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Volume 7, Issue 2

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Anti-aging & Wellness

Gene Expression as a Predictive Tool for Breast Cancer Treatment

By Mark G. Erlander, Ph.D.

Of all the matters of wellness for a woman, breast health is near the very top—and with good reason. Breast cancer, despite significant treatment improvements in recent years, remains a real risk. Nearly 180,000 U.S. women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2007, according to American Cancer Society figures. Statistics show that one in eight American women will develop breast cancer…

Dermatology

Dietary Supplements ARE THEY SAFE? DO THEY WORK?

By Allan E. Sosin, M.D.

A visitor from another planet, observing our current healthcare situation, would probably think we were crazy. The United States spends 2.1 trillion dollars on healthcare, more than $7,000 for every man, woman and child, or one out of every seven dollars we earn. More than $200 billion a year go for pharmaceutical therapies. Despite this incredible expense, the United States ranks no higher than fifteenth in the world in healthcare outcomes. If vitamins were as dangerous as drugs, there would be no argument about the need for intensive regulation. Of course, they are not as dangerous. The use of prescription and over-the-counter medications is responsible for more than 100,000 deaths every…

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Laser & Light Technology

Analytical Report - Serenity™ Pro Pneumatic Skin Flattening Device Candela Corporation

By Patrick J. Clark, CMLSO, Editorial Advisor

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.[»] Purchase

Legal Case of the Month

Ethics and the Practice of Aesthetic Medicine
Clarifying the insurance requirements for your Individual Practice

By Megan K. Packard, Professional Liability Solutions, LLC

Everywhere you turn, it seems there is an opportunity to have a non-invasive aesthetic procedure done. Besides a visit to the newest medical spa in your local shopping center, you may be able to get a shot of BOTOX™ while you have your hair done, or perhaps a chemical peel while you visit your primary care physician for your yearly check-up. Don’t forget that lipodissolve procedure from your OB/GYN. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there were over 9.1 million minimally invasive procedures…

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Medical Spas

Top Five Strategies for HR Success

By Cheryl Whitman, Founder and CEO of Beautiful Forever

You have been successfully running a medical practice, so expanding to include a medical spa should be easy considering you already have a great staff in place, right? Not exactly! The secret behind every successful medical spa practice is “culture specific” planning. You must take the time to plan for the unique culture of a medical spa; you do this by creating…

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Plastic Surgery

Changing the Lives of Acne Patients with Profractional™ Laser Treatments

By Gregory A. Wiener, M.D., F.A.C.S.

It is an exciting time to be part of the cosmetic surgery field. It seems that every month new procedures are discovered and old procedures are improved. The release of the PROFractional™ laser is part of this boom, and people across the world are now realizing that cosmetic surgery procedures can be safe, simple, and smooth…

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Practice Management

Laser Safety in the Cosmetic Practice

By Leslie Pollard, CMLSO & Contributing Editor

As the science and technology of aesthetic light based devices continue to refine and develop the science of photonic interaction with skin, the concern over the safety of both patients and staff becomes a serious issue not only for the responsible medical practice director, but all laser and light based device operators, state and local regulatory agencies, and even medical…

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