remains one of the leading hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers, enjoying a pristine safety record coupled with excellent aesthetic outcomes. According to one expert, the Princess line not only helps achieve significant augmentation results, but also represents a full skin rejuvenation approach for patients.> Download full article
Excellium Merges Treatment Speed and Superior Results
DEKA (Calenzano, Florence, Italy) has expanded the REPLA:Y family of products with the introduction of the new Excellium device. This single platform stands out as the definitive clinical solution for some of the most commonly encountered medical and aesthetic indications such as hair removal, skin rejuvenation and acne, in addition to vascular and pigmented lesions. > Download full article
Portrait NeoGen Presents a New Age in Aesthetic Treatments
Heralded by some physicians as the most important advancement in non-invasive, energy-based treatments in recent times, Energist Medical Group (Swansea, Wales, U.K.) intends to change the status quo in aesthetic medicine with the Portrait® NeoGen™ device. As a sophisticated alternative to traditional intense pulsed light (IPL), radiofrequency (RF) and laser technologies used in aesthetic medicine today, this innovative skin rejuvenation system is powered by a unique technology that delivers controlled millisecond pulses of nitrogen plasma energy to targeted tissue to restore and regenerate the skin’s architecture. > Download full article
Fotona’s PIANO Mode Improves Skin Tightening Results
Using the revolutionary PIANO mode, from Fotona (Ljubljana, Slovenia), physicians can now more effectively and efficiently induce a controlled homogenous bulk heating of targeted tissue. According to users, this latest aesthetic laser breakthrough results in improved skin tightening outcomes. > Download full article
Doublo Remains a Strong Competitor in the Aesthetic Market
The Doublo from Hironic (Sungnam, South Korea) continues to excite both patients and physicians alike, achieving significant skin tightening and lifting outcomes in the face and neck regions after only a few treatment sessions. Though relatively new to the aesthetic market, Doublo intends to remain a strong competitor to longer standing aesthetic device titans. > Download full article
ETHEREA’s 1340 ProDeep Laser Achieves More Effective Treatment of Striae Distensae
Among the many laser systems on the market today, INDUSTRA’s (São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil) ETHEREA® is considered by many experts as one of the most versatile devices currently available, offering safe and effective aesthetic treatment solutions for many indications. > Download full article
CLARITY Proves Invaluable to Busy Aesthetic Practices
Reliability, high speed and versatility have made Lutronic’s (Ilsan, South Korea) multipurpose CLARITY™ device a very useful tool in today’s busy aesthetic practices. This user-friendly system has gained much popularity among physicians and their patients, and is considered by many as an ideal solution for the treatment of numerous indications, including benign pigmented lesions, unwanted hair, skin tightening and the improvement of superficial vascular lesions. > Download full article
SygmaLift’s HIFU Lines Offer Non-Invasive Facial and Neck Rejuvenation
Clinical Studies Confirm Efficacy and Safety of amalian LASHES
Throughout history long, thick and / or curly eyelashes have always been linked to facial beauty. Lashes have been smeared, dyed and ornamented, all for the sake of embellishing the eyes. In ancient Egypt, styling of the lashes was of paramount importance in daily make-up. Today, more than 60% of women worldwide use mascara, which represents 50% of global cosmetic sales. > Download full article
Lengthening Telomeres Rejuvenates from the Inside Out
If the average adult were granted a handful of wishes, odds are the desire to look younger and feel better would be among them. The nutritional supplement, TA-65, produced by Telomerase Activation Sciences, Inc. (T.A. Sciences), located in New York, New York, U.S., uses Nobel Prize-winning findings to harness the power of science to make this universally sought after outcome that much more accessible. > Download full article
