• Recontouring Youth and Redefining Beauty: An Approach to Jawline Contouring with Fillers

    July 1, 2019

    A well contoured jawline frames the face and defines both youth and beauty. Thus, jawline shaping is an in-demand nonsurgical treatment. In [...]

  • MSOs: Your Path to Profit Optimization

    June 28, 2019

    By Nicole Chiaramonte, CEO, TWG Consulting Corp.

  • Allergan’s CoolTone Device Receives FDA Clearance

    June 28, 2019

    Allergan has announced FDA clearance for its CoolTone device, designed to tone, firm and strengthen the buttocks, thighs and abdomen. CoolTone works [...]

  • Getting Started In Research

    June 27, 2019

    After medical training is complete and you transition into full-time patient care, research often falls by the wayside. But taking part in [...]

  • The Joy of Disconnecting

    June 26, 2019

    In addition to seeing clinic patients, many of today’s dermatologists spend time each day sifting through and responding to emails on electronic [...]

  • FDA Makes Statement on Medical Device Reporting Changes

    June 25, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationOn June 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced [...]

  • AbbVie to Acquire Allergan

    June 25, 2019

    AbbVie Inc. and Allergan plc announced that the companies have entered into a definitive transaction agreement under which AbbVie will acquire Allergan [...]

  • FDA Issues Statement on Efforts to Increase Transparency in Medical Device Reporting

    June 25, 2019

    In the spirit of promoting public transparency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health is taking a [...]

  • This Name’s Taken: The Importance of Trademark Law in Your Practice

    June 24, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Update August 6, 2021: A recent news story revealed that [...]

  • Whose Photos Are They, Anyway?

    June 24, 2019

    Look at your phone. Are there any patient photos in your camera roll? Maybe it’s just a few of your most prized results, [...]

  • Build Employee Trust Through Effective Communication

    June 21, 2019

    Trust is foundational in any relationship, and leadership is merely another type of relationship. Often, trust is a feeling, a gut instinct, [...]

  • Positive Workplaces Improve Patient Experiences

    June 20, 2019

    A popular cruise line’s current slogan encourages all of us to “Choose fun.” That mantra is especially helpful when thinking about work, [...]