Robot may be new wave in cosmetic procedures
Using a robot to conduct remote tele-rounds can halve the average hospital stay of laparoscopic gastric bypass patients, according to a new study. Already, the unit also has proven useful for teaching surgical procedures, while the system also could serve patients undergoing post-bariatric revisions and other procedures or consultations, experts add.
Non-Surgical Skin Care in San Diego Gets Boost with Economic Downturn
According to a San Diego dermatologist, women and men who want to rejuvenate their appearance are turning to more affordable, minimally-invasive skin treatments and delaying their decisions to have cosmetic surgery.
IAPAM debunks Top 3 Medical Spa Myths
In today’s economy, and given the growth in accessibility and acceptance of aesthetic medicine procedures, it is very important that practitioners understand: “what is working” and “what is not” in their practices, in order to have a successful and profitable medical spa. Debunking the top 3 “Medical Spa Myths” may be all that is standing […]
Researchers Announce Botulinum Toxin-Based Face Cream
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Nanomanufacturing Center have developed a skin cream based in part on botulinium toxin, which, according to the patent application recently submitted to the US government, could be administered topically or as a transdermal patch.
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The quest to keep our good looks
It used to be fairly straightforward. To improve your health, you went to the doctor. To improve your appearance, you went to the beauty parlor. Now, it’s often possible to get a flu shot and a Botox injection in the same place. A growing number of physicians are adding “aesthetic” services to their practices. They […]
Cosmetic surgery: The new tools of the corporate trade
Your bosses and co-workers can claim diet and exercise all they want. The truth is, that healthy glow might be the result of cosmetic enhancement. And it might put them at a competitive advantage for the next promotion. It’s a phenomenon occurring across the country. Plastic surgery, once the dominion of Hollywood starlets, has found […]
Costs, economy pummel doctors
A one-two punch. That’s how some doctors might describe the effect of the slumping economy and the already tough business of running a medical practice in Las Vegas. Employers, feeling the effects of the economic crunch, are reducing and eliminating health insurance plans from their benefits packages.
California Bill AB2398 Ready to Shut Down 100’s of MedSpas
California Assembly Bill AB 2398 was reviewed & approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill now goes to the Senate floor for vote of the full Senate. If passed, this bill will effectively shut down a loop hole many business owners have been using to operate medical spas in California. The bill is requiring […]
Reliant Technologies Announces Agreement with Philips to Develop Home Use Skin Rejuvenation Laser Products
Developer of Fraxel(R) Laser Systems Signs Agreement with Leading Health and Well-being Company to Enter Growing Home Use Skin Care Market Reliant Technologies Inc., developer of the Fraxel laser systems, today announced an agreement with Philips to develop skin care technologies for use in the home. The agreement — which is at an initial R&D […]