Cosmetic Injections

Merz buys out BioForm Medical, makers of Radiesse

Posted on January 5, 2010

Wow, that was fast. One prediction – market consolidation – is already coming true. CnnMoney.com reports that Merz Pharma Group (“Merz”), a privately-held company based in Frankfurt, Germany, is going forward with a buy-out of BioForm Medical, in a $253 million stock deal. BioForm Medical is the maker of RADIESSE dermal filler. Merz has several […]

Do-It-Yourself Botox Site Busted in Texas

Posted on November 27, 2009

This story from WFAA-TV in Dallas / Fort-Worth….Undercover officers raided the home of a Mansfield (Texas) woman who they say was selling “do-it-yourself” wrinkle treatments. Police confiscated boxes, computers and more at the home of Laurie D’Alleva. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott charged the woman with illegally offering prescription drugs — including botulinum toxin (Botox) […]

Super Latisse & Botox combo deal

Posted on October 26, 2009

Hot off the press….I just spoke with our Allergan reps: we will be one of the select few practices in Florida to offer this unbeatable combo bargain. Buy Latisse (Allergan’s eyelash growing treatment) for only $99 per box (regularly $120) and receive a rebate of $50 on a Botox treatment performed before the end of November, with the manufacturer’s […]

Diabetes Injection beats Xenical for weight loss

Posted on October 23, 2009

Here’s an interesting new finding for people struggling with their weight, as reported on BBC News (link), and published in the latest issue of the medical journal The Lancet: in a randomized, controlled study, the injectable diabetes treatment Victoza(liraglutide) helped overweight people lose significantly more weight than prescription Xenical, which is one of the leading weight-loss medications. […]

The return of Artefill (now Bellafill)

Posted on October 20, 2009

Artefill (Now called Bellafill), the permanent injectable filler, is returning to the U.S. market. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with the CEO of the new company, Suneva Medical, that has purchased all the production facilities and intellectual property of Artes Medical, the now-defunct owners of the Artefill brand. Suneva Medical has now had […]

Save Money! Look Great! – New Internet Discounts

Posted on October 5, 2009

I’m pleased to announce two new specials for our Botox and filler (Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra, etc.) patients. Special #1: Bring a Friend and Save. Book a filler or Botox appointment for yourself and a good friend at the same time. If the friend is a new patient to our practice, we’ll give you a credit of 15% […]

New service: Same Day Botox

Posted on August 6, 2009

We’re pleased to announce a new service for our patients. We call it “Same Day Botox” – and just like the name implies, we’re opening up a limited number of appointments each day for people that want to have their treatment with Botox or any of the injectable fillers that same day. Just call early in the […]

Sculptra receives its cosmetic indication from the FDA

Posted on July 31, 2009

Sculptra, the injectible PLA filler, received official FDA approval today for cosmetic use. It had initially approved several years ago for the treatment of lipo-atrophy, (most commonly seen in HIV patients) and was used on an “off-label” basis for cosmetic purposes. It’s a very useful product.Sculptra can be very helpful to restore volume loss in […]

Dysport – now here

Posted on June 23, 2009

Dysport – the recently approved competitor to Botox Cosmetic – is now being shipped to U.S. physicians. We have both products in our office now, and are testing Dysport, seeing how it compares to Botox, the market leader. So far, there are some subtle differences, but both seem to work well in relaxing dynamic wrinkles of the face.It […]

Are you the typical Botox & Filler patient?

Posted on June 1, 2009

Here’s an interesting press release from ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), discussing a new survey in which Botox Cosmetic and fillers like Restylane and Juvederm were now “mainstream” topics of discussion amongst patients, and not any big “secret”. This matches with our experience – our female patients openly discuss their treatments, much like […]

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