Neuromodulators make wrinkles disappear, but what are they?
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I spent the weekend in a conference room, 10 hours each day, both days. The room was too cold. The subject was not. The subject was one of the hottest topics in cosmetic dermatology: neuromodulators. And I am guessing that you have never even heard of the word.
It’s an awkward term that is born of political correctness. “Botox” has practically become generic for wrinkle removal. (It is so well known that Botox is to neuromodulator as Kleenex is to tissue). We needed a term that could describe the entire group of Botox-like drugs. Yes, indeed there are many Botox-like drugs. Some FDA approved, some soon to be approved. The truth is that Botox is just one of a few, soon to be many options.
What could possibly be better than the magnificent eraser of wrinkles? Dysport (pronounced “dis-port”) for one. Well, maybe not better but certainly right up there. Dysport is the first to follow Botox. It was approved a year ago and now has captured 20% of the neuromodulator market. There is that word again.
Cosmetic Travel Log: Taipei
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A fabulous week in Japan ended too quickly but Taipei was next on my lecture circuit. I arrived on Friday, with the lecture scheduled for Sunday I had some time to explore. Boom ( a high school friend of my husband) played local guide. He has taught math in Taipei since 1987 and knows his way around. We went everywhere, from the tallest building in Taiwan (the 101) complete with designer fashion boutiques to a night market complete with exotic (to me anyway) things to eat. Admittedly, I did not eat much. Read the full article »
Cosmetic Travel Log: Japan and what I learned about Asian Skin
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Assignment: Explain how I add a new laser to my practice to a group of physicians…in Asia.
I do a lot of Thermage skin tightening and therefore I know enough about it to have good clinical info to share. I just added the Faxel to my practice ( my 18th laser) so I certainly can share on breaking in a new laser. And sharing is what I have been doing, in Tokyo. Read the full article »
Top Ten Cosmetic Advances from the American Academy of Dermatology
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San Francisco hosted the annual American Academy of Dermatology meeting last week, and I was front and center looking for what’s new in Cosmetic Dermatology. Here is my top 10:
- Latisse eyelash growth drug will be more popular than Botox, both are from Allergan.
- Thermage (the gold standard in non invasive skin tightening) and Fraxel (the gold standard in non ablative skin resurfacing) are now part of Solta Medical, a new and exciting company with great potential. Read the full article »
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- British shy about their cosmetic procedures. 75% women and 81% men hide their Botox and Filler Tx from friends\family http://su.pr/2hscUH
- Teens account for 2% of Cosmetic Procedures. #1 is laser hair removal followed by nose reshaping. http://su.pr/647MxO
- Dermatology_OW Fair skin becoming more fashionable: Tangerine is out. Porcelain is in. Skin that is. At this week's Melbourne Spr... http://bit.ly/9O99GX
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Susan Van Dyke, M.D. is a board certified dermatologist who has performed more than 10,000 non-invasive cosmetic procedures. She is a top consultant and national physician trainer for Medicis, Allergan, Lumenis and Solta (manufacturers of Thermage and Fraxel); on the advisory board for Valeant Pharmaceuticals; on the speakers’ bureaus for RevaleSkin, Clinique Medical and Obagi; a “Platinum Plus” BOTOX Cosmetic and Juvederm Provider; and her practice is designated as a BOTOX Cosmetic National Training Center. For more information on Dr. Van Dyke and her practice, Van Dyke Laser & Skin, visit http://www.VanDykeLaser.com.
