ISSUE: May/June 2003
Cosmeceuticals & Anti-aging
SeSDerma: Top quality, efficacious formulations at affordable prices
A COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICIAN-FORMULATED LINE WHICH ADDRESSES A VARIETY OF AESTHETIC APPLICATIONS
Aesthetic physicians are always on the lookout for new products to offer their patients for the treatment of various dermatological conditions. While many products promise state-of-the-art ingredients and efficacious results, the SeSDerma product line is a vast collection of products differentiated by sheer ingredient quality and affordable price points...
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Dermatology
Amevive – Examining the Benefits and Cost of this New Psoriasis Treatment
Amevive is the only drug designed to treat the core cause of psoriasis; and at $12,000 per 12-week treatment course, it is a pretty expensive drug. This immune system suppressant drug, or biologic, shows promise and safety benefits; yet, as Amevive hits the market, some dermatologists will be hitting the keys on their calculators...
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Laser & Light Technology
Acne Vulgaris Therapy
A Promising Non-invasive Alternative To Current Therapeutic Modalities
There are many companies selling aesthetic lasers designed for hair removal, vascular conditions, and wrinkle reduction. But which lasers really work best? Each company will provide you with clinical studies to support what they are selling. These studies can be contradictory and confusing to even the most discriminating physician. In addition, these studies are sometimes not well designed, small in scope, and not truly independent...
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Legal Case of the Month
A new standard of care
A LOOK AT THE GROWTH OF REGULATORY MANDATES FOR OFFICE-BASED SURGERY FACILITIES
Until recently, physicians who operated office-based surgery facilities could bypass facility licensure. The fact was, back in the early 90s, that the practice of office surgeries was new enough to remain exempt from the regulations under which more “official” surgery facilities operated. Back in those good old days, cosmetic surgeons discovered just how well suited their practices were to the conveniences of in-office surgery...
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Medical Spas
Where is the Profit?
MEDICAL SPA CONSULTANT AND BUSINESS GURU CAROL PHILLIPS SHARES THE MYTHS AND REALITIES OF OPERATING A PROFITABLE MEDICAL SPA
Carol Phillips, President and Founder of the Spa-Med Consulting Group in Manassas, VA, is familiar with the challenges associated with owning a profitable medical spa. With a list of clients that reads like the who’s who of this budding industry, Phillips guides physicians in the design, implementation and even transformation of their medical spas into more profitable enterprises. If you are considering expanding your practice to include a medical spa, or you want your existing spa to be more profitable, Phillips offers some candid, down-to-earth advice...
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Men’s Aesthetic Procedures
Implants
An Effective Solution for Lipoatrophy and Mid-Facial Wasting
Aesthetic Trends & Technologies provides the aesthetic professional with an editorial venue in each issue where peers share their views and ask questions that specifically relate to their male patients. We encourage our readers to submit their ideas, findings, and procedures which have been effective for men. Please submit your questions or dilemmas relating to your individual practice. We will work with our editorial advisory panel and colleagues to find the answer...
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Plastic Surgery
Fillers
The Race for Space
Baby boomers are not aging gracefully. They want help; and they want it fast, with little “down time.” Plastic surgeons have heeded the call! Surgery has become less invasive, and a more clear understanding of the facial aging process has evolved. Rejuvenation is more than tightening; it is also volume replacement. This is especially true in the younger individual. Early intervention with volume can plump up sagging skin and reduce wrinkles. This epiphany has led to the race for space-occupying filler substances...
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