Aesthetic Medicine / MediSpa News

Looking for a dramatic boost to your appearance?  Want to erase years of worry and stress from your face?  Thanks to a variety of medical advances, achieving a more youthful appearance is now easier and more cost-effective than ever.  There are several FDA-approved treatments for reducing facial wrinkles and smoothing skin.  So how do you […]

The third assembly of the congress “LaserInnsbruck 2010, Advances and Controversies in Laser and Aesthetic Surgery”, an internationally established scientific meeting takes place September 15 – 18, 2010. Within the scope of this year’s conference the ”International Academy of Body Contouring and Laser Lipolysis” will organize a Workshop for all conference attendees under the direction […]

A government-backed register for providers of injectable cosmetic treatments such as botox and dermal fillers has been launched. Those who meet the standards set down for the Independent Heathcare Advisory Services’ voluntary register, will receive a quality assurance mark. The IHAS hopes people will be steered away from “botox parties” or treatments offered in inappropriate […]

 Selphyl®, is a new injectable filler that uses human growth factors harvested from our own blood to rebuild tissue and fill in wrinkles, skin depressions and even helps prevent scars without using any synthetic or animal-derived materials. “Selphyl is a new way to deal with wrinkles and the imperfections in the face using the regenerating […]

Despite the recession, the number of people in London choosing to fight signs of ageing with Botox has grown. Why do so many consider it to be a routine part of their costmetic regime? The popularity of Botox in London as an effective yet affordable non-surgical anti-ageing cosmetic treatment is growing, and fast. Despite the […]

While plastic surgery slowly loses popularity in the US, beauty treatments such as wrinkle-smoothing Botox shots are rising steadily in Germany, the GÄCD cosmetic surgery association said Thursday. More Germans than ever before are searching for eternal youth, the Düsseldorf-based association said, citing an overall increase in cosmetic procedures of 20 percent, to reach a […]

Aside from Botox, there is certainly another treatment for minimizing wrinkles which is widely referred to as Dysport. It is one of the newest non-invasive procedures to take care of wrinkles and deep lines. It is very the same as Botox because it is injected exactly the same and also the process involves immobilizing and […]

Up until August, anyone looking to have years shaved off their face through the injection of Botox and wrinkle fillers, or have excess hair taken off with a laser, could not be 100 percent sure the person holding the needle or laser was a physician, or a medical professional. Maryland did not classify these so-called […]

The neurotoxin injectable Botox has gained a strong foothold in aesthetics in the US, and last year Dysport’s FDA approval finally gave Botox some competition. Now there is a third botulinum toxin based option for patients just approved last month called Xeomin. Currently, Xeomin’s FDA approval isn’t for cosmetic use, but physicians will be able […]

A new study has revealed that consuming oral dietary supplements four days before receiving Botox injections made the toxin more effective in 93 per cent of patients. Dr. Charles Soparkar at The Methodist Hospital in Houston found that a dietary supplement of organic zinc and the enzyme phytase four days before receiving botulinum toxin injections […]