2011 Statistics Confirm that Botox ® Training Helps Physicians Capture Industry’s 5% Growth
The IAPAM offers physicians aesthetic training, the leading botox ® training, hCG training, and associated aesthetic medicine education (including training on lasers for skin rejuvenation and hair removal, medical microdermabrasion and medical grade chemical peels). The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium offers the most comprehensive medical spa training, including: hands on, live demonstration and didactic instruction […]
NICE unconvinced by Botox for migraine
Healthcare cost-effectiveness body NICE is not convinced that Allergan’s anti-wrinkle injection Botox is worth using to treat migraines.Botox is licensed to prevent headaches in adults with chronic migraine, but the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) said on Thursday the company had not provided sufficient evidence to prove its value.
5 Percent Increase Leads to Second Consecutive Yearly Gain
The plastic surgery market continues to show significant growth – two years in a row. According to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 13.8 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures (both surgical and minimally-invasive) were performed in the United States in 2011, up 5 percent since 2010. In addition, 5.5 million […]
Botox injected by unlicensed practitioners
Some Vancouver-area medical spas are ignoring Health Canada regulations that Botox be prescribed and injected by a physician, a CBC News investigation has revealed. CBC News went undercover, targeting clinics that advertise Botox Cosmetic without mentioning the name of a doctor to prescribe and inject it. A CBC producer made an appointment at Queens Park […]
Plastic Surgery and the Economy
The state of the economy has affected everything including the amount of plastic surgeries that have taken place within the United States. In 2005, it was reported that well over two million plastic surgery procedures were performed. In 2011, there were about 1.6 million. There are many insights as to why this may be the […]
Lasers lighting the way for enhanced treatment of melasma and tattoo removal
On the surface, it would seem as though the skin condition melasma (commonly referred to as the “mask of pregnancy”) and tattoos would have little in common. However, they both affect a person’s skin, can be quite difficult to treat or remove and, now, dermatologists are discovering new laser therapies which enhance treatment for both […]
Fitness and Fatness Independently Linked With CVD Risk Factors
Maintaining or improving current fitness levels, as well as not packing on the fat pounds, are both independently associated with a lower risk of developing hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and hypercholesterolemia in healthy adults, research shows [1].”We know that people who exercise will lose weight and improve their fitness, but in the real world, some people […]
Physicians Testify that IAPAM’s Symposium with Botox ® Training is an “Exceptional Value”
From its comprehensive hCG training to hands-on botox ® training, the first 2012 reviews from physicians for the IAPAM’s suite of training programs have been just been published. Physicians rate the IAPAM’s Botox ® Training and hCG Training as a “5 star value.” Unanimously, physicians rave about the physician-lead training provided at the IAPAM’s […]
Syneron Announces New Ground Breaking evolastin(TM) Procedure
One treatment procedure primed to propel facial aesthetic procedures forward with unique results and significant science. Irvine, California—February 2, 2012-Syneron Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELOS), www.syneron.com, the global leader in medical aesthetic products and technology, announces the launch of evolastin(TM) – the industry’s first energy-based dermalremodeling procedure that delivers controlled radio frequency energy directly to the […]
Cynosure Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Cellulaze Cellulite Laser Workstation
World’s First Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Device for Cellulite Reduction Cynosure, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYNO) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Company’s Cellulaze™ Workstation for commercial distribution, giving millions of American women the first minimally invasive solution in their battle against cellulite. “Cellulaze is the world’s first and only minimally invasive […]