Aesthetic Medicine / MediSpa News
New Nevada regulations driving Botox costs out of patient reach
LAS VEGAS — A hepatitis C outbreak in southern Nevada has prompted the state’s governor to enact new regulations barring practitioners from administering medications from single-dose vials to multiple patients. Although investigators didn’t specifically target Botox (botulinum toxin A; Allergan, Irvine, Calif.), local cosmetic surgeons say that the rule has driven Botox costs out of […]
IAPAM Launches Aesthetic Medicine News Site
The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) AestheticMedicineNews.com website educates physicians, medical spa owners, media and the public on the latest aesthetic medical news and medical spa procedures. Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) July 9, 2008 — With the current boom for minimally invasive anti-aging treatments, the first person many people go to is […]
Thermage to buy Reliant Technologies for $95 million
July 7 (Reuters) – Aesthetic medical device maker Thermage Inc (THRM.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said it would buy privately held Reliant Technologies Inc, a provider of cosmetic laser skin treatment, for about $95 million in cash and stock, sending its shares up as much as 10 percent.
Cosmetic procedure can reveal the youth within
Out, out, damned age spot. Begone satanic sags, fleshy jowls and jiggly wattles. If there’s one thing baby boomers hate to see when we look in the mirror it’s a face (or body) that does not match our inner image of ourselves.
The young face of Botox
Young women in their 20s turn to shots to prevent wrinkles from forming. When Natalie Neal, 27, looks in the mirror she sees one faint line across her forehead. She knows no one notices but her, but “when I’m 40 and have a huge line across my forehead they’re going to notice.” That’s why before […]
Nevada Medical Board responds to Botox and Hepatitis Scare
This to clarify and update the reader concerning the activities of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners related to the hepatitis C infections at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada and related clinics. It seems that in the rush to blame someone or something for this tragedy, the Board has been inaccurately accused for […]
Medicis to Acquire LipoSonix
Medicis and LipoSonix, Inc. today jointly announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Medicis will acquire LipoSonix, an independent, privately-held company with a staff of approximately 40 scientists, engineers and clinicians located near Seattle, Washington. As a result of the acquisition, Medicis will broaden its aesthetics portfolio pipeline with LipoSonix’s body […]
Primary care doctors are getting into the beauty business
A man with a large vein running across his nose wears a huge mustache, hoping to make the vein less noticeable. A woman with dark facial pigmentation walks with her head down and wears her hair long, so it swings forward to cover her face. Hardly Hollywood hunks and starlets, these are regular folks who […]
Cosmetic Procedures Still Booming Despite Economy Concerns
New Survey by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Reveals Fillers, Laser-Related and Injectable Toxin Procedures Continue to Rise. Despite concerns that the U.S. economy is heading toward a recession, procedures that make consumers feel good and confident about the way they look continue to be in demand according to a new survey released today […]
Five-year clinical data for soft volume filler presented at ASAPS annual meeting
San Diego — Medical News Today reports that Danish firm Contura International A/S presented five-year clinical data for its soft volume filler Aquamid at the annual meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), held here recently. Aquamid is used to rejuvenate or contour the face, either by restoring lost volume or by […]
