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IAPAM Announces Position Statement on Using hCG for Weight Loss
The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for hCG for weight loss. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has prepared a position statement (http://www.iapam.com/hcg-for-weight-loss.html) on safely using hCG for Weight Loss. In summary: – The IAPAM agrees with the FDA regarding homeopathic hCG. The IAPAM supports the FDA/FTC’s removal […]
IAPAM Announces the 2012 Dates for Symposiums with Botox ®Training and hCG Training
Patient demand for Botox ® and other minimally invasive cosmetic procedures is at an all time high. The IAPAM is helping physicians enter this lucrative market by offering their dermatologist-led, 2-day Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training. Physicians learn everything they need to start offering Botox ® and other in-demand aesthetic medicine procedures. Today, […]
FDA, FTC act to remove “homeopathic” HCG weight loss products from the market
Joint action is first step in halting sale of the products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today issued seven Warning Letters to companies marketing over-the counter (OTC) HCG products that are labeled as “homeopathic” for weight loss. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced by the human […]
Treatment Options for Hemifacial Spasms
15 in every 100,000 women have hemifacial spasms, a condition in which the patient has frequent and involuntary contractions of the facial muscles, according to the University of Maryland Medical School. With a hemifacial spasm, the muscle contractions occur on only one side of the face.Both women and men can have this neuromuscular condition, though […]
Are Botox Injections On Their Way Out?
A novel topical gel formulation of botulinum toxin type A is now in the developmental pipeline, and it may expand the range of cosmetic problems that can be tackled with the botulinum toxins. The topical gel, called RT001, is being developed by Revance Pharmaceuticals. It combines botulinum toxin type A with a proprietary carrier peptide […]
Men Lead Rebound in Cosmetic Surgery Industry
A recent study released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) indicates that more men than ever are undergoing cosmetic procedures including facelifts, liposuction, Botox and more. The ASPS study showed that 1.1 million men underwent cosmetic procedures in 2010. Economists assume the aging baby boomer generation is the boost the cosmetic and plastic […]
HCG diet’s effectiveness debated in obesity battle
Katie Wilkinson, who started the diet after seeing a friend’s success, now tastes her cooking and spits it out. Week after week, body-conscious Middle Tennesseans pack weight-loss clinic waiting rooms, listening for their names to be called. They step on a scale, learn their weight and body mass index, and then collect a supply of […]
Are Socioeconomics Behind Racial Disparities in Weight?
The rate of obesity and chronic diseases varies substantially across different racial and ethnic groups, but the underlying causes of those disparities remain obscure. In a new study, low socioeconomic status (SES) appears to account for more of that disparity than does lack of knowledge of healthy eating habits and diet-related health risks.The study appears […]
Physicians Rave about the IAPAM’s hCG Training
The reviews from physicians for the IAPAM’s 2011 series of hCG training seminars have been published. Physicians testify that the IAPAM’s hCG Training is an “excellent and methodical review of the hCG program. The IAPAM’s hCG Training offers, “practical and medically sound information on establishing a successful hCG practice,” including “great ‘starting a practice’ advice.” […]
98% of Survey Respondents Would Recommend The IAPAM for Botox ® and hCG Training
The IAPAM is helping physicians enter the lucrative markets of hCG for Weight Loss and Botox ® and other minimally-invasive treatments. Through the offering of their physician-led hCG Training and Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training, the IAPAM gives physicians everything they need to start safely and profitably offering Botox ®, fillers, medical microdermabrasion, […]
