ISSUE: March/April 2003
Cosmeceuticals & Anti-aging
Delivering Niacin Aims to Prevent Skin Cancer
NCI AWARDS THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GRANT TO EXPEDITE RESEARCH
Skin cancer accounts for almost half of all cancers in the United States. According to current estimates, 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. As researchers around the country work assiduously to cure and prevent this aggressive attacker, two professors have created a line of products that show promising results...
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Dermatology
Practice Building for the Dermatologist
Dr. Joel Schlessinger, a Board Certified Dermatologist and Board Certified General Cosmetic Surgeon in Omaha, NE, has been interviewed to assist the beginning and established practitioners interested in refining their practices. Although his solo practice is in a Midwestern city that is typically conservative, he has succeeded in building a thriving cosmetic practice incorporating ten lasers, endermology and microdermabrasion, as well as a medical spa...
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Laser & Light Technology
Shining a Light on Cosmetic Lasers
Many practitioners today continue to look into new ways of expanding patient services while generating additional cash income for their practice. One way is by offering services such as laser hair removal, treatment of vascular lesions or the ever popular non-ablative laser therapy, also known as photorejuvenation. If you are considering purchasing a laser, you have probably noticed the vast array of products on the market today. In an effort to assist you with a better understanding of laser technology as well as the differences between them, the following is provided as a review...
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Legal Case of the Month
Privacy Rule Decision
With the imminent enforcement of HIPAA’s Privacy Rule, all physicians must undergo a thorough examination to determine whether or not their practice is a covered entity.
As the countdown to April 14, 2003, nears, the medical community races to be compliance-ready for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - a regulation intended to create security measures to keep medical records confidential and to standardize electronic data interchange among insurers, physicians, hospitals, data clearinghouses, third-party administrators and the government...
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Medical Spas
The Future of Medical Spas
THE PATH TO SUCCESS IS PAVED WITH IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES AND THE ADOPTION OF MORE STRINGENT POLICIES
Medical spas combine the best attributes of a day spa with the technical expertise of a credited staff of physicians and aestheticians. Two keys destined to unlock the potential for continued medical spa industry success are investments in ever-advancing treatment technologies and the peace of mind that comes with having a dedicated, in-house physician,..
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Men’s Aesthetic Procedures
Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
THE TREATMENT OF INGROWN HAIRS
With over 40 years of combined aesthetic and cosmetic medical industry experience, Jan Stuart and Mara Goodman-Davies have identified a growing trend with men who routinely seek aesthetic procedures through physicians and professional practices. Simultaneously, the word amongst medical professionals is that because of this high demand for meeting men’s aesthetic needs (which are so different from a woman’s needs), the aesthetic industry would greatly benefit from having a place to discuss these issues for men...
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Plastic Surgery
Life with Botox
A PHYSICIAN’S VIEW ON THE PROCEDURE,WHAT HE’S LEARNED AND HOW IT’S CHANGED HIS PRACTICE
April 2002 was a magical month for plastic surgeons in the United States. It’s not likely they could tell you what they were doing day-to-day back then, but you’d be hardpressed to find a doctor who didn’t know this was the month the FDA handed Botox® Cosmetic to them on a silver platter, making profound impacts on their patient schedules and their bottom lines...
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