Aesthetic Medicine / MediSpa News
Using BOTOX to “Preview” Facial Cosmetic Surgery Results
An increasing number of women and men have had San Diego BOTOX and skin care treatments to help visualize the skin smoothing results of facial cosmetic surgery. Husband-and-wife cosmetic enhancement team Dr. Susan Stuart and Dr. Richard Chaffoo explain why more patients are opting for these “previews.” La Jolla, California (PRWEB) April 17, 2009 — […]
Liposuction Gets a New Innovation
Dr. Douglas J. Key, a Portland liposuction specialist, is now offering a new technique in liposuction, which offers reduced risk, increased patient comfort, and makes the use of a patient’s own fat for fat transfer procedures a more viable option. Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) April 8, 2009 — Patients seeking liposuction in Portland now have a […]
More Hispanics Get Botox Cosmetic Procedures
EL PASO, Texas — It comes in a little bottle, but it’s got a lot of beauty in it. It’s Botox. In a tough economy even though some people’s bank statements look ugly, they are making sure their faces don’t. The American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) said more people are using Botox.
Ipsen’s AZZALURE® Is Approved In France For Aesthetic Use In The Treatment Of Frown Lines
Galderma, the leading pharmaceutical company in dermatology, and Ipsen (Paris:IPN), an innovation-driven international specialty pharmaceutical group, announced that Azzalure® (botulinum toxin Type A manufactured by Ipsen), a muscle relaxant specifically developed for aesthetic use, has received a marketing authorization in France from the Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé (AFSSAPS).
Botox: A shot at happiness
Botox injections could give you more than a Nicole Kidman-smooth forehead. They might actually make you happier. In a new study about the psychological effects of the muscle-paralyzing drug, researchers have found that patients who freeze their frown lines seem to enjoy a boost in mood.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) 2008 Procedural Statistics
Tough economic times may have caused a decline in some areas of cosmetic surgery, but procedures among ethnic patients are up. According to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), ethnic cosmetic procedures increased 11 percent in 2008, with more than 3 million performed, while procedures among Caucasians dropped 2 percent. […]
New Type Of Botulinum Toxin, Reloxin, Appears To Be Well Tolerated And May Help Reduce Forehead Wrinkles
Injections with a new type of botulinum toxin appears to be well tolerated and may help to improve the appearance of moderate to severe forehead lines with no evidence of diminishing treatment response over 13 months, according to a new report. Injecting low doses of Clostridium botulinum toxin type A is a generally accepted method […]
ASAPS Releases 2008 Cosmetic Procedures Statistics
The ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) reports 10.2 Million Cosmetic Procedures in 2008. The Aesthetic Society, after collecting multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997, says the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 162 percent since the collection of the statistics first began. The most frequently performed nonsurgical procedure was Botox injections and the […]
Sclerotherapy Minimizes Signs of Aging on the Hands
Sclerotherapy enables dermatologists to successfully treat spider veins in aging hands and therefore improve their appearance, according to Mary P. Lupo, MD, FAAD, clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans.
Research Shows VASER Lipo Results In Excellent Skin Tightening
Preliminary findings from a multi-center clinical study measuring postoperative skin retraction in VASER Lipo patients shows 40% to 60% tightening. Patients in the study underwent body contouring treatments in one or more body areas with the VASER Lipo System. Skin markings were placed on areas to be treated and measurements have been taken over a […]
