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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. [...]

Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago-area medical spas, Nu U Med Spas, for performing unapproved procedures without a physician’s supervision and luring patients through deceptive marketing.
Madigan’s complaint claims that Nu U Med Spas try to lure customers into buying “Lipodissolve, which is an injected therapy used to dissolve fat cells.” [...]

Some consumers are ordering prescription-only cosmetic products online and injecting themselves at home. One woman who self-injected her face with filler said it caused bags and lumps under her eyes, and a hard, infected pustule on her cheek.
For millions of Americans, the solution to crow’s feet, thin lips, and frown lines is at the end [...]

Cosmetic surgeons and dermatologists are asking for patient help to fight the Botox Botax. Here’s what the ASDS (American Society for Dermatologic Surgery) is giving it’s members to solicit the support of Botox consumers: View the form here.
The U.S. Senate health care reform bill  (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) contains a proposed 5 percent tax [...]

Photos: Above, recent online photos of Rachel Uchitel. (Photos courtesy of Gala.de and TheImproper.com) Below, Rachel Uchitel yesterday in Los Angeles. (AP photo)
Plastic surgeons and celebrity watchers gave party hostess Rachel Uchitel a once-over as soon as the tabloids thrust her into the spotlight last week as the alleged mistress of golfing great Tiger Woods.
She [...]

Liposuction: Is tumescent or laser liposuction better?

Plastic Surgeons today are using various types of liposuction. I prefer tumescent liposuction with thin cannulas instead of laser lipo. This is a manual method of liposuction that I believe yields the best liposuction result because the surgeon has the most amount of control.
Traditional tumescent liposuction
Tumescent liposuction has been [...]

Liposuction Training Video: Why thin liposuction cannulas give the best result.

Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez is a Yale trained, board certified plastic surgeon specializing in multiple procedure makeovers. He performs unique procedures such as the body lift, Brazilian butt lift, stem cell facelift, endoscopic brow lift, and lip lift. He is Medical Director of his own AAAASF [...]

First, if you’re not blogging for your medical spa,  laser clinic or plastic surgery practice you’re probably still using a rotary-dial telephone. Start.
Your patients are busy, and in order to gain and keep readership on your site you need to provide your existing and potential patients with information that makes their lives better, easier, and [...]

If you want to be remarkable you have to provide an experience worth telling someone about.
Of course you looked at the image to the right. It’s an ad for a condom and meant to get your attention.
Word of mouth marketing is one of your best friends as a medical spa. Happy clients bring in their [...]

Active FX laser skin resurfacing is gaining popularity at medical spas, laser centers and skin clinics. It’s main competitors are Thermage, Fraxel, and other skin tightening or laser skin resurfacing treatments.
Here’s an overview of Active FX and some links to more information.
The goal of laser skin resurfacing is simple: replace damaged skin with new, [...]