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Experimental Drug Tricks Body Into Losing Weight
A European and American study on a new synthetic drug found that it protected laboratory mice from diet-induced obesity and its potential consequences like glucose intolerance and insensitivity to insulin by activating an enzyme that promoted fat consumption and exercise endurance, leading to suggestions that it could be an important new weapon in the fight […]
Spreading the health – Incorporating Aesthetics into a Medical Practice
Facing declining pay rates from private and government insurers and patients who are demanding more convenient care, Triad physicians practices are adding new services to bring in new patients and shore up their financial health. In recent months, practices have found ways to take advantage of training their doctors already possess to broaden their offerings […]
Health Talk: Botox
With the increasing obsession about staying young forever, Botox treatments have become very popular. By removing unwanted wrinkles, many agree that Botox possesses the cosmetic wonders to return that youthful appearance. Botox is not only used for its cosmetic abilities, but also for treating certain health problems like cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, and strabismus. Dystonia is […]
Lunchtime Snap: Major Plastic Surgery on The Decline–Do Looks Matter Less in This Economy?
In a sign that looks matter less in today’s economy, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported yesterday that 48% of women considering cosmetic surgery polled in an October survey said they were less likely to schedule a consultation, up from 30% in March. The plastic surgeons’ group, which says it had already seen a […]
No-knife facelifts
Why is the face I see in the mirror every morning suddenly looking droopier? It couldn’t have occurred overnight, but why does everything suddenly appear to be looking down, not up? ‘Your skin is made up of strands of collagen and elastin fibres and both change during the ageing process and as a result of […]
Ethyl Chloride spray eases Botox discomfort
A Canadian dermatologist suggested that Ethyl chloride spray can relieve discomfort associated with Botox injections for the hands and the feet. “I encourage other dermatologists to use it, because it is cost effective and easy to administer,” asserts Robert Richards, M.D. during the annual meeting of the Canadian Dermatology Association.
Men look to Botox for youthful appearance
The buzz about metrosexuals may have died down, but men’s desire to look good certainly hasn’t. These days, many are turning to Botox to smooth out frown lines and forehead creases. IAPAM member Dr. Michael Stanford, co-owner of Embrace Spa in St. Petersburg, Fla., said the percentage of his Botox clients who are men has […]
IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums Help Physicians Open Profitable Med Spas
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 […]
Demand for Cosmeceutical Products to reach $8.2 Billion in 2012
Demand for cosmeceutical products is expected to increase 7.4 percent per annum to $8.2 billion in 2012, driven by an aging populace seeking to maintain the appearance of youth in an image-conscious society. This, coupled with an increasingly competitive work force, a steady stream of new and technologically advanced product introductions and the continuation of […]
Old, tight face lifts are out, more natural-looking rejuvenation is in
Jonathan Van Meter, in an article for New York magazine, called this more natural-looking rejuvenation a new beauty aesthetic and dubbed it the “new new face.” The gaunt, pulled-tight look was over, he noted. Replacing it was a plumper, more filled-out face, he wrote, not unlike “a slightly tired but still very stylish down-filled sofa […]
