Ageless Hands: Do Your Hands Tell Your Age?
November 20, 2008
50-year-old Jane Vandewiele is ashamed of how her hands look.“They’re old. They’re ugly. I don’t live that glamorous of a life, but when I do dress up and I do go out, I don’t want people looking at my hands,” said Vandewiele.
Like many women her age, Vandewiele is beginning to feel the pressure to look younger.
“I never really worried about it till the last three or four years and all the sudden, you get old,” said Vandewiele.
Just like the fine lines and wrinkles on your face, your hands say a lot about your age. As we get older, the skin on our hands becomes thinner and we lose some of the fat and muscle surrounding our bones, which can make our veins bulge. Read more
Laser Safety
November 17, 2008
When I go to the doctor’s office it is important for me to see their credentials on the wall of their office or in the hallway. Credentials set you and me apart from the rest; it inspires confidence in your clients and colleagues that you have taken that extra step in aesthetic laser training. Read more
Study Reveals What Women Want When Considering Aesthetic Procedures
November 10, 2008
A study conducted by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) and Dermik Laboratories reports the influencers that impact a woman’s decision when considering medical anti-aging treatments.
The study surveyed women ages 35 to 69 who’ve considered a medical anti-aging treatment, as well as patients who have had fillers or injectable procedures. According to the study, the top three factors that influence a woman’s decision to either move forward or decline a medical anti-aging treatment, such as injectables are: Read more
Health Talk: Botox
November 3, 2008
With the increasing obsession about staying young forever, Botox treatments have become very popular. By removing unwanted wrinkles, many agree that Botox possesses the cosmetic wonders to return that youthful appearance.
Botox is not only used for its cosmetic abilities, but also for treating certain health problems like cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, and strabismus. Dystonia is a neurological disorder that causes shoulder and neck muscle contractions. Read more
Ethyl Chloride spray eases Botox discomfort
October 31, 2008
A Canadian dermatologist suggested that Ethyl chloride spray can relieve discomfort associated with Botox injections for the hands and the feet.
“I encourage other dermatologists to use it, because it is cost effective and easy to administer,” asserts Robert Richards, M.D. during the annual meeting of the Canadian Dermatology Association. Read more
Men look to Botox for youthful appearance
October 31, 2008
The buzz about metrosexuals may have died down, but men’s desire to look good certainly hasn’t. These days, many are turning to Botox to smooth out frown lines and forehead creases. IAPAM member Dr. Michael Stanford, co-owner of Embrace Spa in St. Petersburg, Fla., said the percentage of his Botox clients who are men has grown from just a handful five years ago to about 10 percent. Reasons range from a greater acceptance of the procedure to a high divorce rate, which thrusts men back into the dating scene, he says. Younger guys do it for prevention. Read more
Old, tight face lifts are out, more natural-looking rejuvenation is in
October 28, 2008
Jonathan Van Meter, in an article for New York magazine, called this more natural-looking rejuvenation a new beauty aesthetic and dubbed it the “new new face.” The gaunt, pulled-tight look was over, he noted. Replacing it was a plumper, more filled-out face, he wrote, not unlike “a slightly tired but still very stylish down-filled sofa that looks almost new if you keep those cushions fluffed.” Read more
BLU-U Maker Ends PDT Levulan Study after Poor Results
October 28, 2008
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ® announced today results from its Phase IIB clinical trial to compare the safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using DUSA’s BLU-U® brand light plus vehicle containing Levulan® (aminolevulinic acid HCl) to that of PDT using the BLU-U plus vehicle without Levulan (the “control group”) in patients with moderate to severe facial acne vulgaris. The study demonstrated that both treatments were safe and well tolerated with no serious adverse events. While both groups showed a statistically significant reduction in inflammatory lesions from baseline, the results did not demonstrate a statistically significant difference between the Levulan PDT and control groups. Based on these results, DUSA will not pursue further clinical development of Levulan PDT in combination with BLU-U for moderate to severe acne. Read more
Study backs laser treatment for sun-damaged skin
October 23, 2008
A procedure using a topical solution made by DUSA Pharmaceuticals Inc and laser treatment stimulates collagen production and helps rejuvenate sun-damaged skin, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Their study confirmed the value of a procedure already being performed by some doctors to improve the appearance of skin with wrinkles, fine lines and “sun spots”, and helps explain how it works. Read more
7 Ways To Look Younger Without Undergoing “The Knife”
October 14, 2008
While few of us like growing older, it is inevitable. But, this doesn’t mean we have to look older, and we don’t have to feel older either. The rapidly growing field of Aesthetic Medicine provides the tools needed to slow down the aging process–without surgery! In this book, nationally-recognized Aesthetic Medicine specialist and IAPAM member Steven Jepson M.D., walks you through the most common non-surgical anti-aging treatments including Botox Injections, Dermal Fillers, and Cosmetic Laser Treatments. Read more
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