Aesthetics

This week in aesthetics, we talk pandemic protocol for facial injections, making your medical spa a profit center and more.

Many nutrients in food supplements may be effective for hair health, but deficiencies vary and may require individualized treatment.

A series of needle punctures down to the periosteum along glabellar line(s) allows clinicians to assess for the presence of the supratrochlear artery and/or its branches prior to filler injection.

Revance announces that it will begin introducing its prestige aesthetics portfolio with the RHA collection of dermal fillers this September.

Are you interested in growing your aesthetic medical practice? A medspa may be the solution (and you might already have one and just don’t realize it).

Safety guidelines from the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Aesthetic Medicine Focus Group describe protocols for protecting clinic staff and patients from COVID-19. Recommendations include procedures before, during and after a patient visit, as well as necessary forms.

While more evidence is required to really understand how diet impacts skin aging, some studies suggest a Mediterranean diet, changing cooking methods and decreasing sugar can positively impact skin aging.

The pandemic has ushered in new and unexpected injectable trends plus enhanced protocols for ensuring physician and patient safety.

According to Dr. Suneel Chilukuri, masks make injectable treatments more difficult but he has refined a safe and effective approach.

Dr. Anna Chacon discusses three common treatment options for improving the appearance of a full, sagging, or wrinkled neck.

The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery announces its decision to move its 2020 World Congress to a virtual meeting, October 17 to 25.

Researchers report on a 12-week randomized, placebo-controlled, single-center study with the Canfield VISIA Complexion Analysis System to examine the effect platelet-rich fibrin matrix has on the skin.

This week, consumer magazines highlight the future of aesthetic technology, sun damage on different skin tones and more.

In case you missed it, this week we talked microbotox for pore size, BBL safety two years later and more.

New data suggest plastic surgeons are not only following 2017 Task Force guidelines for safer gluteal fat transfer, but the total incidence of PFE has dropped by nearly half.

We cover the latest skincare trends in the consumer world to help keep aesthetic physicians in the know. Featured skincare this week includes CBD and other plant-based ingredients, and supplements for less stress, better sleep, and healthier skin.

The pandemic has ushered in an unexpected rise in facial procedures, for the eyes and other areas of the face covered by a mask.

The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) has decided to move their 2020 world congress online, taking place Oct. 17-25. The world congress was initially supposed to be held in person in Panama.

The idea of eating for healthy skin means including key vitamins and minerals into the diet from natural food sources.

BIOTOC, a noninvasive alternative to injectables skincare line from k-beauty company Dermafirm Inc., has launched in the U.S.

Since its introduction, WiQo PRX-T33 has taken the US by storm. An ideal care protocol for busy women, it does not require prolonged rehabilitation and has immediate results.

Dr. Randolph Waldman shares details about his overall high patient retention rate and continuing demand for procedures during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Advances in regenerative medicine yield a new tool to help achieve a youthful glow and vitality to the skin.

Clinical data demonstrates the safety and efficacy of a single microbotox treatment for reducing facial pore size.

This week, consumer magazines talk plasma pen and Ultherapy treatments, topical CBD and more.