ISSUE: Summer 2003
Cosmeceuticals & Anti-aging
UV-Free Tanning Options – Greater and More Profitable Than Ever
With all the research available today, it isn’t difficult to convince aesthetic clients that too much sun is an unhealthy choice. Sunscreens, UVA-blocking window tints, and clothing are all products designed to keep the sun from harming our skin. Yet, even though it is clear we shouldn’t, Americans still want their summer tan...
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Dermatology
Cosmetic Procedure: Soft Tissue Augmentation with Radiance FN
The field of tissue augmentation has been recently expanded with the off-label addition of Radiance™ FN. Although there are no formal studies on this product for aesthetic applications and the FDA approval for soft-tissue augmentation is pending, its use in the U.S. is gaining popularity. It is filling the need for a safe and durable facial volume depletion-restoring agent...
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Laser & Light Technology
Aesthetic Lasers: The Buyers Guide for Physicians
THE STRAIGHT FACTS - AN INDEPENDENT OVERVIEW
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
Deflecting the Crisis
WHILE UNDER SIEGE OF THE MEDICAL LIABILITY CRISIS, RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES CAN PROVIDE PHYSICIANS WITH A SHIELD FOR BATTLE
The AMA rally cry is just short of a call to arms for support of its Patients First Act for medical liability reform. The press has kept a steady stream of “crisis” coverage coming to us. And, statistics show that settlements against physicians are increasing while individual practices are eroding. In all, the AMA declares that now 19 states are in full-blown medical liability crisis. We are a broken system. Still, there are patients to see, surgeries to perform...
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Medical Spas
Hot New Aesthetic Technologies
MANUFACTURERS OF L E D BELIEVE IT WILL BOMBARD THE MARKETPLACE
Each issue of Aesthetic Trends & Technologies™ will feature products in this section especially designed for medical spa practice. We have gathered data regarding each of these products currently offered throughout the U.S. Look for manufacturer’s devices and products in this convenient buyer’s guide format which will assist your buyers in making sound purchasing decisions for your individual practice. In this issue, we are providing information on a new technology, LED, or light emitting diode systems. The products of five companies are being discussed...
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Men’s Aesthetic Procedures
Face & Body Sculpting with Structural Fat
For several decades, surgeons have searched with little success for a filler to restructure the face and body. Physicians have used an assortment of foreign substances despite well publicized complications. Some remain in common use because we have not found a more suitable filler for specific areas and applications. With LipoStructure®, we now have the alternative to use the patient's own fat to alter the structure of the face and body...
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Plastic Surgery
Designer Liposuction
From the initial consultation to the final “after” photographs, there are a myriad of subtle details which enhance patient outcome and satisfaction. Planning allows for an analogous expectation for the patient and the physician. This article delineates the components of our very successful liposculpture program. The initial consultation is oriented to educate the patient about the principle of volume reduction and the ensuing changes in surface anatomy. The particulars of the tumescent technique and its alternatives are discussed...
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