By Dr. David Deng MBBS, MRCS, GDFM Updated Weddings are about creating memories and capturing special moments. With an array of aesthetic treatment options available, it can be confusing and even distressing for clients in preparation for their big day trying to look their best whilst juggling the logistics required. Below is a suggested pre-wedding…
Understanding Cannabidiol
By Omnia M. Samra-Latif Estefan MD, MPH, FACOG, FAARM, NCMP Cannabidiol (CBD) has in the last few years escalated in popularity and its use has soared. Its use is not new, it has been used for centuries with its known therapeutic effect in treating chronic pain and soothing skin. Its list of benefits and use…
The Ideal eyebrow: Beauty concepts behind it! & Brow Lifting injection Techniques& Tips
By Dr. Nadine Hamada The ideal brow position has fluctuated even within the last decades, as very high arched brows were favored in the fifties, with equal medial and lateral parts (Figure 1), in the sixties and seventies, a preference towards the more lateral arch with medial brow longer than the lateral part (figure…
Deep Chemical Peels on Dark Skin – The Benefits of Mandelic Acid
By Dr. Desmer Destang Introduction: The interest in aesthetic medical treatments have rapidly grown in the last decade in the USA. Aesthetic medicine is no longer viewed as mainly botulinum A toxin and dermal filler treatments. It now also encompasses the exciting field of aesthetic / cosmetic dermatology. Patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic enhancement are…
Body Contouring
By John S. Kim, M.D. Board Member & Senior International Faculty, AAAM As Summer is fast approaching, many in our society are looking forward to enjoying the great outdoors and feeling fit. Thus, we, aesthetic physicians, are often asked about the ideal method of body contouring. The options are many, and we can discuss the…
Top 5 Tips for Marketing your Aesthetics Practice
By Daniela Concado More than ever before, people are actively seeking innovative ways to look younger and feel more confident without the risks of surgery. The global medical aesthetics market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 10.9% until 2026.[*] Simply put, there’s no better time to put the aesthetic training you’ve received…
Sunscreen -an indispensable daily Photoprotection Necessity
Sunscreen is not needed during rainy, cloudy, cool days or cosmetics with SPF would protect us from the sun or sitting indoors by a window would not require sunscreen – all these are myths ought to be busted. Ultraviolet (UV) rays are causing the sun damage, not the temperature of the environment. Cosmetics with SPF…
Dangers of Off-Label Laparoscopic Device Usage For Aesthetics Procedures
Some physicians have been using Renuvion, also known as J-Plasma, for skin resurfacing treatment utilizing Cold Atmosphere Plasma (CAP) technology. A procedure that tightens and rejuvenates loose skin through creation of a small incision placing the device just under the skin releasing a blend of radiofrequency energy and helium plasma to contract subdermal tissue at optimal…
The Rise of Illegal Aesthetics
By Dr. Youssef Dakka The Aesthetics Business is a multi-billion dollar industry. It is estimated that in the US alone, 4.4 million botulinum toxin injection procedures were performed in 2020, according the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dermal filler procedures topped at 2.3 million in 2020, according to the same source. This makes it…
Dermal Fillers Injection – Why needle-free devices aren’t recommended?
FDA WARNING With recent trends of needle-free devices, the Hyaluron Pen, has been the hot topic circulating on social media encouraging many beauty seekers to administer the seemingly easy procedure of using the handheld device with hyaluronic acid fillers into their face in the comfort of their homes. This pen ranges from around $50 to…