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Medical Spa Success Marketing is Key!
In this second installment of the “7 Keys to a Successful Aesthetic Practice / Medical Spa”, I’m going to discuss marketing. I’m also going to include some great feedback and advice from many IAPAM faculty, members and consultants. Many physicians who are new to aesthetic medicine think all they need to do is put up […]
New prescription promises better looking lashes
Soft music filled the room as waiters served white wine and hors d’oeuvres. Two dozen well-dressed women chatted in small groups. Mary Johnson, 56, who lost most of her lashes during chemotherapy, was excited to give Latisse a try. But, this was no ordinary cocktail party. The setting was the lobby of the OH2 Medical […]
Women deal with taboo of facial, other body hair
Like millions of American women, Judy Hoover, 62, has struggled with facial and other body hair. Since the eighties, she has tried everything to rid her body of unwanted hair: shaving, tweezing, electrolysis and depilatories, and was thrilled to finally find something that works — laser. She is one of the very few women courageous […]
Your Doctor Has a Blog – Local physicians helping patients make educated decisions
Dr. Brett Kotlus and Dr. Charles Mok of Shelby Township use Allure Medical Blog to share information about new cosmetic treatments and also to share information about procedures within their practice. “I find that patients at our medical spa are information gatherers, but it can be difficult to sort through the tremendous amount of information […]
Melt that Muffin Top! Non-surgical Body Contouring
Dr. Hamori is the first to offer Thermage for Body sculpting — using the improved Body Tip 16.0 wand — in the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. The new Thermage tip is larger, covering 5 times the surface area, making skin tightening treatments twice as fast, with an overall improvement in the […]
Clinical trials review finds only exercise to prevent low-back problems
Low-back pain continues to impose a huge burden on industrialized societies, in terms of symptoms, medical costs, productivity, and work absence. Annual costs related to back pain in the United States alone may run as high as $100 billion per year.
Incorporate a new simple procedure to create a pipeline of patients
Economy got you down? One N.J.-based husband and wife team have a quick and easy procedure that can help you to create a pipeline of patients for life. Glycolic acid peels are a low-cost service offering that Sigmund L. Sattenspiel, M.D., P.A., F.A.C.S., and Candy Langan, R.N., have used to forge long-term patient relationships. By […]
SafeStitch Announces FDA Approval to Market Its SMART Dilator
SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:SFES) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved the Company’s 510(k) application to begin U.S. marketing of its SMART DilatorTM, the first esophageal dilator to indicate the pressure level being applied at the esophageal stricture. “Having this information should reduce the incidence of esophageal perforation – a devastating […]
MyActivity Pyramid Gives Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults
The MyActivity Pyramid, a new fitness guide developed by University of Missouri Extension, provides physical activity recommendations for adults in an easy-to-understand format. “The MyActivity Pyramid offers adults a variety of ways that they can reach these recommendations for health and improving the quality of life,” said Steve Ball, MU associate professor and extension fitness […]
Removing Wrinkles with RHAMM protein
Hollywood stars of a certain age take note: Research at Berkeley Lab suggests that a protein linked to the spread of several major human cancers may also hold great potential for the elimination of wrinkles and the rejuvenation of the skin. If this promise bears fruit, controlling concentrations of the RHAMM protein could one day […]
