Can an Injection Make a Better Impression?
from WFLX
If you're finding getting a new job is harder than it looks, it may be because of your looks. With so many employers looking to hire younger, less expensive candidates, a growing number of people are giving more than their resume a face-lift. A 2008 survey by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery showed two-thirds of American plastic surgeons treated men and women hoping to stay competitive in the work force. More

Intraoral Approach to Filler Injections may Offer Novel Take on Technique
from Cosmetic Surgery Times
There is no shortage of filler injection methods which employ a wide variety of needle angles, but some practitioners are avoiding the transcutaneous approach altogether and instead are injecting filler from inside the mouth — a technique they say holds some substantive benefits. More

Breakthrough Test Helps Doctors Determine Best Treatment To Save Patients' Hair
from Medical News Today
Molecular dermatology research and development innovator PharmaGenoma, Inc. and its subsidiary HairDX, LLC, pioneers of genetic tests for predicting the risk of male and female hair loss, today introduced The HairDX (RxR) Genetic Test for Finasteride - a breakthrough genetic test for predicting Finasteride response for the treatment of common hair loss (Androgenetic Alopecia). More

Product Showcase: Smartlifting™ with Smartlipo™ Smartlifting™ is a new application utilizing the Smartlipo laser as a tool in facial rejuvenation procedures such as rhytidectomy, forehead lifts, and neck lifts. The benefits include reduced operating time by 50%, less bleeding and bruising, and quicker post op recovery. To receive a white paper on the Smartlipo Smartlifting procedure by Dr. Richard Gentile, click here.

Beverly Hills Aesthetics Introduces Anti-Aging Dark Circle Treatment
from MSNBC
From cucumber slices to expensive creams and risky surgeries, people have tried almost everything to get rid of the dark under-eye circles that make us look tired and years older. Well now, Los Angeles area clients can finally put those dark circles to rest with Beverly Hills Aesthetics revolutionary, non-invasive Dark Circle Treatment. More

Lasers in Dermatology
from Dermatology Times
All the attention garnered by medical lasers’ aesthetic indications has overshadowed the fact that lasers’ utility for treating medical conditions continues to grow, an expert says. Among U.S. medical applications, photodynamic therapy (PDT) ranks as probably the most important underused laser technology, says Jill Waibel, M.D. More

Sunburn Might Play a Role in Rosacea
from U.S. News & World Report
New research suggests that people with the reddening skin condition rosacea tend to have a family history of the disease and a personal history of sunburns. Rosacea, a chronic condition that commonly affects the face and can also cause swelling and vascular abnormalities, affects roughly 14 million Americans. Its cause is unknown. More