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A new study has revealed that consuming oral dietary supplements four days before receiving Botox injections made the toxin more effective in 93 per cent of patients. Dr. Charles Soparkar at The Methodist Hospital in Houston found that a dietary supplement of organic zinc and the enzyme phytase four days before receiving botulinum toxin injections showed improved results of the Botox treatment

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Allergan pled guilty for its off-label promotion of Botox and will pay $600 million to settle additional charges in a longstanding federal investigation. Botox is best known for its ability to smooth out wrinkles, but it is also approved to treat spasms in the neck, wrist and fingers, eye muscle disorders and excessive arm sweating.

Presented by the IAPAM , the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is designed by physicians for physicians who are looking to add aesthetics to their existing practice, open a medical spa, or work as a medical director.

Presented by the IAPAM , the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is designed by physicians for physicians who are looking to add aesthetics or medical weight management to their existing practice, open a medical spa, or work as a medical director. This is the only aesthetic medicine conference program available that combines the business and clinical aspects of incorporating aesthetic medicine procedures into your practice, along with one year unlimited practice support.

In this economy many medical spas and aesthetic medicine practices are looking for more efficient ways to communicate to their existing patients and find new patients. I hope you are are all getting your patient’s email address, but are you also getting their cell numbers?   More and more practices are adding SMS text messaging to their practice mix, first it was to send out appointment reminders, but many are now incorporating texting into their marketing strategy.  Here are some tips taken from the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Practice Startup Workshop that will help you learn how to use Text Marketing for your medspa

A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009. The total number of procedures from this first-time study far surpasses any number that has previously been reported in the U.S