Syneron-Candela has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Profound device when using the SubQ handpiece and cartridge to improve the appearance of cellulite in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I-III, as supported by long term data (six months).
Two recent studies have reported both positive and negative results with the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of alopecia.
The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) awarded four grants to leading clinical investigators worldwide during its 24th World Congress in October 2016.
The recipients included:
Fractionated Er:YAG offers statistically significant superior outcomes in scar revision when compared to fully ablative Er:YAG, according to a new study published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (November 2016).
Andrew Technologies has announced that it has safely extracted mesenteric visceral fat in mammals using the company’s proprietary Tissue Liquefaction Technology (TLT).
Combination procedures have become commonplace in medical aesthetic practices, typically involving treatments such as neurotoxins, dermal fillers and IPL or other energy-based devices. But do patients benefit from a combination of more aggressive laser treatments—and is it safe? This is the question Richard Fitzpatrick, MD, sought to answer in one of his last research projects. He and his colleague Douglas C.
Developed in Italy in 1985, the first microdermabrasion machine blasted the epidermis with aluminum oxide crystals to remove the outermost layer of dead cells and then vacuumed away the debris to reveal fresh, glowing skin. While the results are much the same today, the process now involves a dizzying array of micro-exfoliation choices. In addition to aluminum oxide, microdermabrasion machines now spray sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and magnesium oxide. Some devices don’t use crystals at all.
In an article published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology (October 2016), researchers sought to evaluate the effectiveness of visible light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with specific wavelengths for skin photorejuvenation in vitro and in vivo.
A recent study found thermistor-controlled subsurface monopolar radiofrequency (SMRF) safe and effective for the treatment of posterior upper arm skin laxity.
Individual anatomical variations can make it difficult to safely and effectively treat bruxism with neuromodulators, leading researchers Natacha Quezada-Gaon, MD, et al, of Pontifical Catholic University’s Department of Dermatology in Santiago, Chile, to investigate the use of ultrasound-guided injections. Thirty patients with bruxism were treated with botulinum toxin injections in each masseter muscle. The authors used ultrasound imaging and clinical markings—which were later compared—to guide their injections in 20 patients and clinical markings only in 10 cases.
