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Almost Half of Americans Approve of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Regardless of Income

A new survey shows that almost half (48%) of all Americans regardless of income approve of cosmetic plastic surgery and almost a quarter would consider cosmetic surgery for themselves. According to the February 2010 report, 48% of respondents with an income of under $25K approve of cosmetic surgery (52% of respondents with an income between $25K-$50K approve, 55% of respondents with an income between $50K-$75K approve, and 62% of respondents with an income above $75K approve) and 23% of the respondents who earn under $25K would consider cosmetic surgery for themselves.    

“Twenty years ago people thought only movie stars and rich women had plastic surgery; now people in every income bracket know someone who has had a plastic surgery procedure or would consider plastic surgery for themselves. Even in this difficult economic time, people are willing to invest in the things that improve their quality of life,” said Renato Saltz, MD, President of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). “Feeling good about the way they look is high on the list of priorities for many Americans.”  Read more

               

Despite Recession, Overall Plastic Surgery Demand Drops Only 2 Percent From Last Year

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports almost 10 Million Cosmetic Procedures in 2009

Almost 10 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2009, according to statistics released today by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.  The Aesthetic Society, which has collected multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997, says the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 147 percent since the tracking of the statistics first began. The most frequently performed nonsurgical procedure was injections of Botulinum Toxin Type A (including Botox and Dysport) and the most popular surgical procedure was breast augmentation.

“Plastic surgery is feeling the effects of the recession, just like many other sectors of the marketplace,” said Renato Saltz, MD, Aesthetic Society President. “However, repeat patients and those putting off surgery, are likely the reason for the small growth in non-surgical cosmetic  procedures. Growth in demand will likely return as the recession eases and baby boomer’s offspring begin to explore surgical options.”  Read more

               

Body Shaping Companies Announce Co-Marketing and Sales Alliance at American Academy of Dermatology

Eleme Medical Inc. and Osyris Medical USA announced today that they have entered into a strategic co-marketing alliance.  The companies will be collaborating on specific marketing, public relations and trade show events to target dermatologists, plastic surgeons and medical spas. A recent MEDACorp survey of dermatologists and plastic surgeons showed that laser lipolysis and cellulite devices were the categories that most interested physicians who planned to purchase an AED device in 2010.* Under terms of the agreement Osyris USA, who currently sells the laser lipolysis device Lipotherme™, will be added to the current distribution network in the U.S. for products from Eleme Medical including the SmoothShapes® system. Additionally, Eleme Medical will provide certain sales support on certain Osyris product offerings, including Lipotherme.

Nancy Briefs, President and CEO of Eleme Medical, commented, “Osyris and Eleme Medical are premier aesthetic companies focused specifically on the body shaping segment. The addition of Osyris to the company’s existing distribution network will provide greater geographic coverage in the United States. Combining the expertise of both teams is a strategic move to serve our physician partners more completely and increase revenues by offering one stop shopping for body shaping technologies that grow practices.” Read more

               

Palomar Medical Presents New Aesthetic Products at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, announced today that it will preview two new products — the Artisan(TM) Aesthetic System and the MaxG(TM) pulsed light handpiece — at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Miami, Florida, from March 5th through March 9th.

The new Artisan Aesthetic System offers key skin resurfacing and skin rejuvenation technologies — a fractional non-ablative laser for treating acne and surgical scars, melasma, and striae; a fractional ablative laser for resurfacing and wrinkle treatment; and a pulsed light device for treatment of pigmented and vascular lesions — in one comprehensive system perfect for skin rejuvenation and anti-aging practices. Artisan empowers aesthetic practitioners with the ability to treat each discrete sign of aging and other undesirable skin conditions using the most appropriate technology. With Artisan, practitioners can tailor unique treatment regimens to each client’s specific needs, offering the best aesthetic outcome with the least amount of downtime or disruption. The Artisan Aesthetic System is pending US FDA clearance, and Palomar will begin shipments upon clearance. Read more

               

BOTOX for Acne

Acne is a condition that leads to breakouts of skin lesions, commonly called pimples. Although the exact cause isn’t known, it’s believed to occur from a combination of factors: excess oil production (sebum), clogged pores, bacteria and inflammation. Excess oil, dirt, hair and skin cells accumulate in the follicle and clog the pore. Bacteria on the skin thrive in this mixture, causing inflammation and the development of pimples.

There are several types of acne lesions. Pore blockage close to the surface of the skin causes minor inflammation and the development of a comedo. A closed comedo, or whitehead, is caused by a blocked or narrowed opening into the follicle. An open comedo, or blackhead, looks black or discolored because the surface of the plug is dark. A papule is a solid lesion that causes a small bump on the surface of the skin. It occurs when inflammation is a bit deeper. Even deeper inflammation causes the formation of a pustule, a dome shaped lesion filled with pus. Deep blockage and inflammation leads to the most serious types of acne lesions, nodules and cysts. A nodule is a painful, solid, dome-shaped pimple that extends deep into the skin. A cyst is a deep, painful, pus-filled pimple that is severely inflamed. Both nodules and cysts can lead to significant scarring.

Acne is a very common skin condition that typically appears between 10 and 13. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, nearly 100 percent of teens have at least an occasional acne breakout. For most people, the symptoms last about five to ten years. The most common sites of acne lesions are the face, neck, chest, shoulders, scalp, upper arms and legs. Read more

               

Medicis Presents the Dysport(TM) Challenge: Love It or Leave It

Medicis (NYSE:MRX) today announced the launch of its new program, the “Dysport Challenge.” Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2009, Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) is a prescription injection used to temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) in adults less than 65 years of age.

“We continue to be pleased with the positive feedback from physicians and patients who are using Dysport,” said Jonah Shacknai, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medicis. ”We are so confident patients will love Dysport that we are introducing the Dysport Challenge. Patients may try Dysport and save $75.  If they love it, they may receive $75 off their next Dysport treatment for a total savings of $150.  Patients who do not love their Dysport treatment can have their frown lines treated with another botulinum toxin type A product and receive a $75 rebate.” 

The Dysport Challenge runs from March 1 through April 30, 2010. Offer terms and conditions apply. For complete offer details, please see below, visit www.DysportUSA.com or talk to your licensed healthcare professional.  Ask your healthcare professional if Dysport is right for you. Read more

               

Allergan Celebrates 20 Years of Approved Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A (BOTOX(R)) in Canada

Twenty years ago, the first approved use of BOTOX(R) (botulinum toxin type A), a neurotoxin widely used to treat several life altering medical conditions, was granted in Canada. As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations, healthcare professionals from coast to coast reflect upon the discovery, science and evolution of a therapy that has impacted the lives of millions of patients worldwide.

BOTOX(R), a purified protein derived from the naturally-occurring bacterium Clostridium botulinum, was first approved by Health Canada on March 14th,1990 for the treatment of strabismus (crossed eyes), blepharospasm (uncontrollable blinking), and VII nerve disorder.(1) Other approvals for the medical uses of BOTOX(R) soon followed and included:

–  To reduce the subjective symptoms and objective signs of cervical
    dystonia (muscle contractions in the neck) on March 29th, 1995;
–  For the treatment of dynamic equinus foot deformity due to spasticity in
    pediatric cerebral palsy in patients two years of age or older on July
    7th, 1999;
–  For the treatment of hyperhidrosis of the axilla (excessive underarm
    sweating) on August 31st, 2001; and
–  In the management of focal spasticity (muscle tightness that can affect
    multiple areas of the body) on October 24th, 2001.(1) Read more

               

IAPAM Reports on the Best Practices for the use of hCG in Weight Loss

The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has completed a survey of several experts in the use of hCG in a medically supervised weight loss program. These experts agree that there are 3 keys to successfully incorporating hCG into a physician-managed weight loss protocol:  strict adherence to the protocol and physician supervision, properly sourced hCG, and comprehensive hCG protocol training.

Following a survey of several experts in the use of hCG in medically supervised weight loss program, the IAPAM has determined that there are 3 critical success factors that must be adhered to, to ensure that an hCG program is successful for both the patient and the doctor.  These key elements to success are: 

1.  Patients must follow the protocol precisely and patients should be under a physician’s care, so that possible side effects can be understood and managed;

2.  hCG must be sourced from an experienced physician or accredited compounding pharmacy; and

3.  Training is essential to ensure that the managing physician: has a comprehensive understanding of the hCG protocol, including past and current research, understands the effects of medication and/or the use of vitamins in the protocol, has access to a variety of 500 cal/day recipes, and other nuances of the protocol that ensure success for the patient. Read more

               

hCG in Medically Supervised Weight Loss Programs

The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has completed a survey of several experts in the use of hCG in a medically supervised weight loss program. These experts agree that there are 3 keys to successfully incorporating hCG into a physician-managed weight loss protocol:  strict adherence to the protocol and physician supervision, properly sourced hCG, and comprehensive hCG protocol training and understanding.

As part of the it’s mission to provide enduring aesthetic medicine training, the IAPAM has completed a survey of the best practices of notable experts in the use of hCG in a medically supervised weight loss program.  In consultation with the following experts:  Dr. Ben Gonzalez, Dr. Scott Morris, Dr. Robert Carlson, Dr. Deborah Musso, Dr. Suneil Jain and Dr. Sasson E. Moulavi, the IAPAM has determined that there are 3 critical success factors that must be adhered to, to ensure that an hCG program is successful for both the patient and the doctor.  These key elements to success are: 

1.  Patients must follow the protocol precisely and patients should be under a physician’s care, so that possible side effects can be understood and managed;

2.  hCG must be sourced from an experienced physician or accredited compounding pharmacy; and

3.  Training is essential to ensure that the managing physician has a comprehensive understanding of the hCG protocol, including past and current research, understands the effects of medication and/or the use of vitamins in the protocol, and appreciates all the nuances of tailoring the program to each patient. Read more

               

FDA Law Enforcers Crack Down on Illegal Botox Scammers

In November 2004, when four people became paralyzed after purportedly receiving Botox Cosmetic injections at a medical clinic in Oakland Park, Fla., the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) was called to investigate. The four victims were hospitalized with severe botulism poisoning. The paralysis was temporary—a result of being injected with potent, unapproved botulinum toxin. The doctor who injected the toxin had passed it off as Botox Cosmetic, an FDA-approved drug to treat forehead wrinkles.

What began as one OCI investigation of a Florida medical clinic escalated into 210 investigations of health care professionals throughout the United States. As of July 2008, the work of OCI has led to 31 arrests and 29 convictions of individuals who purposely injected an unapproved, cheaper substitute toxin for FDA-approved Botox Cosmetic into nearly 1,000 unknowing patients.

Under federal law, no form of botulinum toxin may be commercially distributed for use on humans unless it has been approved by FDA. At this time, Botox Cosmetic, made by Allergan Inc. of Irvine, Calif., is the only type of botulinum toxin approved by FDA to temporarily soften the frown lines between the eyebrows. Botox Cosmetic is a sterile, purified version of the same toxin that causes botulism, a severe form of foodborne illness. In both cases, the toxin is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The injectable form of sterile, purified botulinum toxin, when used in small doses, locally affects the muscles’ ability to contract, smoothing out frown lines to make them nearly invisible. Read more

               

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