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The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Hosts Its 30th Annual Conference in Phoenix

The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) will host an unrivaled educational event at its 30th Annual Conference, Laser 2010, Phoenix, Arizona, on April 14-18, 2010 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel and Phoenix Convention Center. The conference attracts more than 2,000 scientists, clinicians, allied health professionals, industry executives and others involved in laser and light technology.

The ASLMS Annual Conference is the largest gathering of laser experts in the nation and addresses topics in multiple specialty areas, including oncology, dermatology, plastic surgery, gynecology, otolaryngology, urology, nursing and allied health, among others. Educational sessions and electronic poster presentations will focus on the latest research and clinical studies, as well as promising devices and technologies poised to improve disease detection, diagnosis and management in the future.   Read more

               

Economic indicator? Botox is back

The number of procedures rose in the 4th quarter of 2009 for the first time since 2007.

Heidi Montag isn’t the only person going back under the knife in recent months. The reality-show Barbie doll recently told People magazine about her latest round of plastic surgeries, which included breast implants and a slew of injections, as well as other procedures.

Yet the MTV reality-show star isn’t alone in being able to afford such discretionary expenditures. According to a survey done by MEDACorp, plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures were up during the fourth quarter for the first time since the downturn began in 2007.

The survey encompassed facial injectibles, breast implants, laser procedures and Latisse for eyelash growth. The results of the survey indicate that procedures for botulinum toxins like Allergan’s (AGN) Botox and facial fillers like Medicis Pharmaceutical’s (MRX) Restylane increased the most year over year in the fourth quarter of 2009, each up 8.1%. Procedures for breast implants increased 3.5%, and laser work was up 1.6%. Read more

               

Hope in a Jar — Cosmeceutical Science : Fact or Fiction - Part 1

Down the way from my office in Beverly Hills sits a stately Neiman Marcus store. As the double doors to the first floor open before me; I am inundated by the sights, sounds and smells of the cosmetic counter. What they offer is simple: promises of eternal youth and beauty. Each counter is manned by an army of young men and women dressed in long white lab coats. One wonders what medical training they must have to go through to don such spiffy uniforms. As a customer approaches a counter they are greeted by these so-called medical experts who are eager to explain how their concoctions and potions promise to repair your DNA, RNA, and all other portions of your body. I wonder if I could use some of these things to repair my automobile?

If Ponce De Leon knew of these miles of aisles of miracles he could have saved a lot of time by hopping a plane from Madrid to LA. If that is not enough; a lot of these potions are emblazoned by the names of Doctor’s who inhabit the pages of woman’s beauty magazines. Do these Physicians have large bubbling cauldrons where they brew their liquids with the help of their faithful assistant Igor in some distant part of Transylvania? Then late at night and on places like QVC and the Home Shopping Network we find another group: celebrities, sports heroes, physicians and an occasional unknown offer monthly supplies of the latest discovery of the fountain of youth fluid, cream, capsule or drink that you positively cannot live without…. at last we have the brew that is true! Read more

               

Doctors Dissect How to Choose the Best Medical Spa for Laser Hair Removal

As the cosmetic industry booms, clients are unsure which medical spas offer the most effective and safest procedures. Fortunately, medical experts are providing insider tips to help clients.

A recent report in Aesthetic Medical News showed that clients looking for cosmetic procedures, such as laser hair removal, are becoming more adamant about appropriate professional credentials. The trend is expected to continue throughout 2010, according to the research conducted by the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine. Jeff Russell, Executive Director of IAPAM, told Aesthetic Medical News, “The results clearly indicate that most women are concerned about their safety when choosing aesthetic procedures.” Read more

               

BOTOX Cosmetic: To Jump-Start the Economy?

First-ever event during which clients will pay the amount they choose for their BOTOX or Juvéderm treatments

True to its innovative style, Univers NuFace medical aesthetic clinic in Laval is launching the first-ever event during which clients will pay the amount they choose for their BOTOX or Juvéderm treatments. These are the two anti-aging treatments most often administered in Canada and the basic components in Soft Lift treatments. This event will take place on Tuesday, January 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“NuFace is the first medical aesthetic clinic to take such an initiative. By organizing this special day, we want the public to become better informed about full facial rejuvenation treatments using BOTOX Cosmetic and Juvéderm, and help individuals feel better about themselves during this difficult economic time,” said Jany Manning, owner of the Univers NuFace clinic. Read more

               

Liposuction While You Are Awake

Dr. Victoria Falcone, Medical Director of Physician Body Solutions introduces the Philadelphia Tri-State Region to a revolutionary new type of cosmetic liposuction that can be performed while the patient is awake — Custom Acoustic Liposuction (CAL).

Dr. Victoria Falcone, Medical Director of Physician Body Solutions (www.PhysicianBodySolutions.com) introduces the Philadelphia Region to a revolutionary new type of cosmetic liposuction that can be performed while the patient is awake — Custom Acoustic Liposuction (CAL).

“I am really excited to be able to bring in the New Year with a new type of liposuction. Patients love this technique because it is performed under tumescent local anesthesia, while they are awake, and there is little-to-no pain during the procedure. The results are great, said Dr. Falcone. Compared to other liposuction techniques, CAL disburses tumescent numbing solution faster, comforting the patient and allowing me to perform detailed body contouring in a shorter amount of time”.

How it Works

CAL differs from other methods of liposuction because the surgical cannula is activated by air pressure causing a triple 3-D movement (vibration, rotation and reciprocation), referred to as Nutation. With CAL’s patented technique the cannula provides Turbo Infiltration of the tumescent solution.

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IAPAM Announces Top 5 Aesthetic Trends for 2010: DIY is Out, Physicians are In

The International Association For Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) has surveyed its membership, its medical advisory board, and has consulted with numerous experts in aesthetic medicine, to develop a forecast for the top 5 aesthetic medicine treatments or trends physicians and patients can expect to see in 2010. 

Aesthetic procedures from Botox to ultrasound fat reduction will continue to out perform surgical options in 2010.  Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Payman Simoni, agrees.  “With no light at the end of the tunnel for our troubled economy, the year 2010 will feature a very clear shift toward noninvasive procedures, because these procedures are lower cost, and the recovery time is much less.  People will be concerned about taking too much time off of work in an economy that isn’t synonymous with job security,” emphasizes Dr. Simoni.  Therefore, by focusing on growth treatment areas, employing proven business marketing techniques and engaging in continuing education, medspa doctors can look forward to continued growth in 2010.

1.  Decline of DIY:  Doctors will re-position themselves with professional training
  
The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Consumer Study, surveyed women across the U.S., ages 21-60 on their perception of various aesthetic medicine procedures. As an apparent reaction to the unregulated medical spa industry, 78% of women rated medical credentials as very important when choosing an aesthetic treatment provider. “The results clearly indicate that most women are concerned about their safety when choosing aesthetic procedures, which is a huge opportunity for physicians who wish to expand their practice with aesthetic treatments,” says Jeff Russell, Executive Director of the IAPAM.
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Merz to Acquire BioForm Medical

Merz Pharma Group (”Merz”), a privately-held company based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and BioForm Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:BFRM) today announced that the Board of Directors of BioForm Medical and the Merz Shareholders Council have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Merz will acquire all of the outstanding shares of BioForm Medical for US$5.45 per share in cash pursuant to a cash tender offer followed by a second-step merger. The transaction has a total equity value of approximately US$253 million based on BioForm Medical’s outstanding shares of common stock.

The US$5.45 per share cash purchase price represents a premium of 55% over BioForm Medical’s 30-day average closing stock price, and a premium of 60% over the closing price of BioForm Medical’s common stock on December 31, 2009, the last trading day prior to today’s announcement.

This transaction advances Merz’s strategy of becoming a leading player in aesthetic medicine, a fast growing, multi-billion dollar global market. Read more

               

Five Golden Rules to Creating Youthful, Natural Looking Lips

January 18, 2010 - PRWeb - Fuller lips can make a woman look not just sexier but younger, according to new findings. The key to a perfect pout is to enhance five little known characteristics of the lip in a natural and subtle way.

The Sloane Clinic identifies five golden rules to creating youthful, natural looking lips.

Across most cultures since the beginning of recorded history, full lips have been associated with female youth, beauty and voluptuousness. 

While the eyes and nose defines our upper face, the lips are the central feature of our lower face. The perfect lip must portray youth, health, attractiveness and sexuality.  

“While the eyes and nose defines our upper face, the lips are the central feature of our lower face. The perfect lip must portray youth, health, attractiveness and sexuality,” says Dr Chua Han Boon, medical consultant from The Sloane Clinic, a medical aesthetic institution specializing in both invasive and non-invasive aesthetic medicine. Read more

               

FDA-Approved Device to Help Surgeons’ Efficiency, Cytori Says

San Diego-based regenerative medicine company Cytori Therapeutics Inc. said Jan. 8 that it received U.S. regulatory clearance to market its PureGraft system, a bedside device capable of removing, purifying and re-injecting a patient’s fat tissue in about 15 minutes.

Shares of Cytori, which have traded between $1.42 and $7.78 in the past 52 weeks, closed up 12 percent at $7.26 that day. The stock is listed under the symbol CYTX on Nasdaq.

Cytori, which has built a business out of tools used for harvesting adult stem cells, said the latest regulatory decision positions it as the only company with an FDA-approved device that can perform cosmetic body contouring procedures using a patient’s own fat.

The company said it will begin marketing PureGraft to plastic and reconstructive surgeons in the United States in the first quarter of the year. It said it will formally introduce the product in April at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s annual meeting. Read more

               

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