Medical Spa News

Young woman receiving injection on lip, eyes closed, close-up Hate your wrinkles but don’t want surgery? Some are getting  what’s being called a non surgical facelift. Dr. Bruce has the story. Like many people, Ingrid Kern doesn’t like what she’s been seeing in the mirror recently. “I dont look like 30 anymore i want to […]

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Nov. 12, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Emergent Health Corp. (Pink Sheets:EMGE) announces the patent under which it has a license to market a painless Botox(r) type cream not requiring an injection has been allowed by the US Patent and Trademark office. Now that this patent has been allowed, Emergent will seek […]

Researchers in Germany say that LED light applied to the face can be a potential alternative to Botox or cosmetic surgery. Before/after application High-intensity visible light from LEDs, applied daily for several weeks to facial wrinkles, resulted in “rejuvenated skin, reduced wrinkle levels, juvenile complexion and lasting resilience,” according to researchers at the University of […]

Imagine having a 12-person staff dedicated to your every physical need, whether it is whiter teeth, a toned body or a complete wardrobe makeover. That is exactly what the Body Inc. team is doing for Metro Detroiters who are looking to make long-term changes in their appearance — and want the help of some of […]

In today’s economy, and given the growth in accessibility and acceptance of aesthetic medicine procedures, it is very important that physicians understand: “what is working” and “what is not.” in their practices, in order to have a successful and profitable medical spa. The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium was designed to answer these critical questions. To […]

Researchers in Germany are describing a potential alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery for easing facial wrinkles. Their study, scheduled for the November 5 issue of ACS’ Crystal Growth & Design, a bi-monthly journal, reports that high intensity visible light from light emitting diodes (LEDs) applied daily for several weeks resulted in “rejuvenated skin, reduced […]

Doctors are using Botox injections to cure high-heel wearers of a condition known as “stilettotarsal,” or pain in the soft tissue of the ball of the foot. Caused by years of tottering around on high heels, many women are forced to forgo wearing their favorite Manolo Blahniks and opt for flats instead.

Advances in technology have allowed popular cutaneous laser surgery procedures to be performed safely and effectively in persons with skin of color, according to Teresa Soriano, M.D. “Unwanted absorption of laser energy by epidermal melanin in darker skin types increases risks of thermal injury, postinflammatory pigmentatary alterations and scarring,” she says. “However, the advent of […]

Trying to compete in a tight job market or to simply keep the signs of aging at bay, more patients are using plastic to pay for cosmetic surgery lest their appearance go the way of the sagging economy. Calabasas real estate agent Diane P. considers the $8,000 breast augmentation she put on her credit card […]

A medical spa may seem to offer the best of both cosmetics-treatment worlds: a lush spot where you can go to be pampered, while enjoying the very latest in technology to improve your appearance. But despite the adjective “medical,” you can’t assume that these spots are always the healthiest places to go. More than half, […]