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Most of the advantages that electronic medical records (EMRs) deliver for medically oriented practices also apply to aesthetic surgery practices, according to William Beeson, M.D., a facial plastic surgeon in Carmel, Ind. Key drivers for EMR adoption include legislative requirements, the need to manage billing of third-party payers and the efficiency improvements that EMRs can bring to office workflow, says Dr

California-based pharmaceutical firm Allergan is on the second clinical stage of testing an eyelash lengthener as possible therapy for baldness.   Allergan Chief Executive Office David Pyott said the company expects to see data by the middle of 2012. The medication, Latisse, was approved by the U.S.

Botox, a drug famous for smoothing out wrinkles, could make life a little easier for people with urinary incontinence. By paralyzing the muscular lining of the bladder, the drug decreases the urgency and frequency of urination

Demand for minimally invasive cosmetic procedures showed a three-digit increase over the last decade, with Botox leading the way for those seeking to look younger or better. As of last month, would-be patients can consider a new product that uses their own collagen cells, which are multiplied in a lab to create an injectable substance that smoothes out facial features. Injections typically cost a fraction of surgery and require much less recuperation time.

When it enters the U.S. market, Xeomin is expected to have a unit-to-unit equivalence to Botox, the standard aesthetic toxin in dermatology practices for years

A new medical trial in Australia is set to test whether Botox can be used to help people with asthma breathe more easily.

A ten minute procedure in which he blows cold air on a person’s neck can reduce sagging and wrinkles.

As we age, we tell ourselves that this is the way we are going to look. But frequently, we can modify elements of our appearance with tremendous results and satisfaction. You may be noticing changes around your eyes.

Richard Paduda, an athletic man with a dark, spiky coiffure, does not look like your typical user of Latisse, the prescription eyelash-enhancing solution that has been endorsed by Brooke Shields and Claire Danes. That’s because he has used it not on his eyelashes, which are fairly lush, but on his hairline, which he noticed last year was beginning to recede. “I just put three or four drops on each side of my temple once a day,” said Mr

Los Angeles cosmetic surgeon Dr. Alexander Rivkin shares how to successfully manage your aesthetic practice – through education and specialization