Aesthetic Medicine / MediSpa News
Injections: Judge blocks rules for medical staff
The question: Can medical assistants legally administer flu shots or Botox injections? The answer: Depends on whom you ask. Las Vegas, NV. – A Clark County District judge ruled Monday that emergency regulations permitting medical assistants to give flu shots, while prohibiting them from administering injections of cosmetic drugs, cannot go into effect. Judge Kathleen […]
Zeltiq Receives CE Mark for Non-Invasive Fat Reduction
Requiring only one treatment that strategically lowers the temperature of fat cells, fat is destroyed over a two month period without any incisions, needles, anesthesia or down time. Nice, France – Zeltiq Aesthetics announced at the 5 Continent Congress of Lasers and Aesthetic Medicine that they have received the European CE Mark approval for non-invasive […]
Nipple Improvement Through Radiesse
Breast enhancement procedures have been around for years, but only recently has nipple enhancement come along as a stand alone procedure. Breast augmentations , breast lifts , and breast reduction surgeries have improved the appearance of women’s breasts for decades. Often, areola reductions or enlargements are also performed along with these other breast surgeries, allowing […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Clarisonic Skin Cleanser Cracks $40M in Sales on Kudos From Oprah and YouTube Beauty Queen
The same people who invented Sonicare toothbrushes have another emerging hit on their hands. This time, David Giuliani and his team of scientists and engineers in Bellevue, WA, who make the Clarisonic device have created a sonic-wave powered brush that’s designed to give people a cleaner, healthier-looking face. They’re marketing a $195 luxury consumer product […]
