• Why Guys Are Getting Butt and Chest Implants

    September 11, 2018

    When he was 27, Al* had surgery to get an 8-pack. A former health care professional with a master's in health science [...]

  • SkinPen Remains the Only FDA-Cleared Device for Microneedling

    September 10, 2018

    Sponsored Content: Bellus MedicalAesthetic medical providers beware: The FDA codified its classification order for microneedling, likely putting practices using non-cleared devices at [...]

  • Why One of the Hottest Plastic Surgery Procedures Is Also the Deadliest

    September 10, 2018

    If you’re even a casual consumer of those provocative, live-from-the-OR plastic surgery videos on social media, you’ve no doubt seen the Brazilian [...]

  • Mind the Gap: Disparity Between Urban and Rural Derms Widens

    September 10, 2018

    The gap between dermatologists in urban and rural areas is widening across the United States, according to a new study of county-level [...]

  • Manage Snapchat Dysmorphia

    September 7, 2018

    Filters and image editing that are standard on many of today’s smartphones and other devices are affecting people’s perceptions of beauty, according [...]

  • Which Procedures Count As the Practice of Medicine in a Medical Spa?

    August 30, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa AssociationDetermining the distinction between medical and non-medical treatments is perhaps [...]

  • Plastic surgeons spread word of the danger of the ‘Brazilian butt lift’

    August 29, 2018

    Women who aren’t happy with the size and shape of their buttocks may wonder if plastic surgery is for them. They may [...]

  • A Review of PRP for Facial Aesthetics, Alopecia

    August 28, 2018

    Most of 22 studies in a recent review suggest positive results from platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment for androgenic alopecia, facial skin aging, [...]

  • ASPS Shares Guidelines On Teens And Cosmetic Procedures

    August 27, 2018

    Teenagers account for about four percent of all cosmetic procedures, according to 2017 statistics from the American Society for Plastic Surgery (ASPS), [...]

  • Microneedling Effective In Reducing The Signs Of Facial Aging

    August 27, 2018

    A recent study involving 48 subjects found that four sessions with an automated microneedling device significantly improved skin laxity, skin texture and [...]

  • The Basics of Understanding Medical Aesthetic Laser Laws

    August 24, 2018

    By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoLaser laws in the medical spa industry aren't always easy to find or understand, especially since they [...]

  • Cosmetic Procedures Boost Well-Being, Poll Shows

    August 22, 2018

    People who choose minimally invasive cosmetic procedures do so because they want to feel good, not just look good, a new survey [...]