Technology Pipeline: Aesthetic Authority Vol. 2: No. 1

Joshua A. Lampert, MD, highlights power-assisted liposuction devices and new finer fat grafting harvest cannulas to help avoid exposure to ambient air.

Suneel Chilukuri, MD, discusses body contouring devices taking over the specialty in 2021.

In his latest editorial, Randolph Waldman, MD, looks back at the past year of COVID-19, the initial panic, learning how to practice in a global pandemic, and the surprise of increased business.

In this Spring issue, Alex R. Thiersch highlights how physicians financially survived practice shutdowns, Brian S. Biesman, MD, shares the state of injectables in 2021, and Barbara Helena Barcaro Machado, MD, examines the efficacy of laser-assisted vitamin C with growth factor.

In our first "Meet the Aesthetic Expert" column, Will Kirby, DO, FAOCD, talks with board-certified OB/GYN Jessica Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACOG, about her journey to implementing aesthetic treatments in her practice, the role of educational media, and how she approaches aesthetic gynecology.

A novel nutraceutical effectively and safely improves hair growth and reduces shedding for perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal women, according to a new study.

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly starts to ease, new questions arise about legalities related to vaccine requirements and medical practice staff.

Although the pandemic brought uncertainty for many physicians and medical practices, many report financial success in 2020.

As EON touchless technology enters the practice, questions about how to market the procedure, comparison with competing devices, and evaluation of retail pricing, arise.

Dominion’s EON device shows safety and efficacy in subcutaneous fat reduction, according to EON study investigator, Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS.

While radiofrequency technology continues to improve, surgical intervention still reigns supreme for eye, and neck rejuvenation.

Suneel Chilukuri, MD, and Mark M. Beaty, MD, discuss the evolution of radiofrequency technology, and which devices they reach for.

A single pass with a low-energy helium plasma device appears safe and effective in treating facial rhytidosis, especially in patients aged 62 years and older.

Laser-assisted drug delivery helps the skin absorb exogenous macromolecules and improve treatment for wrinkles; however, more research is needed to determine patient safety.

Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH, and Joe Niamtu, III, DMD, discuss adverse event reporting resources for COVID-19 vaccine filler reactions and the potential treatments when they occur.

The small incidence of COVID-19 vaccine induced filler reactions have raised new concerns pertaining to immunogenic activation and how to minimize potential risks.

Physicians discuss 2021 neurotoxin FDA-approvals, phase 3 trials, new indications, and introductions into the U.S. market.

Brian S. Biesman, MD; and Michael H. Gold, MD, discuss the state of injectables in 2021, including renewed interest in biostimulators, dermal fillers and neurotoxins hitting the US market, along with a focus on expanding indications.

Aesthetic providers should guide patients toward treatments for hair loss with a long track record of efficacy and away from those with little scientific support.

Physicians highlight their favorite products, including skincare with DNA repair, antioxidants, and the introduction of skin wellness.

Joel Schlessinger, MD, and Vivian Bucay, MD, discuss the increased interest in clean beauty, what the term means, and why not all products claiming the moniker live up to the same standards.

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.