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

Allergan Aesthetics Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for TrenibotulinumtoxinE for Glabellar Lines

The botulinum neurotoxin type E candidate is designed for a faster onset and shorter duration of effect than currently available neurotoxin treatments.

Rejuvenation

Hugel Signs Deal to Add ECM-based Skin Regeneration Injectable to Portfolio

Agreement for CellREDM highlights growing interest in regenerative injectables used alongside fillers.

Hair Transplant

Hidden Scalp Inflammation May Explain Why Common Hair Loss Treatments Stop Working

An open-access paper describes PIILIF, a hidden follicle-centered inflammatory pattern that may interfere with standard pattern hair loss treatments, even in normal-appearing scalp.

Injectibles

Survey Maps Facial Aesthetic Concerns After GLP-1–Associated Weight Loss

A national survey shows how GLP-1–associated weight loss is driving facial volume loss, laxity, and wrinkles—and why fillers and neuromodulators anchor treatment for this growing patient group. Plastic Surgery Practice talks to one of the study's authors to break down the findings and what they mean for treatment planning in today’s aesthetic practice.

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

Integrating GLP-1s into Aesthetic Practice: Dr Johnny Franco on Personalizing the Patient Journey

Plastic surgeon Johnny Franco, MD, discusses how his firsthand experience with GLP-1s shaped his patient-centered wellness program and what plastic surgeons should know before adding similar treatments to their aesthetic practices.

Med Spa

Dermatology Groups Back NYC Council Probe into Medspas

Dermatology organizations are backing a New York City Council investigation and urging state lawmakers to require clearer consumer disclosures after inspectors documented widespread licensing and safety violations at medical spas.

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.