Plastic Surgery Products back issues from February 2007:
Chins are in.(InDepth)
Feb 01, 2007; ... First, it was breasts. Then, it was hips, lips, and buttocks. Now, patients' insatiable appetite for aesthetic surgical procedures has seized upon another part of the body: the chin. Plastic surgeons in Britain, for example, are reporting a 35% increase in the number of patients--male and ...
Medical spas--a growing trend.(InReview)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Medical spas are the fastest-growing segment of the spa industry and the newest antiaging complement to therapies and aesthetic surgery. The beauty of medical spas is that patients can receive laser hair removal, filler injections, cellulite treatments, and a traditional facial or a ...
The integrator: Michael Law, MD's practice and medical spa thrive because they work in concert.(Cover story)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Conventional business models for medical spas leave something to be desired--at least they do in the view of Raleigh, NC, aesthetic plastic surgeon Michael Law, MD. "In a typical arrangement, you'll have a physician who invests in a medical spa venture set up and run by outside ...
Rhinoplasty minus the knife: many noses today need more volume, not less--hence the use of fillers and botulinum toxin Type A.
Feb 01, 2007; ... The nose is the leading feature of the face, and it is often its characterizing or defining element. A large, unbalanced, or crooked nose draws attention and detracts from what otherwise may be an attractive face. On the other hand, a nose in balance with the other facial ...
Hair almost everywhere: most hair transplants are to the scalp; but the eyebrows, eyelashes, lower face, and chest can also benefit from this technique.
Feb 01, 2007; ... The refinements in today's hair-transplantation techniques have not only dramatically improved the results of surgical hair restoration, they have also extended the ability to restore hair to non-scalp areas. The experienced surgeon who uses follicular-unit micrografting can restore ...
Canfield Imaging Systems.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... RBX Technology by Canfield Imaging Systems detects, visualizes, and analyzes subsurface melanin and vascular skin conditions. RBX's colorspace processing separates red and brown skin components. Physicians may use the analysis to consult with their patients and plan treatments, such as ...
ResultSet.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)(RSI medical software)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... The RSI medical software system by ResultSet combines practice management and digital imaging in one easy-to-use software system. The software includes the following modules: electronic medical records, scheduling, billing, image archiving, aesthetic simulation, e-billing, and dictation ....
Mojo Interactive.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)
Feb 01, 2007 ... LocateAMediSpa.com by Mojo Interactive is an online medical-spa patient-referral Web site that allows physicians with spa services to showcase their procedures to prospective patients. To build their practices, physicians can highlight their spa information on their own folio pages ...
Kushka Cosmetics.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Kushka[TM] Cosmetics offers Javani[R] Deep Hydrating Gel, a topical that infuses skin with micronized intact collagen[TM] that absorbs into the epidermis. The gel may be used in aesthetic treatments and postoperative recovery. It soothes irritation, reduces erythema, and ...
LPG One.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Endermologie by LPG One is a connective-tissue treatment used on lymphedemas, scars, and burns in Europe and is marketed in the United States for cellulite treatment and skin treatments. Endermologie stimulates fat metabolism and eliminates fat accumulation in adipose tissue. The company ...
ColorStrokes Mineral Makeup.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... ColorStrokes Mineral Makeup, a division of Brushes by Karen, is changing its current preservative system in its Mineral line. The new preservative system is caprylyl glycol and phenoxyethanol, a paraben- and formaldehyde-free system. According to the company, the system ...
ESBA Laboratories.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)
Feb 01, 2007 ... TOPICAINE[R] by ESBA Laboratories is a topical anesthetic that contains 4% lidocaine in a microemulsion gel form with skin-permeation enhancers and soothing agents. The gel is clear, nonoily, and inconspicuous when applied. A 5% concentration is available with labeling for ...
Cynosure.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Smartlipo[TM] by Cynosure is a laser-assisted system that performs lipolysis or LaserBodySculpting[SM], a procedure that disrupts fat cells and causes coagulation of the tissue to tighten skin. LaserBodySculpting uses a small cannula or tube containing a laser fiber, and is inserted into ...
Novalis Medical.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Clareon by Novalis Medical is the only system with patented, FDA-approved krypton pulsed-light technology. The unit may be used to provide skin-rejuvenation and sun-damage treatments, permanent hair reduction, leg- and facial-vein reduction, and acne and rosacea treatments. Clareon is ...
Beautiful Forever Medical Spa Business Consulting Firm.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Beautiful Forever Medical Spa Business Consulting Firm has a Medical Spa Success System that teaches practitioners how to successfully operate a medical spa. The system is available as a manual or CD-ROM. The manual includes more than 400 pages and contains information on concept creation ...
Altair Instruments.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)
Feb 01, 2007 ... With its patented DiamondTome[TM] Wand, the NewApeel exfoliation system by Altair Instruments provides quick results with no messy crystals and minimum patient downtime. By polishing the top skin layer with diamond chips, then vacuuming the dead skin, NewApeel reduces ...
Rejuvalife Vitality Institute.(Spotlight--Medical Spa Equipment and Products)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Cell Rejuvenation Serum by Rejuvalife Vitality Institute combines the antioxidant vitamin C with the collagen-producing human growth factor TGF-beta-1. The serum reduces fine lines and wrinkles, and improves ...
NexTech Systems.(Spotlight)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Practice 2007 is a software program by NexTech Systems that enhances practice management, marketing, and electronic medical records for plastic and reconstructive surgery practices and medical spas. Practice 2007 also offers Web site integration, paper and electronic billing, patient ...
ProCyte.(Spotlight)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Simple Solutions[R] sunscreen with sun-protection factor 45 may be used on children's skin and on all skin types. Using a PABA-free advanced formula, the sunblock provides UVA and UVB protection. Simple Solutions includes "safety-coated," micronized titanium ...
IS Marketing.(Spotlight)
Feb 01, 2007 ... IS Marketing offers brochures, business cards, banners, ads, billboards, windows, light boxes, and pocket holder menus to help market your business. The materials may be customized with any logo or text. IS Marketing can ...
Jane Iredale.(Spotlight)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Jane Iredale's Pom Mist facial spritz contains pomegranate, white tea, and seaweed extracts that protect the skin. According to researchers at the University of Wisconsin, pomegranate extract protects against skin cancer. They assessed the effect of skin application of pomegranate extract ...
Lumenis.(Spotlight)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Active FX by Lumenis is a fractional C[O.sub.2] laser that performs wrinkle treatments with minimal patient downtime. The laser improves skin tone and texture, and tightens lax skin in a single treatment. During the 30-minute Active FX treatment, ...
Edge Systems.(Spotlight)
Feb 01, 2007 ... HydraFacial[TM] Wave by Edge Systems performs noninvasive, hydrating, skin-resurfacing HydraFacial treatments and optional diamond crystal-free microdermabrasion. The treatments are effective on all skin types and conditions. Hydra-Facial Wave exfoliates dead skin cells and extracts ...
Profect Medical Technologies.(Spotlight)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Profect Medical Technologies offers the Profect[TM] Full Body Photography System, which takes detailed, reproducible photographs of the full body, torso, or lower body. By combining a professional lighting array, camera positioning, and a patient-positioning system, Profect produces ...
A work in progress: a look at the present and future growth of the medical-spa industry.
Feb 01, 2007; ... The medical-spa industry has certainly evolved quickly into a lucrative area for practitioners, and it has surpassed even the most cynical concern that this is just another passing trend. Change is in the air for the traditional spa, and consumers are wanting and paying homage to this new ...
Hands off! An expert shows you how to protect your hard-earned assets against being seized in a malpractice lawsuit.
Feb 01, 2007; ... According to the US Department of Justice, approximately one half of all medical malpractice lawsuits are filed against surgeons, (1) even though surgeons represent only 14.5% of practicing physicians. (2) Surgeons, particularly plastic surgeons, are perceived by plaintiffs' attorneys as ...
The Plasticos Foundation: PSP reports on a tightly run plastic surgery nonprofit organization.
Feb 01, 2007; ... From a distance, it might be difficult to imagine the amount of work that goes into a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in need of plastic surgery. A small statistical sample shows that the problem of serving the underprivileged with ...
T. J. McKiernan is an account manager for ResultSet Inc, in Fox River Grove, Ill.(Insider)(Interview)
Feb 01, 2007 ... T. J. McKiernan is an account manager for ResultSet Inc, in Fox River Grove, Ill. McKiernan has been with ResultSet for 2 years and is responsible for managing medical accounts, nationally and internationally; creating new business; and developing and maintaining relationships. ...
Moisturizing cream.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Javani[R] Deep Moisturizing Cream by Kushka Cosmetics is a collagen-based moisturizer that absorbs quickly into the skin on contact, and infuses it with moisture, antioxidants, vitamins, and essential oils. The cream delivers Micronized Intact Collagen[TM], which absorbs into the epidermis ...
Skin toner.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Revitalizing Toner by kaplanMD is a refreshing mist spray that revives skin without disturbing its natural moisture balance. Meadowsweet and watercress extracts refine pores and exfoliate dull skin. Chamomile and licorice extracts, along with 40% aloe vera juice, cool inflamed, reddened ...
Antiaging night cream.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Correction Fluid antiaging night cream with Brightening Booster by PRESCRIBEDsolutions[R] may be used on skin that has been challenged by environmental damage and the aging process. The cream is loaded with vitamins, hydrators, and anti-aging ingredients. According to the company, STAY-C ...
Skin care duo.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Neova[R] Advanced Perfecting Elixir and Refining Lift Eye Gelee (pictured) are formulated with power-peptide AHK copper, which produces collagen and elastin, leaving the skin healthy and radiant. Neova Advanced also combines hyaluronic ...
Facial filler.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... BioForm Medical announces that the FDA has approved Radiesse[R] aesthetic dermal filler for the long-lasting correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. Radiesse also received a second FDA approval for the long-lasting correction of facial fat loss ...
Vital-signs monitor.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Waveline Plus vital-signs monitor by DRE features high resolution with its 10.4-inch diagonal color thin-film transistor display. The Waveline Plus is fully upgradable with a maximum of seven parameters, including pulse oximetry, EKG, adult/pediatric/neonate noninvasive blood pressure, ...
Skin products Web site.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Physicians Complex introduces its new Web site, www.physicianscomplex.com. The site informs and educates plastic surgeons about its products--from anti-aging to lip enhancers and sun protection. Its secure "physicians-only" section allows registered physicians to access ...
Medical laser.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... The SkinClear[TM] Q-switched Nd:YAG laser by Sybaritic is a portable, safe, easy-to-use system for treating tattoos and pigmented lesions. SkinClear uses potassium titanium oxide crystal "frequency wavelength doubling" to allow users to easily switch between a 1064-nm single-wavelength ...
LED laser.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... LightBioScience[R] offers GentleWaves[R] Elite, a compact unit that stimulates collagen formation while suppressing collagen-degrading enzymes. With its portable design and easy-to-use handpiece, GentleWaves Elite is the first LED device to be approved by the FDA for wrinkle reduction ....
Topical skin creams.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Relastin Eye Silk (pictured) and Skin Revitalizer by Revance Therapeutics are topical treatments that produce elastin and penetrate into the skin's surface to hydrate and tighten without the risk and discomfort of needles or invasive procedures. Eye Silk may be used for delicate areas, and ...
Examination light.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Waldmann Lighting introduces the Halux[R] 50 examination light through its Derungs line of medical lighting. The Halux 50 features a high intensity of 73,000 lux (6,800 foot-candles) at 16 inches and 60,000 lux (5,600 foot-candles) at 18 inches. The light features a 50-watt IR-coated ...
Data-entry pad.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... RSI MedPad[TM] by ResultSet provides a cost-effective alternative to complex data entry. It is not a traditional tablet PC, but a digital electronic pad that can store up to 150 pages, which makes the transition to a paperless practice easy. Digitally store patient consultations, consent ...
Image-management software.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Canfield Imaging Systems' Mirror Imaging Software for medical image management and aesthetic simulation allows physicians to tailor their imaging software to fit their needs and budgets. Mirror medical image management delivers full-featured, medical-specific image management in a ...
Patient payment plans.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... CareCredit[R] patient payment plans help your practice grow by allowing patients to have the aesthetic procedures they want when they want them. With CareCredit, you can make your services accessible to more patients by offering a comprehensive range of no-interest and low-interest payment ...
Physician-referral site.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Mojo Interactive produces LocateADoc.com, a physician-referral site that provides 24 million pages of educational content that is indexed on Google and other search engines. The site contains testimonial sections, before-and-after photo galleries, virtual office tours, and back-end access ...
Refund request program.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Because giving a patient a refund may have dangerous legal ramifications for surgeons, the DISAPPEAR program by Medical Justice addresses requests for refunds by patients who are unhappy with their surgical results. The program helps defuse a potentially delicate ...
PC-based software.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Practice 2007 by NexTech Systems is a program created to enhance the management, marketing, and record-keeping of plastic surgery practices. Practice 2007 features Web-site integration, billing, financial transactions, scheduling, mass mail-merging with Microsoft Word[R], mass e-mailing, ...
Macintosh-based software.(Marketplace)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Nopali software helps plastic surgeons organize their offices. The software includes a scheduler, a referral tracker, electronic medical records, a quote manager, a patient bookkeeper, an office ledger, an insurance biller, an inventory manager, an image librarian, a letter generator, an ...
Online lead tracking: five ways to make your Web site a better sales tool.(The Last Word)
Feb 01, 2007; ... As a marketing professional and provider of electronic newsletters, I am constantly amazed at how few aesthetic plastic surgeons track their leads. I'll be engaged with a client in a discussion about how to convert their leads into bookings, and I'll discover that they don't know where ...
Doing spas right.(Editor's Message)(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2007; ... America--and a good deal of the rest of the world--is in love with spas. The idea that it's desirable to allow ourselves to feel and look good, and to spend money to make that happen, has emerged victorious over decades--make that centuries--of self-deprivation engendered by the Puritan ...