Medical practitioners in general (and ophthalmologists, dermatologists, and plastic surgeons in particular) are increasingly being approached by entities who mass manufacture drugs – under the guise of compounding – that…

INTRODUCTIONThe use of hyaluronic acid (HA)-based dermal fillers for lip augmentation is among the most frequently-performed minimally invasive cosmetic procedures in the U.S.1 The corrective needs of a patient can…

INTRODUCTIONMen represent a small yet growing segment of aesthetic practices. In 2016, men underwent 1.3 million aesthetic procedures in the US, representing 8% of all procedures performed. Most (85%) were…

INTRODUCTIONLiposuction was first introduced by Drs. Arpad and Georgio Fischer in 1976.1 Prior to Fischers’ method, excess fat was removed by excision lipectomy or curetted through small incisions.2 They also…

INTRODUCTIONLong-term exposure to sunlight produces visible signs associated with photodamage and aging, including freckles, sun and age spots, wrinkling, solar elastosis, actinic keratosis, skin cancer, and melasma. Outside of routine…

INTRODUCTIONNon-surgical treatment options including hyaluronic acid filler and neurotoxin injections for facial rejuvenation have gained an increasing prominence in aesthetic medicine. The American Society of Plastic Surgery, for example, reported…

INTRODUCTIONIn recent years chronic wounds have assumed epidemic proportions, significantly affecting patients’ quality of life, adding an enormous burden to healthcare systems and in some cases resulting in mortality rates…

INTRODUCTIONHyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan disaccharide found in the extracellular matrix of the skin, eye, and cartilage. Approximately half of human HA occurs in the skin. As a polyanionic…

INTRODUCTIONUltraviolet (UV) photoaging contributes to increased skin laxity, rhytidosis, solar lentigines, hyperpigmentation, erythema, tactile roughness, atrophy, and telangiectasias. These changes can have a significant effect on patient self-esteem and may…

INTRODUCTIONHand dermatitis is an umbrella term that encompasses several similarly appearing conditions including endogenous eczema in atopic patients, allergic contact dermatitis, and irritant contact dermatitis. In some cases, they may…

INTRODUCTIONThe increasing psychosocial importance of skin health is driving the development of new cosmetic treatments and approaches;1 and hyaluronic acid (HA) has a documented role in skin rejuvenation because, due…

INTRODUCTIONIntradermal therapy, or mesotherapy, refers to the direct administration of active drugs into target tissues by means of intradermal microinjections. This technique was introduced in 1952 by the French physician…