The Next Rung on Your Corporate Ladder: A Boob Job?
With the unemployment rate up and salaries down, many are seeking a special edge over the competition from their aesthetic providers or medical spa. People all over the country are having a hard time in the current economy. Many have been laid off and are looking for a special edge in finding a new job. […]
Dr. Ataii Discusses Botox vs Dysport on San Diego Living
IAPAM faculty member Dr. Alexander Ataii of Laser Clinique explains on San Diego Living the similarites and differences between Botox Cosmetic and Dysport wrinkle eliminators. Watch this episode on San Diego Living.
IAPAM’s Botox Training: Industry’s Leading Cosmetic Injectable Training
Las Vegas, NV – September 17, 2009 – The International Association of Physicians In Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) is offering industry-leading Botox training for both new entrants to the Botox/dermal filler field, and professionals looking to hone their cosmetic injectable skills. New Entrants: Aesthetic Medicine Symposium’s Botox Training Physicians wanting to adding Botox to their practice […]
Best Practices: Effective Pain Management for Botox Patients
The IAPAM offers the following ‘best practices’ for physicians regarding Botox patient pain management, and in support of ongoing botox training and continuing education. As part of a its commitment to aesthetic medicine physicians’, the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) is developing a comprehensive e_report on “Botox Best Practices,” due out this fall. Through […]
Ulthera(TM) Receives First-Ever FDA Clearance to Market Ultrasound
MESA, Ariz., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Ulthera, Inc., a therapeutic ultrasound medical device company serving the $30 billion global aesthetics market, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for the use of its Ulthera(TM) System to achieve a non-invasive eyebrow lift. The Ulthera System is considered a first-of-its-kind technology, […]
First 5 Continent Congress a Huge Success According to Vendors and Physicians
New technologies and modalities were presented in Nice France this past weekend at what was the first annual 5 Continent Congress of Lasers and Aesthetic Medicine (5CC) Nice, France – According to the organizers, 450 physicians and industry professionals from every corner of the world gathered in the French Riviera for extensive interaction, lively conversations […]
Could opening a medispa recharge your career?
Kathleen is a middle-age physician experiencing professional burnout. Dwindling insurance reimbursements, increasing time demands from patients and professional committees, and the business of running her practice, plus an exhausting daily routine, all have made her question her once-idealistic commitment to medicine. Lately, she has noticed the proliferation of medical spas in her city, some operated […]
Merz Pharmaceuticals’ Belotero(R) Balance PMA Filing Formally Accepted for Review by the FDA
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review Merz’s premarket approval (PMA) application for Belotero(R) Balance. Belotero(R) Balance is a hyaluronic acid based monophasic gel dermal filler that utilizes a cohesive polydensified matrix (CPM(TM)) technology. This application seeks […]
Leaders in Aesthetic Devices Merge: Syneron and Candela
September 9, 2009 – Syneron Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELOS) and Candela Corporation (NASDAQ: CLZR) announced that they have entered into an agreement to combine the companies in an all stock transaction. This strategic combination will create a global leader in medical aesthetic devices. The merger transaction is expected to be completed by year-end 2009. Syneron and Candela […]
Official points to botox violations: Board director says medical assistants can’t administer drug
The anti-wrinkle drug botox has been illegally administered by medical assistants in the offices of plastic surgeons throughout the state, the executive director of the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners said Tuesday. “I told physicians at our August retreat that our state pharmacy statutes do not allow medical assistants to give botox treatments,” Louis Ling […]