Katie Hobbins

This week, consumer magazines talk squalane oil, clean beauty, delayed breast reconstruction surgery and more.

In case you missed it, this week we covered virtual consultation tips, sunscreen guidelines for patients, a campaign for COVID-19 first responders, and more.

DermYoung and Eden Medspa announce their campaign to offer a free 60-minute clinical facial and 2-week take-home kit for COVID-19 first responders.

This week, consumer magazines highlight injectables on masked patients, “maskne” treatments, at-home laser hair removal and more.

Revance Therapeutics announces the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire financial technology company, Hint, Inc., and its proprietary financial technology platform designed for the aesthetic practice.

This week, consumer media offers your patients advice on using ultrasonic spatulas, at-home microneedling devices, and more.

AbbVie recently announced the final acquisition of globally recognized aesthetics brand, Allergan, providing long-term and new growth opportunities for the company.

Galderma announces results of their DREAM study using Dysport twice-yearly for a natural reduction in glabellar lines.

This week’s Patient Insight highlights the frontlines of COVID-19, how allergies affect the skin, topical collagen and more.

Adding to its line of HA fillers, Galderma recently announced the FDA approval of Restylane Kysse for lip augmentation and correction of upper perioral rhytids.

Reopening the OR for elective surgery comes with the need for updated protocols to increase safety for both staff and patients. Drs. Gary Linkov and Capi Wever share their plans.

This week’s Patient Insight examines possible COVID-19 reinfection, anxiety-induced skin picking, skincare for those wearing PPE and more.

As aesthetic practices are given the green light to reopen, staff and patients will have to adapt to a new normal. This is what experts believe that may look like.

This week’s Patient Insight examines COVID-19 symptoms in a young, healthy person, what it means for patients to miss their regular injectable treatments, one woman’s experience with diindolylmethane for cystic acne and more.

In this week’s Patient Insight, Dr. Jason Roostaeian, a UCLA Plastic Surgeon, talks to Allure about his first-hand account of having COVID-19 and how the virus is affecting the specialty. Allure also examines the effect N95 masks can have on facial skin. In Hello Giggles, they talk at-home microcurrent tools, while Real Simple details 7 anti-aging tricks, and everything your patients need to know about sunscreen expiration.

Kannalife recently announced positive results showing the effectiveness of Atopidine vs. CBD to prevent UVB-related inflammation.

This week in consumer media, Self explains how to safely wear a homemade mask, and what to do in the case of a non-COVID-19 health emergency. Women’s Health talks teledermatology for those who need appointments, Vogue speaks with dermatologists about LED mask safety, and Allure links breakouts with stress from the pandemic.

This week, InStyle details dermal fillers and examines the relationship between skincare meds and COVID-19. Self questions the damaging effects of computer-emitted blue light, Allure highlights Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Vogue explains how stress affects the scalp.

Conferences and in-person trainings are canceled due to Coronavirus. Dr. Mike Nayak responds by hosting his Medspa Mastery course online with #nofilter on Facebook live this week.

Skincare company DermYoung launches an initiative with medical spas to donate needed personal protection equipment to hospitals for staff to safeguard from COVID-19.

Staying calm during the time of COVID-19 is an important component in the self-quarantine and social distancing experience. Here's what the Aesthetic Authority's advisory board is doing to stay grounded.

This week, Allure explains telemedicine and reasons for always wearing SPF, even indoors. Self questions a COVID-19 vaccine, and the effectiveness of pimple patches, while Shape explains Nutrafol for hair and Real Simple talks keloid scar prevention. As a bonus, Elle demonstrates that the Brits can still find the funny in even the bleakest times of Coronavirus.

As COVID-19 keeps the office closed, staying connected to patients and scenario planning for the post-pandemic are key to getting your practice back on its feet when restrictions lift.

In this weekly report, we curate a list of consumer media articles on aesthetic topics to keep you up-to-date with what your patients are reading. Here is the March 23 edition:

A federal district court in California has granted Cutera Inc. a temporary restraining order against Lutronic Aesthetics Inc. from using any of Cutera’s confidential, proprietary or trade secret information.

Where does COVID-19 leave the cosmetic medical practice? According to Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, it’s important to stay in contact with patients via technology like virtual consults and implement procedures to keep both physicians and patients safe.

In this weekly report, we curate a list of consumer media articles on aesthetic topics to keep you up-to-date with what your patients are reading. Here is the March 16 edition:

Soliton recently announced that the FDA has given their Generation II RAP device special 510(k) premarket notification clearance as an adjunct to lasers for tattoo removal, with a planned commercial launch in mid-2020.

In this weekly report, we curate a list of consumer media articles on aesthetic topics to keep you up-to-date with what your patients are reading. Here is the March 9 edition:

In part 2 of this 2-part series on nutraceuticals, Dr. Linkov discusses the role of supplements as a complementary treatment to PRP and the need for further studies examining ingredient relationships in marketed products.