ASDS Annual Survey Reveals Increase in Cosmetic and Skin Cancer Treatments
August 26, 2019There was a 7.5 percent increase in demand for cosmetic procedures in 2018, according to the results of the 2018 American Society [...]
QP Extra: Q&A with David Prokupek of Ideal Image MedSpa
August 23, 2019Prior to the economic downturn of 2008, medical aesthetic franchises were common; however, ever since the Great Recession, the industry has been [...]
What’s Your Exit Strategy?
August 21, 2019In today’s world of social media and patients wanting to be “selfie” perfect after procedures, there is a lot of concern about [...]
Understanding Microneedling Equipment
August 20, 2019By Justin Harper, MD, on behalf of Bellus MedicalI often say that microneedling is the single most underestimated treatment in the current [...]
Cynosure Teams with AmSpa for Nitronox Giveaway
August 19, 2019From August 19 to September 2, 2019, medical aesthetics providers can register to win a Cynosure Nitronox system by taking a quick [...]
The Current Nonsurgical Fat Reduction Landscape
August 16, 2019Statistics released this year by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reveal high demand for body shaping options, with a spike [...]
QP Extra: Q&A with Shawna Chrisman of Destination Aesthetics
August 9, 2019When Shawna Chrisman, acute care nurse practitioner, opened Destination Aesthetics in 2011, she hoped it would provide her with some flexibility and [...]
Efficacy and Safety of Kybella When Used Off-label
August 7, 2019Calvin T. Sung, MD, et al, of the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and University of California, Irvine, Department of [...]
QP Extra: Q&A with Eliza Parker, MD, of Cadella Aesthetics and Wellness Center
August 2, 2019At Cadella Aesthetics and Wellness Center in Chicago, a medical aesthetic treatment is just part an overall experience that's designed to help [...]
The Aesthetic Platinum Rule
August 1, 2019By Tyler Terry, vice president of sales, TouchMDIn life, it's said that living by the Platinum Rule will ensure that you're optimally [...]
Skin Care: Unlocking DNA Repair
July 31, 2019After decades of investigating the mystery of the body’s DNA repair system, researchers have made promising discoveries. Some of these findings have [...]
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners Publishes Statement on Use of Lasers and Other Devices
July 30, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationThe most recent issue of the Alabama Medical Digest (published July [...]