Aesthetics

This week, Cheryl Whitman highlights the need for practices to embrace and expand their online presence through social media sites and retail opportunities during the pandemic.

Study evidence for at-home hair treatment devices is mixed. Some show promise while others don’t, suggesting more research is needed.

The pandemic has fueled high demand for at-home hair growth devices, making it especially important to become familiar with consumer options.

Dr. Suneel Chilukuri discusses taking nonsurgical tools and approaches that help to maintain and improve facial rejuvenation results.

This week, consumer magazines highlight the skin elimination diet, a new search tool to find culturally competent derms, and more.

This week in aesthetics, we highlight exosomes, the surgical vs. nonsurgical skin tightening debate, and more.

Caffeine holds certain properties that may benefit the skin. As an antioxidant, it may decrease the production of reactive oxygen species and free radicals as well as damage from ultraviolet radiation. It may even play a role in promoting hair growth.

All safe and effective, the four neuromodulators with cosmetic indications have nuanced differences worth considering. Seth Matarasso, M.D., explains the benefits of these cosmetic neuromodulators, and reveals how to know when to choose the right one.

Dr. Stephen Perkins explains the incidence and treatment of dry eye syndrome and chemosis in patients post-blepharoplasty.

Various tailored protocols are required for using exosomes to treat migraines, skin, hair, and scars.

According to Gregory W. Chernoff, MD, exosomes have a powerful role to play in aesthetic medicine, including fibroblast stimulation, wound angiogenesis, collagen extracellular matrix production, inflammation/immune response, hair follicle growth, and dermal papilla cell regeneration.

A novel robotic-controlled 1064-nm laser brings efficiency and precision to body contouring. The clinical trial supporting FDA clearance of the device showed its effectiveness based on blinded photographic assessments, ultrasound measurements and circumferential assessments.

This week, Cheryl Whitman highlights the benefits of patient loyalty programs as a less expensive option to retain existing patients and create advocates for the practice.

Percutaneous devices put the energy where it’s needed for nonsurgical skin tightening, allowing for multiple dimensions of tightening and modification of the fatty tissue layer.

Demand for facelift-like skin tightening results with nonsurgical treatments continues to grow… Are we there yet?

In this monthly technology review, Dr. Michael Kluska examines Bodytite by InMode, including device overview, cost, ROI, patient perceptions, and candidate considerations.

Dr. Michael Somenek discusses different treatment areas for achieving the ultimate jawline.

This week, consumer magazines highlight mono-threads, a conversation with co-inventor of Botox, Dr. Jean Carruthers, and more.

This week in aesthetics, we highlight nonsurgical rejuvenation devices, facial scar revision techniques, and more.

Dr. Parker A. Velargo discusses the increased popularity of buccal fat reduction for facial contouring in his recent presentation at the AAFPRS 2020 virtual meeting.

Both tailoring and delivering natural-looking results requires strategic product selection, placement, and effectively managing patient expectations.

This week, Cheryl Whitman shares how to integrate new technologies, treatments, and procedures for increased profitability in the practice.

There are plenty of tools available to keep patients looking rested, youthful, even beautiful, but it’s the way they’re used that creates either natural- or unnatural-looking results.

What can you expect in terms of results from nonsurgical skin rejuvenation devices? Dr. Mark Hamilton discusses demand and expectations.

Dr. Regan Thomas shares his surgical and nonsurgical strategies that transform scars from prominent to barely noticeable.

Dr. Sheila Barbarino shares her approach to assessing the periocular region for tear trough rejuvenation with dermal fillers.

This week, consumer magazines highlight LED light therapy, laser skin tightening, and more.

This week in aesthetics, we highlight injecting the tear troughs, creating the ultimate patient experience and more.

Dr. Zoe Diana Draelos says using retinoids for anti-aging can be advantageous but also cautions the need for skin barrier preparation first.

Dr. Regan Thomas explains how he approaches facial scar revision using surgical and nonsurgical techniques.