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Palomar Breaks New Ground in Ablative Treatments
Anew single treatment microfractional
Er:YAG laser
device has restored ablative treatments,
this time with only three to
four days of recovery time, according
to plastic surgeon Brooke R.
Seckel, M.D. “The Lux2940™*
Fractional ablative laser from
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc.
(Burlington, Massachusetts, U.S.)
gives great results as opposed to
other multiple treatment devices which
offer minimal results,” he said.
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Cynosure’s SmartLipo Offers Sophisticated Alternative to Liposuction
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For removing localized fat, the SmartLipo device offers patients a
safer, more convenient alternative to traditional liposuction. This minimally
invasive 1064 nm Nd:YAG pulsed laser device is marketed
in the U.S. by Cynosure, Inc. (Westford, Massachusetts, U.S.). The
SmartLipo also tightens skin and may help to improve the appearance
of cellulite.
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Study Finds Dermoelectroporation As Effective as Injection Tx
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Fibroblasts are very important, key cells
when dealing with skin issues. An
increased slow down of collagen and elastic
fiber secretion from fibroblasts takes
place during the course of skin aging on
the face, décolleté and neck. Furthermore,
the presence and contraction of very small
muscular fibers at the cutaneous level
cause a progressive superficial skin roughness.
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Nordic Aesthetics Offers Host of Complementary Products
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Shunning the more traditional approach
of establishing a market position with a
single initial product or technology, relative
newcomer Nordic Aesthetics (Stockholm,
Sweden) has positioned itself from
the outset as a broad-based company that
seeks to offer a complete, minimally invasive
aesthetic medicine solution: a holistic
offering of complementary products, devices,
training and professional services.
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Innovative Pain Relief Developments Boost Aesthetic Procedure Volume
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Undoubtedly one of the leading barriers keeping new consumers from entering the
aesthetic market is the pain factor. Fear of discomfort both during and after treatment
has been cited as a major reason why consumers remain on the fence about
undergoing any cosmetic procedure, fromlasers to injectables to surgery.
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Palomar Announces Strategic Partnership with Q-Med
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Joseph Caruso, president and CEO
of Palomar (Burlington Massachusetts,
U.S.) has never hestitated when convinced
its time to make unconventional
decisions.
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Airgent Skin Remodeling System Employs Innovative SMS Technology
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Skin rejuvenation treatments focus on the
alteration of activity and number of fibroblasts
in aging skin. The theory behind controlled
dermal-trauma, as a mode of skin
rejuvenation, lies in the fundamentals of the
wound healing process.
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| Apollo TriPollar RF Provides Lunch Break Tx
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In 2006 Pollogen Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel)
introduced their Regen system to the global
aesthetic market. Regen uses Pollogen’s
proprietary TriPollar radiofrequency (RF)
technology for painless ambulatory circumference
and cellulite reduction, as well as
body and face contouring processes and
skin tightening on face and body.
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| Photo Therapeutics Launches Acne and Skin Rejuvenation Home-Use Devices
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This year Photo Therapeutics Ltd.
(Fazeley, Staffordshire, U.K.) will reach
another milestone in the development of
light therapy with the launch of their homeuse,
handheld light-emitting diode (LED)
systems – Omnilux Clear-U for acne and
Omnilux New-U for skin rejuvenation. Sue
D’Arcy, CEO of Photo Therapeutics (PTL),
sees this as “a pivotal point in the history of
the company and its development of
light-based technologies.
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| Sciton’s ProFractional Enables Treatment Flexibility
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ProFractional (Sciton, Inc., Palo Alto,
California, U.S.) continues to excite the
advanced aesthetic physician with its flexibility
and ability to tailor treatments to
patient’s needs, delivering impressive and
replicable improvement of wrinkles, scars,
pigment, tone and texture.
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| Syneron Introduces High-Powered
VelaShape System for Body Contouring
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Syneron Ltd. (Yokneam, Israel) has recently
launched VelaShape, the latest edition
to their Vela family of products. Body
contouring is achieved by VelaShape’s
four distinct modalities for circumference
and cellulite reduction: high-powered bipolar
radiofrequency (RF), broad spectrum
infrared light, vacuum and roller massage.
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| AMFLI Technology Proves Effective
for Skin Tightening and Cellulite Reduction
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Based on Automatic Multi Frequency
Low Impedence (AMFLI) technology,
ThermaMedic’s (Derby, Great Britian) ThermaLipo
™ is a non-invasive skin rejuvenation
device delivering radiofrequency (RF)
energy in a controlled and guided fashion,
increasing targeted tissue temperature.
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