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Extremozymes protect skin from environmental stressors like UV, heat and pollution

Powered by Extremozymes, This Latest Hydrator Mimics Nature’s Toughest Survivors to Protect Your Skin

iS Clinical’s new hydrator uses extremozymes—enzymes from organisms that survive in extreme environments—to help defend skin from environmental stress and visible aging.

With at-home microneedling on the rise, education on safe product choices is key to preventing irritation and ensuring effective results.

Microneedling Opens a Portal—Now Clinicians Have a Chance to Shape What Goes In

Microneedling is no longer just a clinic-only treatment—it's now a rising at-home ritual. But with deeper skin access comes higher stakes. From potent actives to dangerous irritants, what you apply matters more than ever.

Inside the Mind of an MSO: What Practice Owners Need to Know Before Selling

Inside the Mind of an MSO: What Practice Owners Need to Know Before Selling

MSOs are targeting successful aesthetics and wellness businesses—often aiming to pay less than fair market value. We spoke with former MSO executives to uncover how they really evaluate, approach and negotiate with practices.

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Debut invests $20M to supercharge its AI platform exploring 50B+ molecules for next-gen skincare.

Debut Invests $20M to Expand AI-Driven Discovery of Bio-Based Beauty Ingredients

The Regenerative Shift in Plastic Surgery: Why Skin Quality Can’t Be an Afterthought

The Regenerative Shift in Plastic Surgery: Why Skin Quality Can’t Be an Afterthought

Facials can improve the results of procedures by prepping the skin and creating a more receptive and balanced skin environment.

Are Facials Just Pampering? Debunking the Myths and Exploring Their Clinical Impact

A recently published study in the journal Aging explores how components in young human blood serum can restore youthful properties to skin, but only when bone marrow cells are present.

Young Blood, Fresh Skin: How Bone Marrow Unlocks the Secret to Anti-Aging

About 50% of all dermal filler visits also include a neurotoxin procedure, while only 13% of neurotoxin visits include dermal filler procedures —a decline from 21% in 2017.

Neurotoxins Surge, Hyaluronic Fillers Slip: GLP-1 and Skincare Usher in a New Chapter

Guidepoint Qsight’s report shows a rise in GLP-1 medications being paired with body contouring and a shift in filler use—biostimulatory fillers gain popularity while HA fillers decline. Skincare is also emerging as a core part of treatment plans, adding revenue and reinforcing practices' roles in long-term care.

Recent reports indicate that skincare adds up to 45% more revenue to skin rejuvenation visits. Skincare experts advise clinicians to strategically integrate skincare into visit workflows.

Integrate, Don’t Upsell: Retail Skincare is Driving Patient Results and Medspa Revenue

Skincare is sometimes undervalued by medspas, but data shows it can increase revenue by 30–45% per visit. Experts recommend integrating skincare into the treatment process, rather than an optional add-on—from consultation to aftercare.

Alma has presented Universkin—an AI-assisted medical skincare line, leaning into the skicare industry's shift toward tailored personalization.

As Reports Highlight Growing Demand for Personalization, Alma Unveils AI-Driven Universkin Skin Care System

Alma has launched Universkin, an AI-powered skin care system that creates personalized treatments using skin data. This innovation responds to a growing demand among consumers for hyper-personalized beauty solutions.

The Regenerative Shift in Plastic Surgery: Why Skin Quality Can’t Be an Afterthought

The Regenerative Shift in Plastic Surgery: Why Skin Quality Can’t Be an Afterthought

The aesthetic medicine landscape is shifting toward non-surgical, regenerative treatments—especially laser technologies like Aerolase Neo Elite® and Era Elite®—as younger generations prioritize natural results.

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Top Derms Agree: These Skin Care Ingredients Work Best

In a Northwestern Medicine study, a host of nationwide experts identified the best topical skin care ingredients for given skin conditions. The review focused on recommendations by cosmetic dermatologists and narrowed a list of 318 to just 23.

Professor John Sedivy works with Alberto Caligiana in the Sedivy Lab in the Center on the Biology of Aging.

RoC Commences Aging Research Fund with Brown University to Create New Skincare Solutions, Support Women's Mental Well-Being

RoC Skincare has begun its Empowered Aging initiative, a research project joined by Brown University’s Center on the Biology of Aging, enabling the creation of new skincare solutions and educational resources for women.

Procedures like laser resurfacing, microneedling and chemical peels are particularly dependent on the skin being in a healthy state, and any sign of inflammation, whether there is a larger skin disorder at hand or general irritation, should be treated gently before undergoing procedures.

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.

Influencer and doctor beauty brands are among the top prospects for investments in 2025.

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.

Allergan noticed patients and providers were often using different terminology in describing skin quality, creating a divide in providing effective care. This led to development of the Skin Quality Index.

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.

Vaginal wellness brands and dermatologists are stepping up with research and treatments aimed at addressing these issues, helping to normalize conversations around women’s health.

Breaking the Silence on Women's Sexual Wellness: New Treatments and Research Empowering Women's Health During Menopause and Beyond

Vaginal wellness brands and dermatologists are stepping up with research and treatments aimed at addressing these issues, helping to normalize conversations around women’s health.

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Journey Medical's Emrosi Rosacea Treatment Receives FDA Approval

Journey Medical Corporation announced the FDA approval of Emrosi, formerly referred to as DFD-29, for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of rosacea in adults.

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Tosla Nutricosmetics Debuts Lumina365 Sun Protection Supplement

According to the company, Lumina365 can provide an additional layer of whole-body sun protection when used with topical sunscreens.