http://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/skincare/en-usTue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00 ESTTue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00 ESThttp://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/podcast/mp3/PSP-SK-20081202.mp3If your practice involves the treatment of fine lines and wrinkles, pigmented spots, and blemishes, you need to have an understanding of skin care products. Different skin types and skin care goals require different products, and you should carefully choose how to merchandise each product line you sell in your office. To help unravel the issues involved in this brand of merchandising, PSP editor spoke with Wendy Lewis, an independent consultant who advises international clients on how to start up and market aesthetic medicine practices. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00 ESThttp://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/podcast/mp3/PSP-SK-20081202.mp39:20http://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/podcast/mp3/PSP-SK-20081118.mp3The plastic or cosmetic surgeon who provides a skin care regimen to patients cannot leave out the sunscreen. Sunscreen products are ubiquitous in aesthetic medicine. And, as with most contemporary skin care products, sunscreens are undergoing a revolution in formulations and applications. Editor Jeffrey Frentzen spoke with aesthetic medicine consultant and author Wendy Lewis about the latest advances in sunscreens.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00 ESThttp://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/podcast/mp3/PSP-SK-20081118.mp315:42http://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/podcast/mp3/PSP-SK-20081111.mp3To understand the sea change occurring in the skin care marketplace, it is imperative for aesthetic practitioners of all stripes to understand the science behind the discovery of new molecules, new formulations, and new effectiveness of the "new wave" of products. To gain insight into this issue, PSP editor Jeffrey Frentzen spoke with Jennifer Linder, MD, about the latest developments in the science of skin-care product ingredients, including the use of preservatives and parabens.Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00 ESThttp://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/podcast/mp3/PSP-SK-20081111.mp313:17http://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/podcast/mp3/PSP-SK-20081104.mp3Practical and ethical issues surround a physician's choice to dispense skin care products in his or her private practice. PSP editor Jeffrey Frentzen discussed these issues -- and more -- with aesthetic medicine consultant Wendy Lewis. What are 5 common questions patients ask about skin care regimens? What is the plastic surgeon's best approach to identifying the products lines to carry, and how easy or difficult is the marketing aspect?Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00 ESThttp://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/podcast/mp3/PSP-SK-20081104.mp313:18