
My Patient’s Law Firm Sues Over Medical Record Copy Fees. Can I Win?
December 14, 2015Dr. Doc practices in a small town. His patient filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against him simultaneously with his attorney demanding a [...]

ASDS Awards Inagural Research Grant Recipient of Innovations in Aesthetics Fellowship
December 14, 2015Abigail Waldman, MD, of Chicago, has been chosen as the inaugural research grant recipient of the Fredric S. Brandt, MD, Innovations in [...]

Top 10 Plastic Surgery Trends for 2016
December 14, 2015As the end of 2015 draws nearer, industry professionals survey the innovations and techniques that rose to popularity in the last 12 [...]

Cosmetic Surgery Gift Cards: Are You Selling?
December 10, 2015Offering holiday gift cards or certificates for plastic surgery makes sense to New York City plastic surgeon Norman Rowe, M.D.“Everyone is always [...]

Microbead Ban Legislation Passes U.S. House
December 10, 2015In a unanimous voice vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would prohibit plastic microbeads nationwide beginning on [...]

8 Simple Tips for Happy Patients
December 10, 2015Unhappy patients discourage dermatologists and staff, and they result in negative feedback and business loss. What turns anxious and grumpy into calm [...]

Plastic Surgeons, Fearing Violence, Turn to Psychiatry to Screen Patients
December 10, 2015The operation went off without a hitch. Another successful nose job — or so Dr. Ira Papel thought. Until the patient came [...]

Professional Skin Care Market Projected to Grow in the Next 5 Years
December 9, 2015Market research firm Research and Markets has forecast that the global professional skincare market will increase at a compound annual growth rate [...]

AmSpa Partner Firm, Nelson Hardiman, Welcomes Jay Paik
December 7, 2015Nelson Hardiman LLP announced that former partner Jay H. Paik has rejoined the firm as Of Counsel. Since 2013, Paik has served [...]

Review Does Not Support Monthly Lab Testing for Oral Isotretinoin Use for Acne
December 7, 2015A review of medical literature does not support monthly laboratory testing for all patients who are using standard doses of the acne [...]

Kybella Pricing: Do You Know How to Charge?
December 7, 2015Figuring out how to charge for the newly FDA-approved deoxycholic acid (Kybella, Allergan) might be a challenging proposition for physicians who elect [...]

Weight Loss Creates Surge in Plastic Surgery
December 2, 2015An increase in the number of weight loss surgeries in the U.S. is beginning to have a ripple effect in plastic surgery, [...]