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ISAPS 2024 Global Survey: U.S. Leads in Cosmetic Procedures, Eyelid Surgery Surpasses Liposuction
The ISAPS 2024 Global Survey on Aesthetic and Cosmetic Procedures revealed a 42.5% worldwide increase in cosmetic procedures over the last four years, with practitioners performing 20.5 million non-surgical procedures and over 17.4 million surgical procedures.
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Skincare Under Scrutiny: How Estheticians Can Thrive Amid State Supervision Rules
While estheticians are trained to transform skin and boost confidence, running a compliant, profitable business often requires decoding legal gray areas.
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Q&A: How Dermatologist Kim Nichols Integrates Hydrafacial Into Skin Protocols for GLP-1 Patients
We sat down with Kim Nichols, MD, FAAD to learn how Hydrafacial, a skin health treatment regimen in her practice, has helped proactively address the anticipated skin changes due to rapid weight loss from GLP-1 use.
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May/June 2025
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Blood Bacteria Yields Powerful Anti-aging Compounds
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New Surveys Show Preventive Aesthetics Booms Among Younger Generations
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The New Era of Acne Management: Clearer Skin, Trusted Devices, Proven Results
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Neurotoxins Lead $17.5 Billion Non-Surgical Aesthetic Market
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Quilting Facelifts: The Brazilian Technique Reducing Bleeding and Boosting Results Post-Ozempic
The quilting technique, a method originating in Brazil, is not new to U.S. facelift procedures, initially used internally, beneath the skin. Most recently, however, the procedure has gained attraction for external quilting, or “hemostatic netting.”
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The Critical Role of Pre-Treatment Skin Conditioning and Lymphatic Therapies
Pre-treatment skin care is equally, if not more important than post-op. These therapies can include specific active ingredients and also facials, particularly lymphatic massage, to enhance those actives and renew the skin barrier.
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Eirion Therapeutics Unveils Promising AI-09 Liquid Botulinum Trial Results at 2025 SID Meeting
At the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology that took place in San Diego, California on May 7-10, Eirion Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, presented results from recent clinical trials evaluating its AI-09.
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Q&A: How Dermatologist Kim Nichols Integrates Hydrafacial Into Skin Protocols for GLP-1 Patients
We sat down with Kim Nichols, MD, FAAD to learn how Hydrafacial, a skin health treatment regimen in her practice, has helped proactively address the anticipated skin changes due to rapid weight loss from GLP-1 use.
Skin Care
The Next 12-18 Months in Beauty and Personal Care Transactions: a Critical Window for Action
With portfolio realignments accelerating and valuations resetting, the next 12 to 18 months present a critical window for action, per Kearney.
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Hormonal Hope for Hair Graying, Skin Aging
Newer (neuro)endocrine mediators such as melatonin, oxytocin, melanocortin peptides or endocannabinoids may further enrich the endocrine toolbox for interventions against skin and hair aging.
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Researchers Highlight the Need to Explore How Laser Treatments Impact the Skin Microbiome
While the skin's regeneration processes often restore microbial balance post-treatment, microbiome-conscious treatment protocols are necessary. "Understanding how different laser modalities interact with the skin microbiome is crucial," the authors note.
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Artificial Intelligence Aids Non-Physicians Amid Growing Concerns Over Medspa Laser Therapy Safety
In recent studies, AI imaging has shown the potential to support licensed providers in making more precise dermatologic skin assessments to avoid potential complications in medspas.
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Why More Pros Are Turning to Electrolysis: The Only FDA-Approved Permanent Hair Removal Option, Empowering Trans and PCOS Clients
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Allergan Aesthetics to Release Skin Quality Index, Aligning Patient-Provider Communication
Allergan performed a three-phase study to understand how providers and patients communicate around skin quality, and its findings birthed the development of a unified skin quality vocabulary–the Skin Quality Index--to support effective care.
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From Size to Symmetry: How Fitness, Wellness and ‘Internal Bras’ Are Redefining Breast Augmentation
Downsized breasts and "internal bras" have become more desirable due to the recent celebrity-driven focus on wellness and as the aesthetics space sees demand for undetectable, natural results.
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Embracing the Undetectable Era
Whether patients seek invasive surgeries or minimally-invasive “tweakments,” there is a common goal: lasting, natural results. Enter the undetectable era of aesthetics.