Platelet-rich Plasma Can Treat Cicatricial Alopecia in Patients with Skin of Color
June 13, 2023In a retrospective study presented at SCALE 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee, researchers found that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can be successfully used to [...]
Galderma Receives FDA Approval for Its Newest Hyaluronic Acid Filler, Restylane Eyelight
June 7, 2023Galderma announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Restylane Eyelight for the treatment of undereye hollows, also known as dark [...]
Biospecimen Study Provides Data for Systemic Symptoms of Breast Implants
May 18, 2023Breast implant illness (BII) has been a hot topic in plastic surgery for several years. Patients experiencing a range of symptoms, from [...]
Skinvive by Juvéderm Receives U.S. FDA Approval to Improve Skin Smoothness of the Cheeks
May 16, 2023Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, announced the U.S. FDA approval of Skinvive by Juvéderm to improve skin smoothness of the cheeks in [...]
Traptox: Women Are Injecting Botox in the Trapezius Muscle
May 10, 2023A new kind of botox injection is taking over TikTok, and it has nothing to do with fine lines and wrinkles.Rather than [...]
Michigan Proposes Controversial Cosmetology Rules Changes
May 5, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Recently, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs held a public [...]
Researchers Uncover New Potential for Botulinum Neurotoxin E in Therapeutic and Cosmetic Applications
May 4, 2023A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, has revealed the first crystal structures of the receptor-binding domain of botulinum [...]
Galderma Receives FDA Approval for Sculptra for Cheek Wrinkles
April 26, 2023Galderma announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sculptra (injectable poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA-SCA)) for the correction of [...]
Creating a Safer Industry, One Injector at a Time
April 24, 2023By Michael Meyer, Content Writer/Editor, American Med Spa AssociationThe medical aesthetic industry is undeniably glamorous and, from the outside looking in, it [...]
The Way to Whole-body Wellness
April 13, 2023By Michael MeyerWhen people think of medical aesthetics, they tend to think of treatment modalities such as neurotoxins, fillers, lasers, microneedling, cryolipolysis [...]
Study: Botox Injections Alter Brain Activity in Response to Facial Expressions
April 13, 2023A recent study finds botox injections, which many people use on their face to look younger, can make it harder to recognize [...]
What You Need to Know About Ozempic
March 28, 2023By Samuel E. Pondrom, JD, ByrdAdattoOver the past several years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved various medications intended [...]