The end of Evolence
Little more than a year after receiving FDA approval, Evolence will no longer be manufactured or marketed in the U.S. Its steadily growing fan base appeared to prime collagen fillers for a major comeback, but the abrupt discontinuation leaves patients with more questions than answers. On November 3, despite a seemingly economy-immune rise in the […]
Solta Medical Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of New Fraxel re:store Dual Laser System
Solta Medical, Inc., recently announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the new Fraxel re:store Dual laser system. The Fraxel re:store Dual system adds a novel 1927 nm wavelength, the first ever application of a Thulium laser in the aesthetics market, to the company’s existing technology. The new Fraxel re:store Dual system is optimized […]
Overweight Patients May Have Effect on Doctor’s Attitude
Study finds that physicians may have lower respect for patients with higher body mass index. THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) — Physicians have lower respect for patients with high body mass index (BMI), which may have an impact on patient care and outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of […]
Botox Training: IAPAM Announces 2010 Training Dates for Physicians
Presented by the IAPAM, the Botox & Dermal Filler Training Bootcamp and the Advanced Dermal Filler Training Program announces their dates for 2010. Through the IAPAM’s industry-leading aesthetic medicine educational programs, physicians will continue to recieve the most intensive, hands-on cosmetic injectable and Botox training available in North America. The IAPAM has developed three different […]
Surgery at a Spa? Buyer Beware.
THERE is little to suggest that the TriBeCa MedSpa in Manhattan is a medical facility, at least in the traditional sense. In the waiting area, called the Tranquillity Room, a waterfall cascades down one wall. A client may have a pedicure or facial before entering a softly lighted space where a plastic surgeon performs laser […]
Liposuction: A source for breast augmentation?
NEW YORK — Worried about what to do with fat you’ve had liposuctioned from pudgy areas? Researchers have turned it into stem cells in the lab, but here’s a more immediate use: Fat liposuctioned from other parts of the body can safely be used to increase a woman’s breast size, according to study findings presented […]
DIY Laser Market Exploding, Cosmetic Surgeons Not Happy
Want to get rid of some unsightly hair, but don’t want to spend the big bucks for electrolysis or a laser clinic? Now, you can buy your own laser and do it yourself. And people are. The growth of the at-home cosmetic-device market, which includes personal lasers, has some professionals buzzing. At an annual conference […]
Demand For Cosmetic And Surgical Procedures In Dermatologic Surgery Rising Rapidly
ScienceDaily (Oct. 5, 2009) — Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Laser and Skin Cancer Center of Indiana, (Carmel, Indiana), found that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of procedures performed and patient demand for dermatologic health care since 2000. The number of cosmetic and non-cosmetic surgical procedures […]
IAPAM Announces 2010 Dates for Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums Showcasing Botox Training
Physicians continue to seek out aesthetic medicine programs, including training in Botox. To meet this need, the IAPAM offers the most up-to date and hands-on training program and announces the continuation of the respected Aesthetic Medicine Symposium series in 2010. Even in these economic times, the number of patients turning to minimally invasive procedures like: Botox […]
Can You Find Your Medical Spa?
When you go to Google or Bing and type in your medical spa, are you being found? The fact is many people who see or hear your ads are going to Google your medical spa or aesthetic medicine practice and its critical that you come up first! The last thing you want to see is […]