SKIN CARE & AESTHETICS

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THE FACE
Honing the Use of Neurotoxins
Plastic and cosmetic surgeons speak out on how best to optimize Botox and Dysport

INDEPTH
Tom D. Wang, MD, on Scar Revision
The AAFPRS president updates the state-of-the-art

THE FACE
New RF-Based Handpiece Shows Promise
The upgraded Pellevé system offers continuous controlled energy that is never pulsed

THE FACE
"Facial Revolumizing" Using Dermal Fillers
Tips for incorporating hyaluronic acid fillers in a cosmetic laser practice

INDEPTH
Primed for Radiofrequency Treatments
ePrime's microneedle technology offers a unique approach to skin tightening

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Trends
Line Between Cosmetics and Skin Care Is Fading
Increasingly, cosmetics now provide moisturization, UV protection, antiaging benefits, and other long-lasting effects.
3/29/2010

News
Soybean Oil May Fuel Improvements in Sunscreens
Scientists have developed technology for converting soybean oil into a bio-based active ingredient for sunscreen products that uses ferulic acid—which is found naturally in hundreds of plants—into soybean oil.
3/29/2010

Allergan Says Botox Works on Chronic Migraines
According to Allergan, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considered the number of headache days as a preferred measure of effectiveness.
9/11/2008

European Health Officials Issue Stern Botox Warning
Officials at the London-based European Medicines Agency said last week that botulinum toxin Type A can have negative side effects, according to the German news weekly Focus. The announcement comes months after warnings against the wrinkle-smoothing injections were issued in the United States
9/8/2008

Study: Majority of Facelift Surgery Infections are MRSA "Superbugs"
Eighty percent of all surgical-site infections that occur after face lifts are caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a study published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
9/5/2008

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