Realizing True Beauty
May 20, 2015By Terri A. Wojak After all these years, I think I have finally grasped the feeling of beauty. I have been to Navy [...]
New Commission to Help Streamline Medical Licensure
May 20, 2015Alabama this week became the seventh state to pass legislation to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact that will ease medical licensure [...]
James C. Grotting, MD Named New President of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
May 20, 2015The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) elected new officials for the 2015/2016 term recently at The Aesthetic Meeting in Montreal, [...]
Nonsurgical Facelift – Marketing Gimmick Or Legitimate Cosmetic Procedure?
May 18, 2015Is there such a thing as a nonsurgical facelift? Aesthetic plastic surgeons are conducting a panel discussion at The Aesthetic Meeting 2015, [...]
ASDS Releases Consensus Recommendations on Basal Cell Carcinoma
May 18, 2015An expert group of dermatologic surgeons appointed by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Board of Directors has developed the first-ever [...]
American Academy of Dermatology Asks, ‘Who’s Got Your Back?’
May 11, 2015When it comes to skin cancer prevention and detection, your back should be at the front of your mind. While it’s a [...]
Over-60s Don’t Seek Out Anti-aging Skin Care Products: Study
May 11, 2015Contrary to popular belief, a higher proportion of over-60-year-old consumers use facial and body moisturisers without explicit anti-ageing claims than those who [...]
American Academy of Dermatology Donates Shade Structure to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
May 8, 2015The American Trail Amphitheatre at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo now has built-in sun protection, thanks to a shade structure donation from the [...]
Your Questions About Telemedicine Answered
May 8, 2015There’s no doubt that telemedicine offers significant promise—but with this promise come significant gray areas that physicians are attempting to navigate now. [...]
FDA Approves Treatment for Fat Below the Chin
May 4, 2015The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved Kybella (deoxycholic acid), a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe fat below the chin, [...]
Microneedling: A Legal Perspective For Physicians
May 1, 2015By Alex R. Thiersch, AmSpa founder In recent years, microneedling (also known as collagen induction therapy) has become very popular in the realm [...]
Skin Presentations Common in Obese Patients
April 29, 2015Obesity is a public health epidemic associated with cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes, but the presence of obesity is also linked to [...]
