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Statistics Confirm, Botox Training is Essential for Capturing Growth in the Minimally-Invasive Market
The IAPAM offers the industry’s leading botox training, laser training, dermal filler training and hcg training for physicians new to aesthetic medicine. The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium supports a physician’s entry into the minimally-invasive treatment market. Comprehensive, hands-on training, like that offered through the IAPAM, allows physicians, to capture the recent “spike” in the non-invasive […]
MedShape Applauds FDA Action Against Illegal Homeopathic HCG Weight Loss Products
MedShape Weight Loss Clinic, a national leader in safe and effective weight loss, announced today its strong endorsement of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement released on Jan. 24, 2011 calling for the immediate cease of the marketing and sale of “Homeopathic HCG” formulations. “This clear, decisive act should reduce confusion and fraud for […]
Exploring Varicose Vein Treatments: What You Need to Know about Asclera
If you’re concerned about the appearance of varicose or spider veins, or if the veins are causing you pain, a visit to your dermatologist is likely in order. He or she will assess your condition and recommend treatment options ranging from conservative to more aggressive, depending on the particulars of your situation. Mild cases may […]
Non-Surgical Facial Procedures Spike Dramatically In 2010
New survey results released today (http://www.aafprs.org/media/stats_polls/aafprsMedia2010.pdf) by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) showed three-fourths of the procedures performed by the Academy’s surgeons in 2010 were non-surgical procedures, highlighting a trend that more people are choosing non-surgical procedures to delay more invasive surgical procedures. The survey results also showed that the […]
If approved, dentists could use Botox [for TMD]
Botox, the drug that’s helped so many people get rid of those wrinkles, could soon pop up in your dentist’s office. The Tennessee Board of Dentistry is considering a rule change that would allow dentists to treat their patients with the drug. The board has already given the okay to oral surgeons. They can start […]
IAPAM Announces its Top Aesthetic Medicine Trends for 2011
The International Association For Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) has surveyed its membership, its medical faculty, and has consulted with numerous experts in aesthetic medicine, to develop a forecast for the top aesthetic medicine treatments or trends physicians can expect to see in 2011. Ultimately, physicians who add body transformation modalities such as minimally-invasive body […]
Bigger breakfast doesn’t help weight loss
Eating a big breakfast may help you lose weight — but only if you eat a lighter lunch or dinner, researchers in Germany say. Dr. Volker Schusdziarra of the Else-Kroner-Fresenius Center of Nutritional Medicine in Munich, Germany, and colleagues say they wanted to address previous research, which suggests that eating a big breakfast reduces total […]
HealthFirst: Botox treatment for Parkinson’s disease
A popular wrinkle treatment is bringing great relief to some people with Parkinson’s disease and other muscular disorders. HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo explains why the magic of Botox is much more than skin deep. This is a non-surgical option that is sparing people some of the worst symptoms of diseases like Parkinson’s – tremors, pain […]
Your Resolution To Lose Weight – Write It Down And Succeed
The first step to reaching your ideal weight in the New Year may be as simple as writing it down. Putting a pen to paper and keeping a daily journal of meals and snacks is one of the best strategies of successful dieters, says Dr. Christopher J. Mosunic, a specialist in weight management and diabetes […]
IAPAM Announces Top Aesthetic Medicine Trends for 2011: Body Transformations from Lasers to hCG Lead the Market
The International Association For Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM ) has surveyed its membership, its medical faculty, and has consulted with numerous experts in aesthetic medicine, to develop a forecast for the top aesthetic medicine treatments or trends physicians can expect to see in 2011. Ultimately, physicians who add body transformation modalities such as minimally-invasive […]