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

Evolysse Form and Smooth Injectable HA Gels Hit Market

Evolus launched its Evolysse Form and Evolysse Smooth injectable HA gels on April 18, following a national webcast and early access program involving over 1,000 aesthetic practices.

Rejuvenation

Anatomy-Based Techniques Improve Facial Thread Lifting Outcomes

Attention to facial anatomy can enhance the safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive facial thread lifting procedures.

Hair Transplant

Surgeon Patents SmartPRP for Hair Regrowth

Beverly Hills hair transplant specialist John Kahen, MD, has been granted a patent for SmartPRP, a technology that stimulates hair follicles with no downtime.

Injectibles

Climate Impacts Botox Efficacy: More Needed in High-Sun Areas

Patients living in “high-sun” climates may require higher doses of Botox to achieve good results in the cosmetic treatment of facial lines and wrinkles, reports a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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

Influencing the Industry: After Plastic Surgery, More Patients Are Opting to Recover in Luxury

For some patients, the plastic surgery experience doesn’t end with the actual procedure. Getting the “red carpet” treatment involves recovering at a luxury hotel, such as the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills.

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.