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Volume 15 - Issue 10 - October 2007

Cosmetic Clinic
Evolence: The Thing of Shapes to Come
09/04/2008
  The world of fillers is changing rapidly, and although the products in use at the present time are wonderful, there are new ones on the horizon that appear promising.   Evolence: Not Your Mother’s Collagen In a classic...
  The world of fillers is changing rapidly, and although the products in use at the present time are wonderful, there are new ones on the horizon that appear promising.   Evolence: Not Your Mother’s Collagen In a classic...
  The world of fillers...
09/04/2008
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Surgical Insights: Challenge: Injecting Fillers in the Infra-Orbital Area
09/04/2008
  Patients: A. 53-year-old Hispanic woman complaining of “tired look.” B. 46-year-old Caucasian woman complaining of “sunken eyes.” Treatment Issue: Using a hyaluronic acid filler for soft tissue augmentation in the infra-orbital...
  Patients: A. 53-year-old Hispanic woman complaining of “tired look.” B. 46-year-old Caucasian woman complaining of “sunken eyes.” Treatment Issue: Using a hyaluronic acid filler for soft tissue augmentation in the infra-orbital...
  Patients: A....
09/04/2008
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Legal Ease
Part 3 — Dispensing: Anatomy of a California Lawsuit Involving Dispensing Doctors
09/04/2008
  In most states, physicians can directly dispense medications to patients based on the authority provided to them by virtue of their medical licenses. That is, a physician does not have to obtain a pharmacist license or comply with...
  In most states, physicians can directly dispense medications to patients based on the authority provided to them by virtue of their medical licenses. That is, a physician does not have to obtain a pharmacist license or comply with...
  In most states,...
09/04/2008
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Exploring Aesthetic Interventions:Non-Invasive Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology
09/04/2008
  Dermatologists have been procedurally inclined since the beginning of the specialty. However, recent technological breakthroughs in minimally invasive procedural dermatology have offered a multitude of options to improve overall...
  Dermatologists have been procedurally inclined since the beginning of the specialty. However, recent technological breakthroughs in minimally invasive procedural dermatology have offered a multitude of options to improve overall...
  Dermatologists have...
09/04/2008
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Patient Wait Times: Bumped by Botox?
09/04/2008
 There’s no denying the problem. Patient wait times for medical dermatology appointments are getting longer and longer, while patients undergoing treatment with Botox or dermal fillers are whisked into the office within a day or two....
 There’s no denying the problem. Patient wait times for medical dermatology appointments are getting longer and longer, while patients undergoing treatment with Botox or dermal fillers are whisked into the office within a day or two....
 There’s no denying the...
09/04/2008
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Visions of Beauty
09/04/2008
 At the risk of stating the obvious, a thriving and successful clinical-cosmetic practice requires satisfied and “happy” patients. In contrast, unsuccessful “struggling” practices often have dissatisfied and “unhappy” patients who will...
 At the risk of stating the obvious, a thriving and successful clinical-cosmetic practice requires satisfied and “happy” patients. In contrast, unsuccessful “struggling” practices often have dissatisfied and “unhappy” patients who will...
 At the risk of stating the...
09/04/2008
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Minimizing Bruising
09/04/2008
  Some bleeding is an inevitable event following procedures with dermal filling agents or botulinum toxin type A. Yet, there are things you can do before and after procedures to reduce the amount of bruising patients experience. In...
  Some bleeding is an inevitable event following procedures with dermal filling agents or botulinum toxin type A. Yet, there are things you can do before and after procedures to reduce the amount of bruising patients experience. In...
  Some bleeding is an...
09/04/2008
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What Role Cana Zinc Complex Have in Elastin Regeneration?
09/04/2008
A zinc complex was recently developed to help restore functional elastin in photodamaged and aging skin. Until this discovery, there was no method to regenerate damaged elastin and restore resiliency to photoaged skin. Studies in the murine...
A zinc complex was recently developed to help restore functional elastin in photodamaged and aging skin. Until this discovery, there was no method to regenerate damaged elastin and restore resiliency to photoaged skin. Studies in the murine...
A zinc complex was recently...
09/04/2008
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A Recommended Approach to Cosmetic Enhancement with Sculptra
09/04/2008
  To achieve the best outcomes, with minimal adverse effects, with poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra), we offer our best practices, including patient selection, treatment planning, and avoiding adverse events, as well as our recommended...
  To achieve the best outcomes, with minimal adverse effects, with poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra), we offer our best practices, including patient selection, treatment planning, and avoiding adverse events, as well as our recommended...
  To achieve the best...
09/04/2008
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Case Report and Brief Review
What Caused These Boils?
09/04/2008
A 59-year-old African-American male presented to the dermatology clinic complaining of pus-producing “boils” in the axilla and groin for 40 years as well as new pus-producing “bumps” on the scalp, face, and buttocks over the last year.
A 59-year-old African-American male presented to the dermatology clinic complaining of pus-producing “boils” in the axilla and groin for 40 years as well as new pus-producing “bumps” on the scalp, face, and buttocks over the last year.
A 59-year-old African-American...
09/04/2008
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