Laser Hair Removal Facts from the FDA
February 28, 2008
Medical lasers have been used for dermatology applications such as removal of port wine stains, dark spots, tattoos, acne scars and other blemishes for over a decade. Lasers are used for a growing number of cosmetic procedures including hair removal, treatment of wrinkles, and tooth whitening. For risk information on the specific laser treatment that you are considering, ask your physician or operator for the patient labeling for the laser device. Read more
11.7 COSMETIC PROCEDURES IN 2007
February 25, 2008
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports 8% increase in surgical procedures
NEW YORK, NY (February 25, 2008) – Nearly 11.7 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2007, according to statistics released today by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The Aesthetic Society, which has been collecting multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997 says the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 457 percent since the collection of the statistics first began. The most frequently performed procedure was Botox injections and the most popular surgical procedure was liposuction.
“Our statistics confirm that aesthetic plastic surgery is not defined by race or gender,” said Aesthetic Society president Foad Nahai, MD. “The number of surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed on men increased 17 percent since last year, and 22 percent of the aesthetic procedures were performed on traditional racial and ethnic minorities.” Read more
5 Easy Ways to Skyrocket Your Aesthetic Practice This Year
February 22, 2008
You may already be doing the right things to increase your aesthetic revenues; however, you can always do more. The good news is that success is in the details. So, just “tweaking” your current promotions can pay off handsomely. Paying particular attention to certain aspects of your practice will get your patient to stay, pay and refer and doesn’t need to cost a fortune.Here are five strategies guaranteed to work for you: Read more
Looking So Good Doesn’t Have To Hurt So Bad
February 20, 2008
Mesotherapy has been hailed as a breakthrough in cosmetic procedures using lipodissolve to eliminate unwanted fat and cellulite. But even though this type of treatment is non-surgical, there is still a price: several - sometimes hundreds - of painful needle injections into the affected areas of the skin.
(PRWEB) February 20, 2008 — AA Advanced Technology Inc. has produced an insightful video comparing injection vs. MesoDerm treatments showing the effects during and after the procedure.
MesoDerm has proven wrong the old adage, “No pain, no gain,” by using Mesoporation as the means to deliver active ingredients into the target area through hundreds of thousands of tiny channels in the skin. A smooth roller ball gently delivers lipodissolve drugs in a treatment that is comfortable and relaxing. The alternative is a stressful series of injections that can leave bruising and discomfort. Below are examples of how Lipodissolve treatments using the MesoDerm delivery system can help patient’s look and feel better:
Body Profiling - This procedure can be used for shaping the waistline, buttocks, arms, ankles, knees, thighs and other body areas. The process rejuvenates the skin, breaks down fat cells and tones tissue. Read more
Dangers and Advantages of Laser Hair Removal
February 15, 2008
New report on the dangers of laser hair removal procedures.
How to Win Back Patients you’ve Lost
February 14, 2008
You may be sitting on a gold mine and don’t even know it. I guarantee you have long-long patients in your practice who would return to you if given a chance.
If you have been in practice for even a short time, you have developed an eclectic database of various types of patients who:
- currently visit you
- who used to visit you but now don’t
- who are angry at you and you don’t even know it
- who talk badly about you
- who would come back if you only apologized
Your database is filled with patients who took the time to call your office, set up an appointment and visit you. For whatever reason, they didn’t book a consultation, didn’t return to finish their appointments or have left your office never to return again.
Aesthetic patients are fickle consumers. Rather than a goldmine, it can be more like a mine field to understand these patients and why they chose you over all the others. Read more
Lipodissolve Treatment on CBS Early Show
February 12, 2008
There is much controversy regarding the lipodissovle treatment for fat and cellulite reduction. Check out this CBS Early Show news report on Lipodissolve.
What Your Personal Brand Says About You
February 11, 2008
Have you thought of yourself as the “Top Doc” to the stars? Or the best anti-aging physician of all time? Or even the best cosmetic dermatologist in your hometown? Is that how your patients see you as well? If not, you need to build a more cohesive image using branding. Branding is the art of attracting your preferred patient using very specific messaging that will get their attention.
What is Branding?
Branding is everything you do to attract and maintain quality patients. Branding is not sales. Branding is emotionally attracting the type of patient you want in your practice who chooses you over your competition. Your personal brand is who you are, what you do, and your leading attribute in the eyes of your preferred target market. Read more
Allergan Clarifies FDA’s Inquiry Relates Primarily to High Dose Medical Uses of BOTOX
February 8, 2008
RVINE, Calif., Feb 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) today commented on and provided support for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “Early Communication” regarding a safety review of botulinum toxins in the United States.BOTOX(R) (botulinum toxin type A) is indicated and used to treat a variety of often serious medical conditions, and BOTOX(R) Cosmetic is approved by the FDA for the aesthetic treatment of wrinkles between the brows and involves very different doses.
The FDA announced this morning in an “Early Communication” that it was reviewing certain serious adverse events following the use of botulinum toxins, particularly for the management of juvenile cerebral palsy. This posting of an “Early Communication” is a routine protocol used by the FDA to provide early information regarding safety or other related reviews, often before any conclusions are or can be made. Specifically, the FDA made clear in its communication that “the posting of this information does not mean that there is a causal relationship between the products and the adverse events.” Read more
Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review Botox and Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A) and Myobloc (Botulinum toxin Type B)
February 8, 2008
This information reflects FDA’s current analysis of available data concerning these drugs. Posting this information does not mean that FDA has concluded there is a causal relationship between the drug products and the emerging safety issue. Nor does it mean that FDA is advising healthcare professionals to discontinue prescribing these products. FDA is considering, but has not reached a conclusion about whether this information warrants any regulatory action. FDA intends to update this document when additional information or analyses become available.
FDA has received reports of systemic adverse reactions including respiratory compromise and death following the use of botulinum toxins types A and B for both FDA-approved and unapproved uses. The reactions reported are suggestive of botulism, which occurs when botulinum toxin spreads in the body beyond the site where it was injected. The most serious cases had outcomes that included hospitalization and death, and occurred mostly in children treated for cerebral palsy-associated limb spasticity. Use of botulinum toxins for treatment of limb spasticity (severe arm and leg muscle spasms) in children or adults is not an approved use in the U.S. Read more
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