Aesthetic Medicine / MediSpa News

Demand for minimally invasive cosmetic procedures showed a three-digit increase over the last decade, with Botox leading the way for those seeking to look younger or better. As of last month, would-be patients can consider a new product that uses their own collagen cells, which are multiplied in a lab to create an injectable substance […]

When it enters the U.S. market, Xeomin is expected to have a unit-to-unit equivalence to Botox, the standard aesthetic toxin in dermatology practices for years. Current off-label use hasn’t shown any particular clinical advantage for Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA, Merz) over Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA, Allergan) or Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA, Medicis), but the new toxin will broaden clinicians’ aesthetic options […]

A new medical trial in Australia is set to test whether Botox can be used to help people with asthma breathe more easily. Botox is a drug which is most frequently used in cosmetic surgery as it can be injected to paralyse wrinkles and facial lines. The researchers hope the injections, which will be given […]

The IAPAM has trained over 350 physicians on how to safely offer hCG for weight loss, and well over 10,000 patients have successfully lost weight using the IAPAM’s Exclusive hCG Protocol. The core principles of the IAPAM’s hCG Training are consistent with those outlined by Dr. Oz in his recent interview for First for Women […]

Botox’s stranglehold on the ‘de-wrinkling’ market may have found a match. A new randomized study published online in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, has found that Botox’s competitor Dysport is better at treating crow’s feet. The study compared the effectiveness of both cosmetic drugs is smoothing wrinkles in 90 volunteers. The researchers from the […]

Allergen’s blockbuster botulinum neurotoxin BOTOX may have a new competitor in the near future: PurTox by Mentor.   Chances are you’ve either had BOTOX done or you’ve heard of it – it is often brought up as controversial points in the press such as: Who is too young for BOTOX? or Which celebrity has gotten […]

FORTUNE — Big pharmaceutical companies aren’t at a crossroads so much as on the edge of a cliff. Thanks to a special provision in patent laws for drugs, companies lose intellectual property protection on pharmaceuticals after 20 years. After that, exclusive rights to the drugs fall into an abyss of competition from other companies making […]

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, more than 2.4 million people last year got Botox, the world’s most popular “wrinkle eraser.”An average treatment costs nearly $400. With prices like that, many have been lining up to provide the treatment while youth-seeking patients search out bargains. Last year, actress Dana Delaney opened up […]

On June 9, from 7-8 pm, Joie De Vivre (JDV) Med Spa, located at 2712 Fulton Ave, NW, Canton, OH  44718, is hosting an educational overview of the human chorionic gonadatropin (HCG) dietary regimen which has been surging in popularity. All are invited to attend. Reservations are limited.  Please call by June 6 to reserve […]

Board-certified ophthalmologists who have completed the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox Training are best equipped to perform “EyeJuvenation” techniques and bring back a youthful appearance to the face.   Patients are asking their ophthalmologists for eye rejuvenation procedures, and ophthalmologists looking for the most complete, aesthetic medicine and botox training are considering the IAPAM’s […]