ISSUE: September/October 2004
Cosmeceuticals & Anti-aging
Teen Skin: What Physicians are Treating
DERMATOLOGISTS ARE NOW TREATING MUCH MORE THAN JUST TEENAGE ACNE
It is the age-old problem: a child hits puberty and if lucky, he escapes with only a mild case of acne. If not, he is one of approximately 85 percent in his age group who battles chronic acne, with some 40 percent afflicted with acne severe enough to require a physician’s care. In record numbers, teenagers are seeking the advice of their dermatologist to tackle their acne once and for all...
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Dermatology
Minimally Invasive Combination Procedures
FOR FACIAL REJUVENATION
There is an increasing demand for non-surgical approaches to facial rejuvenation. This has resulted in a proliferation of non-ablative technologies in laser, light based and radiofrequency devices. “Lunchtime facelifts” have been improperly coined, leading to much confusion for the consumer. Unfortunately, not one technology can produce a complete result. As a result, more physicians are combining esthetic procedures to achieve a more immediate and complete effect, resulting in greater patient satisfaction...
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Laser & Light Technology
Analytical Report
TITAN Cutera, Inc.
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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Legal Case of the Month
Nip Tuck & Tax
ELECTIVE COSMETIC SURGERY IS ABOUT TO GET MORE EXPENSIVE IN NEW JERSEY BECAUSE OF A MEASURE TUCKED INTO THE STATE’S BUDGET SHORTLY BEFORE IT WAS APPROVED EARLIER THIS YEAR
On Sept. 1, New Jersey will begin imposing a 6 percent tax on procedures to improve a person’s appearance performed by plastic surgeons and other physicians. “I think this is outrageous and discriminatory,” said Dr. Susan M. Hughes, who is Board Certified in Facial Cosmetic Surgery and Ophthalmology. “It is discriminatory against a particular class of physicians and patients, particularly women...
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Medical Spas
Going Medical With Your Spa
TODAY YOU ARE SITTING ON THE EDGE,WITH 30% OF THE NATION’S POPULATION AMONG THE BABY BOOMERS – A GROUP WITH ENORMOUS SPENDING POWER AND THE DESIRE TO DEFY AGE
Procedures to help stave off Father Time are in growing demand. But that understates it. These procedures, along with related products and services, are expected to become the next trillion dollar industry. And as the proud owner of a spa, you are on the edge of it all. However, you’re not quite sitting inside, which is where the windfall will be. That is because spas tend to offer what I call “related products and services.” These are part of the equation; but they’re not the whole story,..
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Men’s Aesthetic Procedures
Otoplasty
INVOLVING THE CORRECTION OF DEFORMITIES OF THE EAR,THE MOST COMMON DEFORMITIES ARE QUITE PREDICTABLE AND CAN BE EFFECTIVELY DEALT WITH TO GIVE PLEASING RESULTS
Literature is plentiful with different names and descriptions of abnormalities of the size and shape of the ear. The prominent ear has been described by different names including lop, cup, protruding, outstanding, radar, rat, donkey, monkey, rabbit, elephant, and Dumbo ears. Auricular deformities are congenital in origin and first seen in children. Their peers and playmates often ridicule children with prominent ears. This may result in emotional trauma and potentially irreparable psychological damage. This condition often persists into adulthood, and adults themselves may continue to harbor feelings of insecurity and self-consciousness as a result...
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Plastic Surgery
The Moderate Makeover
FOR THE PATIENT SEEKING FACIAL IMPROVEMENT
As the aging process develops, there are patients who sincerely desire facial rejuvenation but are not ready for extensive surgery and want more than what topical creams and healthy living can do for them. And while they may be fascinated by the “extreme makeover” shows, they themselves do not want to undergo dramatic change. Combining limited surgery with small procedures can have a cumulative effect and is the best strategy for this population...
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