More Job Seekers Opting For Cosmetic Procedures
In this troubled economy, you may be thinking about beefing up your resume or adding to your portfolio, but how about going under the knife? As CBS 2’s Mai Martinez found, hundreds of people in the Chicago area are turning to plastic surgery to keep or land a job. In his 10 years as facial […]
hCG/Medical Weight Loss Training with the IAPAM Qualifies Physicians for Special MedMal Program
The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has created the industry’s most comprehensive training for physicians who want to add medical weight management to their practices. The IAPAM’s program covers all the latest advancements in Medical Weight Loss, including: […]
US Clinic launches online virtual Botox bank
The BotoxBank has been launched by New York-based SmoothMed clinic as a means of encouraging users to engage more with the product and plan ahead for treatments. The concept is based around consumers subscribing to the website, then creating an online account that allows them to buy up virtual vials of Botox in anticipation of […]
FDA approves adapalene lotion for acne
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the lotion formulation of adapalene (Differin 0.1 percent, Galderma) for the topical treatment of acne in patients age 12 and older, Medscape Today reports.FDA approval was based on data from two 12-week, multicenter clinical trials of 2,141 patients with 20 to 50 inflammatory and 30 to 100 […]
FDA Issues Warning Letters for Drugs Promoted in Fat Elimination Procedure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to six U.S. based medical spas and a company in Brazil for making false or misleading statements on their Web sites about drugs they claim will eliminate fat in a procedure called “lipodissolve,” or for otherwise misbranding lipodissolve products. The U.S. companies involved have made claims […]
Rhinoplasty with No Surgery, No Down-Time and No Anaesthetic: The Newest Frontier in Anti-Aging
Turning to cosmetic surgery as an anti-aging tool is not unusual. But rhinoplasty, or a “nose job”, is not traditionally an anti-aging procedure. New non-surgical rhinoplasties, performed with injectable filler, are changing that. As people age their nose droops slightly. It can be “perked up” with injectable filler, giving the face a more youthful look. […]
Statistics Confirm, Hands-On Botox Training is Essential for Capturing Growth in the Aesthetic Medicine Market
The International Association of Physicians In Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) offers the industry’s leading training for physicians new to botox and dermal filler treatments. The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium offers the most comprehensive medical and business training for doctors looking to add aesthetic medicine to their existing practices, or to launch a new medical spa. All […]
AAFPRS 2009 Statistics on Trends in Facial Plastic Surgery
The number of non-invasive cosmetic procedures rose 47 percent according to new survey results released by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). The results show a continuation of the trend from the previous year, where consumers are opting to have less invasive procedures to look and feel refreshed. The economy is […]
New survey indicates more than 17 million cosmetic procedures performed last year in U.S.
A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009. The total number of procedures from this first-time study far surpasses any number that has previously been reported in the U.S. This is the first nationwide survey of […]
Is plastic surgery really losing its appeal?
Why all the long faces? Perhaps because last year’s economic slump cut deeply into the facelifting biz, as a recent survey indicated. If the survey is accurate, idle plastic surgeons are trying to keep a stiff upper lip, while former patients who can’t afford more surgery might start looking their own age. If the survey […]