Aesthetics

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

Patients want better laser resurfacing results with less downtime, but a growing number may be willing to take more time off for more dramatic results.

Is there an ideal protocol available for hair loss treatment? Dr. Suneel Chilukuri says PRP + Nutrafol seem to work better together.

Panelists from our latest webinar answer the questions you asked related to testing when you reopen the private practice.

Panelists from our latest webinar answer the questions you asked related to safety when reopening the private practice.

Non-surgical neck rejuvenation solutions may be easy to incorporate into the aesthetic practice, but according to Dr. Randolph Waldman, there is a simple surgical solution that delivers facelift-like results.

Galderma announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved hyaluronic acid lip filler, Restylane Kysse, in patients 21 years and older.

A consensus paper was published last year that offers guidelines for how and where to use hyperdiluted CaHA as a biostimulatory agent for body, face and skin. This is a snapshot of their recommendations:

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.

Dr. Richard Gentile’s experience and research with cold helium plasma adds to the growing body of knowledge of thermoplastic techniques for rhytidectomy.

Researchers report a systematic analysis of total protein and pure protein for the FDA-approved dose of available neurotoxin products.

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.

Dr. L. Mike Nayak recalls his decision to go virtual for his Medspa Mastery course. Adding #NoFilter to the name, he says that he wants to take the best part of going to conferences — small group and one-on-one discussions with colleagues — and bring it to the computer screen.

We brought physician and industry leaders together for a live webinar to examine new protocols being put in place in the private practice for once COVID-19 mandates are lifted. Our panel offered insights and answers on how to keep patients and staff safe when the appointments and surgeries are back on the schedule.

Dr. Randolph Waldman and his COVID-19 director have developed a protocol, shared here, for reopening his practice.

Zoe Diana Draelos, M.D, discusses prebiotic, probiotic and postbiotic skincare products and their role in normalizing the skin microbiome.

REVIAN, Inc. releases positive data from their study investigating the REVIAN RED dual wavelength 620 nm and 660 nm light therapy device as a therapy for scalp pruritus and irritation.

It is with great pride that we introduce you to the first print issue of the Aesthetic Authority. Within our pages, physicians, including our Medical Advisor Dr. Randolph Waldman, discuss topics such as fat grafting, protocol for treating hair loss and a minimal-incision approach to submentoplasty.

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 part 2 of this 2-part series, physicians discuss protocols for muscle toning technologies, compare energy output and the benefits beyond aesthetics.

Nonsurgical body contouring with Emsulpt, Cooltone by Coolsculpting and truSculpt flex are the newest muscle toning evolution, but which one should you incorporate into your practice?

Dr. Mike Nayak talks issues of safety and practicality regarding national reopening guidelines, and the benefits of collaborating with local multi-specialty practices to share ideas and determine best practices together.

At the most recent ASDS meeting, Catherine DiGiorgio, M.D., Boston, discusses the current state of noninvasive body contouring, and what noninvasive devices and procedures will soon hit the market including a collagenase clostridium histolyticum injection and cellulite-targeting devices that use electromagnetic stimulation and radiofrequency.