• I Used an FDA Approved Product Off-label, Now I Have Been Sued

    January 7, 2016

    Dr. Hands, a prominent dermatologist, has recently been using hyaluronic acid fillers to treat aging hands. He knows that calcium hydroxyapatite filers [...]

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    Skin Prescription Costs Rise Drastically

    January 6, 2016

    Costs for prescription skin care treatments have skyrocketed since 2009, according to research published in JAMA Dermatology. After conducting a study, Miranda [...]

  • Redefining the Rules for #SocialMediaSuccess

    January 6, 2016

    Is it possible to build a patient base with social media? No, really — without a practice website or other more traditional [...]

  • AAFPRS Highlights the Year in Facial Plastic Surgery

    January 5, 2016

    According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), it was a dynamic year for plastic surgery and facial [...]

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    ASPS Secures Passage of the Breast Cancer Patient Education Act

    December 21, 2015

    The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) today praised Congress for enacting ASPS’s top legislative priority, the Breast Cancer Patient Education Act [...]

  • Allergan CEO Brent Saunders Talks Pfizer Merger And The Future Of Aesthetic Medicine

    December 21, 2015

    By Inga Hansen, executive editor of MedEstheticsRecently, we had the opportunity to speak with Brent Saunders, CEO of Allergan, about the company’s [...]

  • FDA Proposes Tanning Bed Age Restrictions and Other Important Safety Measures

    December 21, 2015

    On Friday, December 18th, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced important proposed steps ‎to protect public health by preventing the [...]

  • Are Weekdays Best for Body Contouring?

    December 21, 2015

    Results of a recent study suggest that prospective body-contouring patients would be well advised to schedule their procedure on a day that [...]

  • New Facts About Face Transplants

    December 21, 2015

    Though more than 30 face transplants have been performed, little is known about long-term outcomes. However, a recent study suggests that transplanted [...]

  • Plastic Surgery Practice to Hold Second Annual ‘Blankets for Botox’

    December 16, 2015

    A local plastic surgery practice is working to provide area pet shelters with much-needed pet supplies throughout the month of December.Pinnacle Plastic [...]

  • All You Need to Know About Cosmetic Surgery Lawsuits

    December 16, 2015

    First things first, just because you do not like the results, does not mean you can file a lawsuit. Cosmetic surgery is [...]

  • Oral Collagen Peptide Supplements Improve Aging Skin

    December 15, 2015

    Researchers Jérome Asserin, PhD, et al, investigated the effect of oral supplementation with collagen peptides on skin hydration and the dermal collagen [...]