Key Legal Issues for Medical Spas and Aesthetic Medical Practices
Key Legal Issues for Medical Spas and Aesthetic Medical Practices Aesthetic medicine requires careful attention to the intersection of corporate practice of medicine, licensing, anti-kickback and fee-splitting considerations, and other legal and regulatory issues. This overview will help you better understand the legal implications of opening a medical spa. Both physicians who want to either […]
Ipsen and Medicis Announce Submission of Reloxin BLA in Aesthetics to the FDA
PARIS and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Medicis (NYSE:MRX) and Ipsen (Euronext:IPN) today announced that Ipsen has submitted a Biologics License Application (“BLA”) for the botulinum toxin type A, Reloxin(R) (Note 1), in aesthetic indications (glabellar lines) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Division of Dermatology and Dental Products, within […]
U.S. Weight Loss Market To Reach 58 Billion in 2007
Marketdata Enterprises, Inc. has released a new 393-page study entitled: “The U.S. Weight Loss and Diet Control Market (9th edition)’. This is a complete analysis of the ten major segments of the U.S. diet “industry”. With no end in sight for America’s obesity problem, demand remains strong for all kinds of weight loss programs, fueling […]
Thermage Announces Shipments of Cellulite Product
HAYWARD, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Thermage, Inc. (Nasdaq: THRM), a leader in non-invasive tissue tightening in the aesthetic industry, today announced it has begun initial shipments of its ThermaTip(TM) CL treatment tips for use in the Company’s cellulite procedure. The procedure noticeably reduces the appearance of cellulite after just a single treatment. The treatment […]
Understanding Staff Needs
The staff you employ can make or break your practice – period. When aesthetic patients are using their own money for elective procedures, their experience with you (and your staff) needs to be a good one – every single time. Because if it’s not, they will go where they are treated better and they’ll take […]
GFX: Wrinkle-Killer or Botox Hit-Man?
North Dallas/Plano, Texas (PRWEB) March 11, 2008 — Newly-FDA approved GFX (Glabella Furrow Relaxation) recently arrived in North Texas and is already making waves–radiofrequency waves, to be exact–in select aesthetic centers and cosmetic surgery offices. GFX is a unique technological advancement in facial rejuvenation that offers long-term relaxation of overactive ‘frown’ muscles; a proposition likely […]
Fillers aim to stop the clock
Debbie Williams of Amelia isn’t turning the big 4-0 or having a mid-life crisis. She doesn’t yearn for a shockingly taut chin line or baby-smooth forehead. But a few weeks before her 39th birthday, she was looking for a little pick-me-up. Like many 30- and 40-somethings, Williams turned to a non-surgical injectable filler to smooth […]
Cosmetic Surgery Makes Gains in Weak Economy
According to the annual statistics of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the number of body contouring procedures performed has dramatically increased over the past five years. Abdominoplasty, Lower Body Lift, Buttock lift experienced a 200% gain while Thigh and Upper Arm Lift experienced a 400% rise. Dr.Edward Domanskis, president of the American Society […]
6 Tips for Opening a Successful Physician Owned Medical Spa
With 12,000 Americans turning 50 every day, many doctors are expanding their existing practices with the addition of a Medical Spa. Since there is no shortage of Baby Boomers who want to stop the aging process, this is an excellent time for physicians to explore the Medical Spa industry. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) January 29, […]
Fraxel repair CO2 laser
See Dr. Min S. Ahn, MD FACS perform the new Fraxel repair CO2 procedures. The Fraxel re:pair™ laser system delivers a new type of treatment called Fractional Deep Dermal Ablation (FDDA™) treatment. FDA clearances Ablation and resurfacing of soft tissue Coagulation of soft tissue Rhytides Pigmentation Vascular dyschromia