ISAPS: Brazil, U.S. Remain Cosmetic Surgery Capitals of the World
December 5, 2019Driven by increases in non-invasive procedures, plastic surgery across the globe is on the rise, according to the annual statistics from the [...]
Personalizing Skin Care with PRP
December 4, 2019Despite the growing use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to improve soft tissue healing and to stimulate hair growth, some still question how [...]
Laser vs. Foam for Varicose Veins
December 4, 2019When researchers compared five-year quality-of-life outcomes and cost effectiveness of three varicose vein treatments—endovenous laser ablation, ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy and surgery—they found [...]
Tampa Medical Spa Abruptly Closes; Hundreds of Prepay Clients Scrambling
December 3, 2019Customers are concerned after a luxurious Tampa medical spa abruptly closes. 8 On Your Side Investigates has confirmed that Be Bellus Wellness [...]
CBP Cincinnati Seizes Counterfeit Botox Shipments
December 2, 2019U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at a Cincinnati express consignment facility recently seized multiple shipments of counterfeit Botox injections. The [...]
Revance Submits BLA to the FDA for DAXI to Treat Frown Lines
November 26, 2019Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVNC), a biotechnology company developing new innovations in neuromodulator products for aesthetic and therapeutic indications, has announced it [...]
Baring Private Equity Asia Agrees to Acquire Lumenis
November 25, 2019Baring Private Equity Asia’s affiliated private equity funds are acquiring Lumenis. The transaction, which values Lumenis at an enterprise value of more [...]
Portrait of a Medical Spa Owner, Part 2: The Mid-level
November 22, 2019By Michael Meyer, Content Writer/Editor, American Med Spa AssociationIn the early days of the medical aesthetic business, it was more or less [...]
Social Media and Mental Health
November 22, 2019Instagram announced in September that it and Facebook were restricting posts about cosmetic procedures and weight loss products to users under 18 [...]
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to Acquire Cynosure
November 21, 2019Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced an agreement under which CD&R-managed funds will acquire Cynosure, LLC, a leader in medical aesthetics systems [...]
Massachusetts Legislature Holds Hearing on Bill Defining “Surgery”
November 20, 2019On November 19, 2019, the Massachusetts House and Senate conducted a hearing on House Bill 1964 (HB 1964). If passed, HB 1964 [...]
National Botox Cosmetic Day Is Here
November 20, 2019The holiday season is seeing the addition of a brand new “holiday”: National Botox Cosmetic Day.Botox parent company Allergan has revealed that [...]
