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IAPAM’s Botox ® Training Helps Physicians Capitalize on Botox ® Boom

As the demand for Botox ® treatments, from anti-aging to bladder control, continues to rise, physicians can capture this growing Botox ® market and greatly benefit their practices through expert Botox ® training at multi-day seminars like the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training (www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/botoxtraining.html).
 
In late 2010, Botox ® was approved by the FDA to treat chronic migraine headaches in adults.  The FDA announced that Botox ® injections have been shown to be effective in the prevention of migraines, which are debilitating headaches that cause intense pulsing or throbbing pain and affect about 12% of Americans. “Chronic migraine is one of the most disabling forms of headache,” Russell Katz, MD, of the FDA, says in a news release. “Patients with chronic migraine experience a headache more than 14 days of the month. This condition can greatly affect family, work, and social life, so it is important to have a variety of effective treatment options available.”
 
More recently, on August 24, 2011, the FDA approved Botox ® for the treatment of adult urinary incontinence, or to treat overactive bladder control, in patients with neurological problems.  The FDA has said “Botox ® can be injected into the bladder to treat those who lose bladder control because of damage to the nervous system, through conditions such as multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury.” “Allergan will try to gain approval to market Botox ® to a broader population of patients with overactive bladder,” Allergan’s CEO David Pyott reported earlier this month. Read more

               

The end of ageing: The remarkable new treatments doctors say will keep us young

Orlando in Florida, home of Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom, this year hosted a fantastical event, although there wasn’t a Mickey Mouse in sight.

The city was the location for the 19th Annual World Congress on Anti-Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine, which, if the futuristic treatments on show were to be believed, heralded a new era in anti-ageing technology. Read more

               

The Face of Plastic Surgery: Minimally invasive, more affordable procedures

With more Americans exposed to plastic surgery, the industry trend of minimally invasive and more affordable procedures continues to take shape.

“Overall, cosmetic procedures are gaining acceptance,” said Dr. James Platis, whose father was a plastic surgeon before retiring. He took over his dad’s office in Merrillville and launched CosMedic Skin and Body Clinic in Chicago in 2001. Read more

               

To Capture the “Boomer” Bonanza, Physicians Attend the IAPAM’s Symposium with Botox Training

The IAPAM offers physicians the leading Botox ® training, training in fillers, and associated facial aesthetics medicine education (including training on lasers for skin rejuvenation and hair removal, medical microdermabrasion and medical grade chemical peels). The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is the only 2 day training designed by physicians for physicians, and taught by board certified physicians, which offers physicians training encompassing hands on, live demonstration and didactic instruction in Botox ® and all of the top 5 non-invasive procedures.
 
The respected market research group, Global Industry Analysts, projects that the 70 million baby boomers, “seeking to keep the dreaded signs of aging at bay,” will significantly impact the US market for esthetic anti-aging treatments, from Botox ® to buffing up.  The market for these age defying products or regiments is currently estimated at $80 billion, and Global Industry Analysts predicts it will balloon to more than $114 billion by the year 2015. To capture this exploding market, physicians who are expertly trained in minimally invasive, anti-aging modalities and medical weight loss treatments, are best positioned to grow their healthcare businesses.  The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium (http://www.AestheticMedicineSymposium.com/botoxtraining.html) is a weekend of comprehensive Botox ® training as well as dermal filler training, laser training, hCG training etc., and is the only multi-day, hands-on symposium, to offer education for doctors on how to profitably add the top 5 anti-aging modalities to a practice. Read more

               

FDA approves Botox for loss of bladder control

U.S. drug regulators approved Allergan’s Botox for treating a specific kind of overactive bladder on Wednesday, setting the stage for wider use of the popular wrinkle treatment in those with bladder problems.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Botox can be injected into the bladder to treat those who lose bladder control because of damage to the nervous system, through conditions such as multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury. Read more

               

Boomers will be spending billions to counter aging

Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on their “forever young” mindset, whether it’s through wrinkle creams, face-lifts or workout regimens.

It adds up to potential bonanza. The market research firm Global Industry Analysts projects that a boomer-fueled consumer base, “seeking to keep the dreaded signs of aging at bay,” will push the U.S. market for anti-aging products from about $80 billion now to more than $114 billion by 2015. Read more

               

Does The hCG Diet Work?

The controversial new diet using human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in combination with a highly caloric restrictive diet may help patients lose a large amount of weight in a short period of time.
 
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 33.8% of Americans are obese. In the past 2 decades, the dramatic increase in obesity has led to not one state in America having less than a 20% prevalence for obesity in 2010. Along with skyrocketing rates of obesity are the increase of weight-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and strokes. In fact, according to WebMD.com, obese individuals are 40% more likely to succumb to premature death than a person of normal weight. With such startling numbers, it’s no surprise that many people are searching for diets that are quick and effective - one of which is the new controversial hCG Diet.

Recently discussed on The Dr. Oz Show, the hCG Diet has been termed the Weight Loss Miracle by many, with promises of weight loss of 40 pounds in 40 days. FDA approved for fertility, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone naturally secreted in pregnant women. While not approved for weight loss, many physicians across the nation have prescribed the hCG diet for patients seeking to lose a large amount of weight. Physicians and patients alike are divided on the efficacy and safety of the diet, thus causing the controversy surrounding the hCG Diet. Read more

               

September 17-18th: IAPAM Announces Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox Training Dates

Consumer demand for Botox and other minimally invasive procedures is at an all time high. The IAPAM is helping physicians enter this lucrative market by offering dermatologist-led Botox Training in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 17-18, 2011. Physicians will learn everything they need to start offering Botox and other in-demand aesthetic medicine procedures.
 
The number of patients turning to minimally invasive cosmetic procedures like: Botox (http://www.iapam.com/botox-training), dermal filler injections, lasers for skin rejuvenation (http://www.iapam.com/aesthetic-medicine-training/laser-training), medical microdermabrasion, and chemical peels continues to increase. Read more

               

More chewing, fewer calories

Study notes differences between obese, normal people at breakfast.

People who chew their food more take in fewer calories, mainly because more chewing is related to the levels of hormones that regulate appetite, according to a Chinese study.

Chewing food 40 times instead of a typical 15 times caused the study participants to eat nearly 12 percent fewer calories, the study — published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition — said.

“Compared with lean participants, obese participants had a higher ingestion rate and a lower number of chews per one gram of food,” wrote lead researcher Jie Li and colleagues from Harbin Medical University in China. Read more

               

Artificial Sweeteners, Diet and Weight Loss

by Dr. James Long

Aspartame – (NutraSweet, Equal, AminoSweet) – It is a Non-saccharide (non-sugar), dipeptide (linkage of two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine).  It has intense sweetness and provides calories similar to a protein, but with the amounts used to sweeten foods, the caloric value is negligible.

Limits of use:  at high temperatures or high pH, aspartame breaks down.  It is therefore better in more acidic foods and not good for baking.  The half-life of aspartame (amount of time for ½ of the product to breakdown) is 300 days at an acid pH, but only a few days at a neutral pH.  This is why it has been used successfully in the acid environment of sodas. Read more

               

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