Avoiding Complications and Risk With Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures
Dr. David Goldberg discusses avoiding and addressing aesthetic treatment complications to minimize legal risk. David Goldberg, MD, JD, is Director of Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey, and Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Rutger’s New Jersey Medical School. “There are more IPLS on the […]
Adding IV Therapy to the Dermatology Practice
Integrative medicine specialist Deepa Verma, MD, AIHM, offers insights and practical advice for adding IV therapy as an aesthetic treatment to the dermatology practice. “We always think of beauty as things we do on the outside. But what we have to understand is it starts from within. I always address gut health. Doing IV therapy […]
A Holistic Approach to Antiaging
Dr. Sabrina Fabi discusses health-related interventions that help to slow the aging process. “Obviously we have many injectables and energy-based devices, and the technology to be able to mitigate the signs of aging continue to advance, but there are definitely things… that we can recommend for our patients… that also can minimize the impact—or at […]
Cellulite Solutions for Dermatology Patients
Dr. Elizabeth Tanzi discusses the new RAP nonsurgical technology indicated for the long-term improvement in the appearance of cellulite on the buttocks and thighs. “It’s an exciting time to be able to treat cellulite because, until relatively recently, all of the noninvasive treatments for cellulite have been underwhelming, delivering a subtle response, at best, with […]
Needle vs cannula: vascular occlusion risk when injecting fillers
Murad Alam, MD, with Eliza Cabana “When injecting fillers, what is the risk of vascular occlusion with needles vs cannulas?” It’s the question Murad Alam, MD, and coauthors asked in a retrospective cohort study recently published in JAMA Dermatology.1 “We asked several hundred dermatologists who routinely inject fillers to pull up their records and report […]
All about eyelashes
Caroline A. Chang, MD, with Lisette Hilton Mask-wearing during the pandemic is driving patients with eyelash concerns to their dermatologists. While treatments to replace, grow, and maintain eyelashes have long been popular, the need to wear masks has fueled demand to address the still exposed parts of the face, including eyes. Hair is an important […]
The New Neurotoxin Dosing Paradigm
Dr. Michael Gold discusses how the expected approval for long-lasting newcomer, DAXI, is pushing the envelope for current FDA-approved neurotoxins to examine higher doses. “DAXI is changing a lot of things in the in the toxin space,” says Michael Gold, MD, FAAD. “DAXI will get an approval, most likely, for the longest acting toxin that […]
The Vascular Occlusion
Dr. Murad Alam discusses recognizing and managing vascular occlusions from dermal filler injections. Murad Alam, MD, Vice Chair, Chief of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery, Professor of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill. In the context of skin fillers, Dr. Alam says vascular occlusion happens in one of two ways: either filler enters […]