Category: Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation

New Microneedle Can Obliterate Spider Veins in One Sesson

A new microneedle device—the Given Needle—may help eradicate spider veins with one treatment, a new study shows.

Rejuvenation

Galderma Reports Positive Results for Facial Volume Loss Tied to Medication-Driven Weight Loss

The phase IV trial evaluated outcomes of Sculptra plus Restylane Lyft or Contour in patients with facial volume loss due to weight loss medications.

Rejuvenation

Where Non-Surgical Aesthetic Spending Is Headed: Inside the $17.5 Billion Aesthetic Shift

Guidepoint Qsight’s Erik Haines breaks down the drivers behind 2024’s $17.5 billion in non-surgical aesthetic spending and what it signals for the future of the industry.

Hair Transplant

Dr J. Epstein Launches Hair Restoration Method Through Inspire Aesthetics Group

Plastic surgeons within Inspire Aesthetics Group will begin offering a new hair restoration technique developed by Dr. Jeffrey Epstein under a recently rebranded service platform.

Injectibles

New Short-Term Botox-Like Treatment Moves Closer to FDA Review

The neurotoxin is characterized by a rapid onset of action as early as eight hours after administration and a shorter duration of effect of two to three weeks.

Lip Augmentations

Influencing the Industry: How to Decide if You Need a Lip Flip or Lip Filler

To (lip) flip or not to flip, that’s the question many patients are asking their plastic surgeons. But the decision between treatment options—lip flip, lip filler, or both—is multifaceted. And personal, plastic surgeons say.

Lifestyle

Plastic Surgery Patients’ Nicotine Levels Tied to Marijuana Use

A study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reveals that marijuana use is common among plastic surgery patients and is associated with elevated nicotine levels, raising concerns about unrecognized surgical risks due to underreported nicotine exposure.

Med Spa

Vivace Ultra Receives FDA Clearance

Aesthetics Biomedical’s Vivace Ultra microneedling RF device was cleared by the FDA for use in dermatological and surgical procedures.

Vein Treatment

Sensitive, Noninvasive Platform Detects Circulating Tumor Cells in Melanoma Patients

Scientists have created a laser-based platform that can quickly and noninvasively screen large quantities of blood in patients with melanoma to detect circulating tumor cells (CTCs) - a precursor to deadly metastases.