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Alma Delivers Economical Fractional Options
Ablative fractional resurfacing has emerged as a musthave option for physicians who wish to offer effective skin rejuvenation. Since Alma Lasers, Inc., (Buffalo Grove, Ill.), introduced their first ablative fractional device to the market, numerous competitors have joined the fray. The economic crisis has increased a focus on competitive factors such as technical support and the cost of disposables. “Safety and efficacy have always been the most important factors to consider when choosing a device,” said Bruce Katz, M.D., medical director of the Juva Skin and Laser Center (New York, N.Y.).
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Candela Lasers Optimize Fractional Treatments
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Fractional treatments have become a popular method of treating aging and sun damaged skin with good results. However, physicians are discovering that adding Vbeam and/or a Q-switched alexandrite laser such as AlexTriVantage, from Candela Corporation (Wayland, Mass.), during the same session can easily optimize overall results, enhance patient comfort and possibly even reduce patient downtime.
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Study Confirms Reduced Pain and High Efficacy with Titan’s Mobile Tx Technique
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Cutera, Inc.’s (Brisbane, Calif.) Titan is an FDA cleared device providing deep dermal heating, leading to collagen formation. According to a recent clinical study of 22 patients, a new treatment technique, which mobilizes the delivery of Titan’s infrared technology, minimizes patient discomfort and maximizes patient satisfaction.
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Intelligent Delivery Systems Advance Laser Lipolysis
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With numerous competing devices scrambling for market share, Cynosure (Westford, Mass.) continues to further improve Smartlipo MPX, their laser lipolysis offering. Cynosure has introduced two new intelligent delivery system technologies, the ThermaGuide and ThermaView, to monitor and limit the temperature of adipose tissue while maximizing the physician’s ability to deliver optimum energy.
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| Body-Jet’s Minimized Fluid Intake Provides Superior Accuracy in Body Sculpting |
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After years of success abroad, water-jet assisted liposuction is now making a splash in the U.S. Combining a small amount of saline with localized anesthetics, Body- Jet from Eclipse, Ltd. (Dallas, Texas) uses a gentle, pulsating spray of fluid to dislodge fat without the brute force of traditional liposuction.
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| SmoothShapes Combines Dual Wavelengths for Effective Cellulite Reduction |
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One of the best ways for an aesthetic practice to capitalize on the growing demand for body shaping and cellulite reduction is to offer their patients the SmoothShapes System from Elemé Medical, Inc. (Merrimack, N.H.). This system joins laser and light energy with mechanical manipulation to reduce the appearance of cellulite.
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Tabletop V-Raser Accomplishes Big Results from Small Package
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HOYA ConBio’s (Fremont, Calif.) new tabletop V-Raser is a highly efficient and surprisingly affordable diode laser for treating facial veins. This device can also be used in combination with other non-ablative skin rejuvenation lasers that target a variety of facial conditions such as diffuse redness and pigmented lesions.
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| Massachusetts Legislative Initiative Could Radically Change Medical Spa Industry |
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After extensive research into their local medical spa segment, a Massachusetts task force has drafted a bill recommending training and supervision requirements for certain procedures. If passed this bill would also establish medical spa licensing and ownership rules to both new and existing practices in Massachusetts. This controversial proposal will soon be filed in the state’s House of Representatives and Senate.
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| LipoControl Uses Adipocytolysis Effect to Achieve Body Contouring |
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LipoControl from Osyris Medical employs a 980 nm diode laser for laser lipolysis and adipocytolysis. Based on the Phararon 980 laser lipolysis platform (also known as
Lipotherme™ in the U.S.), this new device offers features that allow an unprecedented level of control over delivery of treatment energies.
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| Sciton’s SkinTyte Achieves Effective and Comfortable Skin Tightening |
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A vast majority of patients can expect both comfortable treatment and visible skin tightening results with the SkinTyte from Sciton, Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.), which combines infrared energy and sapphire contact cooling. Furthermore, practitioners will appreciate the large 15 x 45 mm spot size and rapid repetition rate enabling shortened treatment sessions, in addition to the unlimited pulses under warranty and lack of consumables.
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| Thermage and Fraxel Combination Treatments Generate Clinical and Business Benefits |
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By combining two familiar and proven aesthetic systems for anti-aging treatment – the Fraxel® laser and Thermage® radiofrequency generator from Solta Medical, Inc. (Hayward, Calif.) – practitioners are noticing enhanced results and are able to offer their patients a value-added proposition.
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| VASER Lipo Unites with Tissu-Trans Products for an Improved Fat Transfer Technique |
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Performing fat transfer procedures with the VASER Lipo System from Sound Surgical Technologies LLC (Louisville, Colo.) and Tissu-Trans products from Shippert Medical Technologies Corporation (Centennial, Colo.) has been given a boost with the recent Fat Graft Task Force Report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). This report established that there is “no compelling evidence that would warrant a strong recommendation against autologous fat grafting.
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| Syneron Introduces Advanced Body Sculpting Procedure for Optimal Results |
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With the explosive growth of patientinterest in body contouring, aesthetic device companies are vigorously investing in body shaping technologies. In 2005, Syneron (Irvine, Calif.) established a leadership position in the body shaping segment with their first FDA cleared product for cellulite treatment. The company then launched the nextgeneration VelaShape, an FDA cleared product for circumferential reduction of the thighs and cellulite reduction, in 2007.
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| Safe and Affordable Liquid Face-Lift Delivers Immediate Results |
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For many patients a liquid face-lift, using facial dermal fillers and most often BOTOX® from Allergan (Irvine, Calif.), is a welcome alternative to surgical methods due to its safety profile, affordability and immediate gratification. “I can easily take 10 to 15 years off someone’s appearance by restoring youthful volume and erasing deep lines and folds that age the face. As well, I can lift brows, plump lips and augment cheeks, without surgery, scars or downtime,” said Elizabeth VanderVeer, M.D., who practices cosmetic medicine in Portland, Ore.
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| Micro-Liposuction Offers Effective Treatment in Smaller Areas |
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Physicians are discovering a new use for laser-assisted lipolysis – micro-liposuction. Micro-liposuction is a method of fat removal treatment that selectively targets smaller, isolated areas such as the jowl, the smile fold or even submental fat. Small cannulas are used to remove the partially liquefied fat, and results can be better than when performing a surgical face-lift or injecting facial dermal fillers.
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| THE Aesthetic Show Delivers World-Class Technology and Education |
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Responding to the urgent needs of medical aesthetic practices suffering from reduced patient treatment volume and revenues, THE Aesthetic Show™, held June 5 to 7, 2009 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev., has assembled the world’s leading practice management experts for the program. This elite team of consultants will provide THE Aesthetic Show attendees with an intensive crash course in prospering during an economic recession, employing proven tactics and techniques that are working for practices of all sizes and types across North America.
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