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Juva Skin & Laser Center and MediSpa
New York City
The Juva Skin & Laser Center and Medispa became the world’s first center to combine spa related services with state of the art medical and laser procedures nearly 10 years ago, thus starting the medical spa revolution. Its founder, Dr. Bruce Katz, coined and trademarked the term “medispa” after recognizing the growing patient demand for more integrated services and a lack of lasting effects from traditional spa treatments.
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Medical Spas: The Emerging Phenomenon In Aesthetic Health
Medical spas are on the rise. The latest trends in this market segment have been reported throughout all media outlets. They are part of the ever-changing growth of our industry, and the consumers are just as aware of this phenomena. The desire to be healthy and to be pampered are all part of the craze, and the consumer wants to sample the offerings and benefits which a combination spa and medical facility has to offer. This will drive the medical spa business to be its very best.
Meetings & Events Calendar
Next Upcoming Event
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - ASAPS/ASERPS
Annual Meeting
May 2 - 7, 2008
San Diego Convention Center,
San Diego, California
Contact: Linda Stanton
800-364-2147 p
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Manufacturer Press Releases
Analytical Reports
Candela
Serenity™ Pro Pneumatic Skin Flattening Device
Candela Corporation (Wayland, Massachusetts) has added Serenity™ Pro to their product offering. This second generation solution has been in the works since Candela’s acquisition of Inolase in March of 2007. What is Serenity Pro, is it needed, and does it work? Those are the key questions we will attempt to answer in this Analytical Report. In a recent survey of physicians considering the purchase of a laser or pulsed light device, there were four prevalent concerns.
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Cynosure
Cynosure Affirm MultiPlex
Cynosure has now added a 1320nm fractional wavelength for skin tightening to their clinically successful Affirm product. The new Affirm MultiPlex is arguably the single most comprehensive skin rejuvenation light-based device in the aesthetic industry.
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Candela
Alex TriVantage
The AlexLAZR is the “base” product from which Candela created the TriVantage. The AlexLAZR is a Q-switched alexandrite laser used for treatment of pigmented lesions and for green, blue, and black tattoo removal. The nominal specifications of the laser are a wavelength 755nm, pulse energy is 650mJ and pulse duration is 50 ns. Output of the laser is delivered via a 1.5mm core diameter optical fiber to a “handpiece” which then focuses the light through the selected spot size to the target in the skin.
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Cynosure, Inc.
Affirm Skin Rejuvenation System
Cynosure, Westford, MA (NASDAQ: CYNO) has developed perhaps the most comprehensive skin rejuvenation system in the medical aesthetic market. The demand for non-surgical skin rejuvenation procedures is growing fast with only Botox™ and hair removal being more popular. I will provide a clear definition of “skin rejuvenation” and my reasoning for why I think the Affirm™ is a more sensible and comprehensive approach later in the article.
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HOYA ConBio
MedLite C6
HOYA ConBio (Fremont, CA) has developed a tattoo removal laser which has four wavelengths in one laser, the only laser of its kind currently sold. The purpose of these wavelengths is to treat the numerous colors of which contemporary tattoos are often comprised. The MedLite C6 is a nanosecond laser designed to reduce pigment particle size so they may be removed by the immune system of the skin. In addition, other applications for the C6 have been documented,
and these will be discussed in brief later in the article.
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Candela
New Generation Pulse Dye Lasers
Candela Corporation (NASDAQ: CLZR) has made significant technical improvements to their Vbeam pulsed dye laser. These improvements are incorporated into three new products: Aesthetica, Platinum, and Perfecta. I visited Candela Headquarters on January 5, 2006, to examine the products and determine how the technical changes to these pulsed dye lasers may expand and enhance clinical applications as well as improve usability. The pulsed dye laser (PDL) has been in use for over 20 years.
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Palomar
LuxIR Fractional Handpiece
The Palomar LuxIR Fractional™ Handpiece is a non-coherent infrared light source which produces light pulses in the 850-1350 nm range of
spectrum. This range allows deep penetration of light into the dermis, where a controlled area of elevated temperature is created. This infrared deep heating technology has been shown to trigger a biological response which leads to collagen remodeling in the deep dermis. Remodeled collagen can smooth out fine wrinkles and tighten sagging skin. Deep heating with infrared light can also stimulate increased collagen productio to create visible long-term results.
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Cynosure, Inc.
Apogee Elite
Cynosure, Inc. revealed the Apogee Elite at the Annual Meeting of American Academy of Dermatology in Washington, D.C., in March of this year. On June 10th I visited Cynosure at their headquarters in Chelmsford, MA, to examine the dual wavelength laser. The Elite is a high-powered variable pulse 1064nm Nd:YAG, and proven variable pulse 755nm Alexandrite in one single unit. This is, without question, the best designed marriage of two long pulse wavelengths in the emerging trend of multi-wavelength aesthetic lasers.
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CANDELA CORPORATION
GentleYAG
Candela Corporation, Wayland, MA (NASDAQ: CLZR) unveiled its new GentleYAG at the Annual Meeting of American Academy of Dermatology in Washington, D.C., last month. There were many rumors from test sites about its immense power and versatility. Needless to say, my first stop at the exhibit hall was to examine this device and question the Candela staff. The staff claimed the unit had maximum peak power of 26,333 watts. This is almost twice that of its major competitor. Furthermore, the GentleYAG is designed to include spot sizes of 1.5mm, 3mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, and 18mm. Its nearest competitor has a maximum spot size of 10mm, and most other Nd:YAGs max out at 7-8mm.
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PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
StarLux
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMTI) is scheduled to release the StarLux™, its latest intense pulsed light (IPL) product this June. The StarLux is more precisely a hybrid device because it incorporates a 1064 Nd:YAG laser handpiece along with its numerous IPL handpieces. I visited Palomar headquarters in Burlington, MA, on April 14th to inspect the device and meet with the key scientists and clinical personnel behind the StarLux.
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Cutera, Inc.
Titan
Cutera, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUTR) has developed a completely new product in the aesthetic device industry. The Titan was developed as a “light-based answer” to radio frequency skintightening devices. I fully understand that other companies (i.e. Lumenis, Syneron, Thermage, etc.) have produced, or are producing RF devices. In upcoming issues I will be covering these devices and the basic principles of bioelectrical impedance in human skin tissue that govern their clinical uses. This article will examine the Titan’s thermal effects on skin tissue and the potential clinical uses which arise from this new technology.
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Cynosure
Cynergy MultiPlex Technology
Cynosure Inc., (Westford, MA) has developed yet another long pulsed multi-wavelength laser: Cynergy. What makes this laser a first in aesthetic medicine is it produces two wavelengths from the same handpiece at almost the same time. These wavelengths are 595nm (Pulsed Dye) and 1064nm (Nd:YAG). Utilizing the 595nm and the 1064 almost simultaneously creates a new approach from two “gold standard” wavelengths which have been used separately for many years. By combining the two wavelengths from one fiber at specific intervals, Cynergy is destined to become the new standard for treating specific vascular malformations such as port wine stains and may alter the way many other vascular lesions are treated as well. I will explain the mechanisms and my reasoning later in this article.
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