Botox Treats More Than Wrinkles
November 20, 2008
Everyone knows about Botox, the wrinkle-reducer that’s injected into the face to retain a youthful look. It turns out that the procedure now has a number of new uses. Botox can also reduce excessive sweating and relax facial muscles. Read more
Aesthetic Practice Startup Workshop Ensures Adding Aesthetic Medicine is a Profitable Option
November 5, 2008
The IAPAM (International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine) has developed a groundbreaking new workshop for physicians making an entry into the Aesthetic Medicine arena. The Aesthetic Practice Startup Workshop provides participants with all the tools needed, including a customized business plan and complementary CD and print materials, to support the profitable addition of aesthetic medicine into their medical practice. Read more
Spreading the health - Incorporating Aesthetics into a Medical Practice
November 4, 2008
Facing declining pay rates from private and government insurers and patients who are demanding more convenient care, Triad physicians practices are adding new services to bring in new patients and shore up their financial health.
In recent months, practices have found ways to take advantage of training their doctors already possess to broaden their offerings into elective procedures for patients who mostly pay cash. Read more
Lunchtime Snap: Major Plastic Surgery on The Decline–Do Looks Matter Less in This Economy?
November 3, 2008
In a sign that looks matter less in today’s economy, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported yesterday that 48% of women considering cosmetic surgery polled in an October survey said they were less likely to schedule a consultation, up from 30% in March.
The plastic surgeons’ group, which says it had already seen a decline in major surgeries earlier this year, announced the results at its annual national conference in Chicago yesterday, noting that 59% of the 123 women polled in an online survey in October said the weak economy had an impact on their plans for plastic surgery. In a similar poll in March, 9% of those surveyed said the economy was impacting their cosmetic surgery plans. Read more
No-knife facelifts
October 31, 2008
Why is the face I see in the mirror every morning suddenly looking droopier? It couldn’t have occurred overnight, but why does everything suddenly appear to be looking down, not up? ‘Your skin is made up of strands of collagen and elastin fibres and both change during the ageing process and as a result of sun damage,’ explains IAPAM member Dr Alek Nikolic, who has a practice in Chelsea Village, Cape Town. Read more
Demand for Cosmeceutical Products to reach $8.2 Billion in 2012
October 30, 2008
Demand for cosmeceutical products is expected to increase 7.4 percent per annum to $8.2 billion in 2012, driven by an aging populace seeking to maintain the appearance of youth in an image-conscious society. This, coupled with an increasingly competitive work force, a steady stream of new and technologically advanced product introductions and the continuation of astute marketing, will bode well for cosmeceuticals. Limiting further gains will be growing pricing pressures. In addition, cosmeceuticals face intense competition from alternative treatments (e.g., laser resurfacing and various cosmetic surgical procedures). These and other trends, including market share and product segmentation, are presented in US Cosmeceuticals, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm. Read more
Botox Competitor Once Step Closer
October 23, 2008
Mentor Corporation announced completion of the first of three Phase 3 clinical trials with its purified botulinum Type A neurotoxin (PurTox(R)) for the reduction of glabellar rhytides (frown lines). This newly completed study involved 400 subjects at ten investigational sites in the United States. Subjects received a single treatment with PurTox or placebo. Read more
Introducing the Stem Cell Facelift
October 20, 2008
Complete Facial Rejuvenation offers Cost-Effective Alternative to Surgery, in Office Setting
Over the decades, multiple procedures have been presented for rejuvenation of the face, most of them stressing the need for extensive surgery in the form of a facelift. In the
last 10 years, use of temporary fillers has become a very popular avenue for temporary rejuvenation, or at least for creating the illusion of a younger, more rested, facial appearance. Read more
QuickLift Proves to be an Affordable Option in Slowing Economic Times
October 16, 2008
While consumer confidence and spending have dropped for many retailers and service oriented businesses, The Skin Center Medical Spa, with locations in Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio, reports an increased demand for the QuickLift™. The QuickLift™, a minimally-invasive lower face lift procedure that tightens sagging skin along the jaw line and under the chin, is a more affordable and natural face lift option for people considering a full face lift. “We have found that when times are slow economically, people tend to want to invest in themselves,” said Dominic A. Brandy, MD, developer of the QuickLift™ and founding medical director of The Skin Center Medical Spa. “It gives them a boost of confidence and self-esteem that translates to more productivity and success at work and in their personal lives.” Read more
Houston doctor begins prison term over Botox case
October 14, 2008
A Houston physician convicted last year of injecting unsuspecting patients with a Botox substitute has started serving her two-year federal sentence.
Dr. Gayle Rothenberg reported to a federal prison camp in Bryan on Friday. The minimum security women’s facility is about 100 miles northwest of Houston.
Her lawyer, Joel Androphy, had hoped to keep her free pending the outcome of an appeal, but the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected that request. Read more
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