September 2008

Features

Cover Story

	Leading the Way
	by Rich Smith
	Pearl E. Grimes, MD, battles pigmentation with a vengeance


Cover photography Michael Justice

	SPECIAL SECTION
	Laser-, Light-, and Energy-based Therapies
	by Shannon Triplett Leade
	Innovation in aesthetic medicine is no more on display than in the recent advancements in laser therapy


	THE FACE
	Inside Ethnic Rhinoplasty
	by Ronald P. Gruber, MD, FACS
	Most ethnic groups want to retain some—but not all—of their ethnicity


	THE BODY
	Microdermabrasion Suffusion: the New Kid on the Block
	by David J. Goldberg, MD, JD
	Using ultrasound phonophoresis to infuse a topical solution immediately following a microdermabrasion treatment


	SKIN CARE AND AESTHETICS
	Put the Best Face on Selling Skin Care
	by Donald J. Capuano, MD
	Should you contract with a middleman or start your own retail outlet?


	INPRACTICE
	Taking the Guesswork Out of Hiring a Practice Manager
	by Cheryl Whitman
	Due diligence is essential when hiring your most trusted employee

Departments

	EDITOR'S MESSAGE
	Internet to the Infinite Power
	by Jeffrey Frentzen


	INDEPTH
	Plastic Surgeon Develops 60-Minute Facelift Procedure
	by Rima Bedevian


	PRODUCT NEWS
	The latest plastic surgery products and services


	THE LAST WORD
	"Physician Wars" Heat Up (Again)
	by Edward B. Lack, MD
	Tough economic times can bring out human nature at its worst

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