March 18, 2009

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Finds Laser Treatments on the Rise
from Los Angeles Times
Acccording to the AACS 2008 Procedural Survey, cosmetic laser treatments have dramatically increased over the past three years. Males electing to have laser resurfacing has increased by 456 percent while females receiving the procedure is up 215 percent. More

Can an Injection Make a Better Impression?
from WFLX
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Botox Alternative May Safely Smooth Forehead Lines
from U.S. News & World Report
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Liposuction Guidelines: An Extra Layer of Protection and More Safety for Patients
from Cosmetic Surgery Times
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Intraoral Approach to Filler Injections may Offer Novel Take on Technique
from Cosmetic Surgery Times
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Lasers in Dermatology
from Dermatology Times
All the attention garnered by medical lasers’ aesthetic indications has overshadowed the fact that lasers’ utility for treating medical conditions continues to grow, an expert says. Among U.S. medical applications, photodynamic therapy (PDT) ranks as probably the most important underused laser technology, says Jill Waibel, M.D. More