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Perfect Is Out, Personal Is In: Celebrity Transparency Shaping Aesthetics—But Body Image Pressures Still Linger
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Practice Management
Tracking What Matters: The Top 5 KPIs for Medspa Growth and Retention
For medspas, knowing the right KPIs to monitor and continuously maximize them is essential to your business's long-term success.
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3 Training Programs That Offer Hands-On Botox Practice You Should Know About
Medical professionals looking to expand their skill set require proper training. Aside from a strong foundational knowledge, an in-person class can boost your confidence and practical experience.
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May/June 2025
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Legal
Skincare Under Scrutiny: How Estheticians Can Thrive Amid State Supervision Rules
Events
RoC Commences Aging Research Fund with Brown University to Create New Skincare Solutions, Support Women's Mental Well-Being
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These are the Top 5 Programs for Continuing Education in Aesthetic Medicine
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New Surveys Show Preventive Aesthetics Booms Among Younger Generations
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Barbie Nose Demand Surges, But So Do Revisions: New Approach Prevents Airway Compromise Amid Soaring Demand
Barbie nose has received quite the buzz on social media as of late. Despite popularity, this kind of procedure often leads to revisions. Advanced technology and a new technique are aiding some success.
Products
Neurotoxins Lead $17.5 Billion Non-Surgical Aesthetic Market
Guidepoint Qsight Data recently showed that neurotoxins lead the $17.5 billion non-surgical aesthetics market.
Treatments
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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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.
Companies
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.
Legal
Estheticians vs. State Regulations: Esthetics Council Leads National Push for Licensing Reform
Susanne Schmaling, president and founder of the Esthetics Council, an education and advocacy organization for licensed estheticians, has remained at the front lines of state restrictions that estheticians are facing.
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.
Research
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.
Devices
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.
Devices
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.
Research
Why More Pros Are Turning to Electrolysis: The Only FDA-Approved Permanent Hair Removal Option, Empowering Trans and PCOS Clients
Skin Care
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.