Exhibitor Spotlight
SDSS Thanks the Following for Exhibiting at the 7th Annual Meeting
OSMOSIS SKINCARE
from SDSS
Osmosis is all-natural, chirally correct using liposomal deliver to increase the penetration of our potent ingredients by 1000%. We have over 100 published research articles and 7 patents pending on our ingredients. We believe that chronic exfoliation ages us, therefore, our serums restore the epidermal barrier while stimulating collagen in the dermis, where aging occurs. More

NCEA'S Laser & Light Therapy
from NCEA
It is the position of the NCEA that:

1. Skin care professionals shall be permitted to use FDA approved energy-based devices & therapies for esthetic procedures.
2. Such use shall be within their scope of practice as defined by the regulations of individual states, where such regulations exist.
3. Skin care professionals shall meet the training requirements for the use of such devices as defined by their individual licensing board or other regulatory agency. More

Will Dysport Challenge Botox in the Wrinkle Marketplace?
from RealSelf.com
Medicis recently announced the long-awaited FDA approval of Dysport, the first and only competitor to Botox. You can see a related story in The New York Times. Doctors on RealSelf.com have been looking forward to the launch of Reloxin, grateful that there will be a choice in products and some competition in the marketplace, but disagree on whether or not the new product will affect the price of Botox. More

Treating Wrinkles with Cutting-Edge Technology--Without Going Under the Knife
from Scientific American
At-home treatment for wrinkles has come a long way since grandma slathered on Pond's. The old standby is still around, but it's now just part of the mix of over-the-counter and Rx beauty salves as researchers worldwide race against the (biological) clock—to find ways to slow the march of time and the tracks it leaves on the skin. More

Facing Up to Facial Patches
from The Sunday Times
For any man, woman or child, although their face may not be their fortune as the nursery rhyme goes, it can be considered one of the most important parts of the body and is cherished and pampered. Inextricably linked with the face would be the pigmentation or color of the skin which gives it not only the natural complexion but also the inherited texture. Facial pigmentation can manifest as normal pigmentation, hyper-pigmentation or hypo-pigmentation, MediScene understands. Very simply put, hyper- or hypo-pigmentation means that faces affected by either condition would have patches in several areas, says Dr. Ranasinghe. Dealing with the aspect of hyper-pigmentation or too much pigmentation on any part of the face and neck, he picks out melasma, where dark patches of discolouration are seen on the face. More