Recently, today.msnbc.com published their list of the 8 craziest beauty treatments of the decade. While their list certainly includes some treatments that give us pause, some of these aren’t only not crazy, some are even FDA approved.
1 – ‘Different’ facials: Facials come in all shapes, sizes and colors and may use many different materials. [...]
You may have your mom to thank for those wrinkles…
Friends and family say you inherited your mother’s eyes, but plastic surgeons want you to know that you’ve probably inherited her bags and crow’s-feet, too, even if they haven’t shown up yet.
According to members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, women can expect to age [...]
Dermatologists have discovered yet another gender inequity…
(HealthDay News) Women develop more and deeper wrinkles around their mouths as they age than men do. The disadvantage had long been suspected, but a new study provides “irrefutable scientific evidence,” said Dr. Foad Nahai, a plastic surgeon practicing in Atlanta and editor-in-chief of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal . [...]
Well not exactly, but check out this new procedure….
Zeltiq is a new procedure designed to help patients look and feel their best by helping those who desire spot fat reduction. The procedure is mostly designed for people who are in good shape but may have one or two places they want to get toned up. [...]
Persistence seems to be the key to helping teens through the acne years.
(LA Times) More than 40% of teens have acne that’s severe enough to require treatment by a physician, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
The first line of prescription medications include topical retinoids and antibiotics. Using these drugs in combination often produces the [...]
What’s a skin laser clinic?
Skin laser clinics are medical businesses that provide non-surgical cosmetic treatments and include laser clinics, medical spas and other medical centers that are operated with some form of physician oversight and differ from day spas in that offer medical treatments.
Skin & laser clinics usually offer very high end skin care.
The use [...]
Rosacea laser treatments can be particularly effective in treating this difficult condition.
Rosacea starts with redness particularly on the cheeks and nose. It comes and goes as a ‘flush’ or ‘blush’ gradually becoming permanent and more noticeable. Small blood vessels (telangiectasia) become enlarged and visible. Facial skin may become very dry. Pimples may appear as small, [...]
Visit Medical Spa MD’s plastic surgery and cosmetic dermatology physician forums and you’ll step into an unlikely brouhaha that’s more than just uncommon in cosmetic dermatology and plastic surgery circles, it’s unheard of.
Medical Spa MD: Angry Cosmetic Dermatologists & Plastic Surgeons?
Growing increasingly frustrated by what physicians see as an manufactured silence and infuriating lack of [...]
