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Parisian Peel® Introduces Anti-Aging Suffusion SystemPosted Thursday, April 10, 2008 to PROCEDURES > Anti-Aging Posted by Parisian Peel Study by New York ’s premier dermatologist, Dr. David J. Goldberg, validates first sonic wave drug delivery modality GOLDEN, Colo. – Aesthetic Technologies announced during the 28th Annual American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) Conference, in Kissimmee, Fla. , the introduction of its Parisian Peel S...More... |
What Is A Laser?Posted Friday, September 14, 2007 to INDUSTRY > Medical Devices Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine There are many lasers available to treat a range of skin problems. Jodi Thiessen explains what they are and how they work. Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification for the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Laser light is different to normal light for many reasons. It travels in a synchronized fashion, it retains its intensit...More... |
Smoothing Skin TexturePosted Thursday, September 13, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Face Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Tony Norton discusses a method of minimizing wrinkles with botulinum toxin. Skin is our most visible organ. No matter how hard we try to hide our age, the condition of our skin is always a give-away. And as a gauge for age, there is no more telling location than the face. Wrinkles, lines and lack of elasticity are standard symp...More... |
Index of PhotoagingPosted Thursday, September 13, 2007 to INDUSTRY > Medical Devices Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Birmingham dermatologist & cosmetic surgeon Gary Monheit MD talks to Jodi Thiessen about recognizing and treating sun damage. We often hear the words "sun damage" and "photo-aging" thrown around as a blanket term to describe every facial youth-diminishing problem. But what are these problems specifically...More... |
Body Hair RemovalPosted Thursday, September 13, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Skin Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Jodi Thiessen spoke with Las Vegas cosmetic laser surgeon Edward Zimmerman MD about advances in laser hair removal. What is the best method for body hair removal? Shaving requires commitment and there is the possibility of razor bumps. Waxing is very painful. Ditto plucking, and it's tedious and only really practical for eyebro...More... |
Speedy RecoveryPosted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 to MARKETSPACE > Home Recovery Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Ralph Potkin MD explained to Jodi Thiessen how the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen may hold the key to a quicker recovery time. Oxygen is vital to life. Oxygen helps boost the health of every cell and helps the healing process. After any cosmetic surgery procedure there is tissue that has undergone some trauma. Often enough oxygen can...More... |
Melt Away Fat?Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Body Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Sherman Oaks plastic and reconstructive surgeon Peter Grossman MD talks about his study into External Ultrasound Assisted (EUA) reduction of fat cells. Holly O'Neill reports. Sometimes called "external liposuction", the correct name for a new method to remove fat cells is lipolysis. It is a process of destroying fat c...More... |
Laser: A New RevolutionPosted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Skin Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine For a number of years people have turned to pulsed-dye lasers to treat vascular lesions such as spider veins. Now the new VBeam laser has dramatically reduced the recovery time reports Anita Catalano. Spider veins, scars and port wine stains can make many people feel self conscious about their appearance. In the past improving ...More... |
Diamonds Are MultifacetedPosted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 to INDUSTRY > Medical Devices Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Jodi Thiessen reports on a new scalpel developed to facilitate faster healing time & better results. We've all seen movies where a thief cuts through glass with a diamond. It is true that the diamond is one of the hardest substances available and can be sharpened to glide through glass. This principle has been adapted to br...More... |
Color Eradicates Skin LesionsPosted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Skin Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology Cornell University Medical College, Neil Sadick, explained to Jodi Thiessen how the Pro-Yellow treats both red blood vessels and brown spots. Light energy can selectively damage certain components of the skin. This is the fundamental process behind which lasers have been u...More... |
Yellow Light Destroys VeinsPosted Monday, September 10, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Skin Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Connecticut dermatologist Dr Cyrus Chess explained the advantages of using yellow light laser to treat spider veins. There are several reasons spider veins are thought to appear as we age. "On the legs there are two primary causes - genetic and pregnancy" said Connecticut dermatologist Dr Cyrus Chess. "On the fac...More... |
The VBeam LaserPosted Monday, September 10, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Skin Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Boston dermatologist Dr Steven Ugent has recently studied an innovation to older style lasers that eliminates problematic post-operative bruising sometimes caused during the treatment of facial spider veins. He spoke to Andrew Frost. Steven Ugent, Dermatologist and Assistant Professor at Boston University,has used many lasers o...More... |
Ultrasonic LiposuctionPosted Wednesday, September 5, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Body Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine Plastic surgeon Charles Spenler MD explains to Jodi Thiessen the benefits of using ultrasound waves during liposuction. Liposuction was introduced nearly 20 years ago. First developed in Europe, it quickly made its way into the United States and today is the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure. Since its introduction major ...More... |
Pass the PeptidePosted Tuesday, September 4, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Skin Posted by The Original Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine First came glycolic acid, then anti-oxidants. Now peptides are the "IT" ingredient in a smorgasbord of cosmeceuticals. But what are peptides, how do they work and do they really deliver what cosmetic companies say they will? Kate Berry reports. Peptides are chains of amino acids, the 'building blocks' of life. Tatiana...More... |