Knock-out blows for Botox
Sylvester Stallone’s last film in the Rocky series featured him finely Botoxed and de- wrinkled, with plumped lips and beefed-up muscles that had film critics speculating about steroid overdosing. Not just Americans have gone Botox-mad. The whole age-conscious world is queuing for injections of this non-surgical cosmetic therapy for crow’s feet around the eyes and […]
Your best face: Beautiful skin at 40 and beyond
The best skin of your life may well be ahead of you. Sure, with each passing decade, you face fresh challenges in your quest for a radiant complexion: There are the newfound crow’s feet in your 40s, the postmenopausal dryness in your 50s, and the sagging that sets in by your 60s. But the right […]
Treatment Options For Acne Patients Post Accutane’s Withdrawal From US Market
Roche Holding AG, the world’s biggest maker of cancer drugs, recently announced the withdrawal of its Accutane acne medicine from the US Market. The decision was largely driven by falling market share, the product reaching the end of its life cycle, and the high cost of personal injury lawsuits. (i) “While the withdrawal of Accutane […]
BioForm Medical Receives FDA Approval for Mixing Lidocaine With RADIESSE® Dermal Filler
BioForm Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:BFRM) announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a method of mixing RADIESSE® dermal filler with lidocaine, which, in clinical trials, has demonstrated an improvement in patient comfort and an increase in patient satisfaction with RADIESSE dermal filler procedures. BioForm Medical will immediately begin commercial efforts to educate physicians to […]
Lumenis’ High Speed LightSheer® Duet(TM) Eliminates ‘Pain and Nuisance’ of Hair Removal for Men
A welcome relief for men seeking a permanent smooth appearance — Lumenis’ High Speed LightSheer® Duet(TM) for permanent hair reduction was featured recently in the New York Times Fashion & Style section with Dr. Arielle Kauvar, Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology New York University Medical Center and Founding Director, New York Laser & Skin Care. […]
Medicis and Revance Announce Agreement for Development of Next-Gen Neurotoxin
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and NEWARK, Calif., July 28, 2009 — Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (NYSE:MRX) (Medicis) and Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (Revance) today announced that the companies have entered into a license agreement granting Medicis worldwide aesthetic and dermatological rights to Revance’s novel, investigational, injectable botulinum toxin type A product (RT002) currently in pre-clinical studies. The objective of […]
Create a LinkedIn Company Profile for your MedSpa
Many of you know about the business social media networking site, LinkedIn. You may already have user profile setup for yourself, but have you created a company profile for your medical spa or aesthetic medicine practice? This is a great opportunity to get your medspa or practice’s name out to Google and other search engines, […]
Should you become a Medical Director at a Medical Spa?
At the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium I often hear from physicians who have been approached by spas to become their medical directors. Without a doubt, this is not an decision to be taken lightly. You will be taking on a great amount of responsibility, and before you jump in, you need to ensure the following are in place: […]
New Dermal Filler with Lidocaine Hits Market
Coapt Systems, Inc.(www.coaptsystems.com) announced the launch of Hydrelle™ a new, FDA–approved hyaluronic acid based dermal filler for the treatment of facial wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds, also called “smile lines.” Hydrelle is the first FDA–approved hyaluronic acid filler formulated with an anesthetic (lidocaine) for greater patient comfort. Proven safe and effective, Hydrelle is also a […]
Facebooks Fastest Growing Demographic is Your Perfect Client
According to the latest demographic data from Facebook, it looks like the fastest growing demographic is women over 55 (up 175.3% over 120 days). Other interesting demographic facts: Facebook growing faster with women than men in almost every age group. Women comprise 56.2% of Facebook’s audience, up from 54.3% late last year. 45% of Facebook’s […]