Aesthetic Medicine / MediSpa News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors across the country about using Botox bought from a foreign supplier.   It sent a letter to hundreds of medical practices warning about what they may have purchased.   At Aesthetica MedSpa, Marilyn Lindgren has been getting Botox for years. As she approaches her 70th birthday, […]

The International Association For Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) has released the Top Aesthetic Medicine Trends for 2013. With the Affordable Healthcare Act now moving forward, successful physicians will need to incorporate synergistic non-insurance based modalities into their practices, from advanced acne treatments to hCG for weight loss. Also, price will be a factor in […]

Injecting botox into the arm muscles of stroke  survivors may help in their long-term recovery, according to an Australian research. Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) here monitored nerve activity in the arms and brains of stroke survivors before and after botulinum toxin (botox) injections in rigid and stiff muscles in the arm. They found […]

Plastic surgery is no longer the taboo subject it once was. Formerly a back street business, it’s now a booming industry frequented by both men and women. Openly discussed among friends, it’s viewed as not only socially acceptable but within some social circles as an essential self enhancement. Today’s men and women are increasingly image […]

Overall, people who carry a few extra pounds tended to live longer than those who are either normal weight or very obese, new research shows. The review, of 97 studies that included a combined 2.88 million people, questions the notion that people of normal weight live longest. “It is possible that under certain circumstances, being […]

Federal drug regulators said that five Arizona doctors and nurse practitioners are among more than 350 practices nationwide that may have received a Canadian drug supplier’s shipment of unapproved Botox that could be counterfeit or unsafe.   The Food and Drug Administration said that medical practices should stop using the wrinkle-busting treatment shipped by suppliers […]

Layering connective mobile technology and coaching via telephone on top of the standard obesity treatment offered at all Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers improved weight loss by 3.1% among obese participants. Results of the small randomized trial conducted by Bonnie Spring, PhD, from the Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, […]

As part of the aging process, the skin starts to develop lines and wrinkles, discoloration and uneven skin tones.  To combat signs of aging, both men and women have turned to numerous non-invasive cosmetic procedures. Ideate Media takes a look back to which procedures dominated the aesthetic market in 2012.   The best way to […]

Gel dermal fillers are the workhorses of the cosmetic industry. What else can non-surgically alter facial contours, plump lips, straighten noses, accent cheeks and chins and provide a veritable magic wand for under eye hollows? Hyaluronic gel fillers are the most adaptable fillers simply because they can be used anywhere there is a wrinkle, volume […]

Small study found it helped patients for whom typical treatments had failed Botox injections, long used to smooth away wrinkles, might also soothe chronic neck and shoulder muscle pain, new research suggests. This type of persistent pain “is a common disorder that potentially may cause functional impairment in our patients,” explained one expert not connected […]