A particular challenge in clinical trials is recruiting potential participants. According to author Cher Zavala, there is a clear need to improve study recruitment rates — and the best way to do this is to use a multifaceted approach.
Health Canada's licensing of the PicoPretty Q-Switched ND:YAG Laser expands Canadian providers' access to a multi-mode platform for tattoo removal, pigmentation treatment, skin rejuvenation, vascular applications, and hair reduction.
Autologous Spray-On Skin Cells are expanding what's possible in reconstructive surgery. By reducing donor skin requirements and supporting faster, more natural healing, the technology is helping surgeons improve both functional and aesthetic outcomes while reshaping the approach to burns, traumatic wounds, and complex reconstruction.
Silagen has renamed its Acne Scar + Spot Corrector to Silagen Reveal to reflect the product’s broader use in addressing redness, hyperpigmentation, uneven texture, skin tone concerns, and post-procedure recovery across all Fitzpatrick skin types.
Younger adult consumers say satisfaction with their appearance impacts their mental (62%) and physical (53%) well-being.
The EMShape Neo Prime uses magnetic muscle training and radio frequency to provide non-surgical body contouring in a compact unit.
As interest in opioid-sparing recovery strategies grows, Alexander Zuriarrain, MD, FACS, discusses how multimodal pain management and long-acting local anesthetics are reshaping post-operative care in his plastic surgery practice.
Surgeons at Delray Medical Center have published early clinical experience with SMART, a scaffold-based reconstructive technique designed for selected complete muscle transection injuries where suturing alone may be mechanically unreliable. Published in PRS Global Open, the report describes six cases with no construct failures or wound complications reported during available follow-up.