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Here you will find the latest news for physicians with aesthetic medicine practices or medical spas. |
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| New Report Outlines Key Legal Issues for Medical Spas and Aesthetic Medical Practices - A new IAPAM report outlines the legal implications of opening a medical spa. Medical spas require careful attention to the intersection of the corporate practice of medicine, licensing, anti-kickback and fee-splitting considerations, and other legal and regulatory issues. This report summarizes the key legal issues physicians and medical spa owners need to know. Read More | ||||||||||||
| Statistics Show Clients Choosing Medical Spas Over Plastic Surgeons - The latest aesthetic industry statistics reveal that people are turning to physician-run practices or medical spas for their non-surgical procedures. According to an International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) study, most women most feel that non-physician owned medical spas are unsafe. In addition, the IAPAM report also indicates that 78% of women rated medical credentials as very important when choosing an aesthetic treatment provider. Read More | ||||||||||||
| 6 Tips for Opening a Successful Physician Owned Medical Spa - The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) has completed this tip guide designed to help physicians who want to either open a medical spa or add aesthetic medical procedures to their existing practice. "Medical Spas are a natural progression of medical practice expansion, having a medical doctor run them gives them the credibility and public confidence needed for their success," says Jeff Russell, executive-director of the IAPAM. Physicians need to find a way to utilize their skills to expand the scope of their practice. The growing demand for personal attention and service in medicine may provide opportunities for physicians who see the benefit of addressing these needs. Read More | ||||||||||||
Physician Symposium Support Expanded - Doctors interested in pursuing medical aesthetic training now have a new tool to help them succeed in the highly competitive aesthetic market. The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) has just negotiated to include a comprehensive 16-DVD aesthetic training program for physician attendees to take home after attending the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium. Read More |
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| Growing medical trend adds need for business training - Doctors who take advantage of a growing trend to add aesthetic medical procedures to their practice is making additional business training necessary says the I nternational Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM). IAPAM Executive Director, Jeff Russell, says that their members are most interested in learning the business of aesthetic medicine, not just how to perform the procedures themselves. In response, the IAPAM has introduced a new, day-long boot camp for physicians and their practice managers to create a viable aesthetic medicine business plan. read more |
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| Physicians Find Aesthetic Medicine a Cure to Cash Crunch - Family doctors are adding aesthetic medical procedures to their practices in an effort to make their practices more financially viable, says the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM). After reviewing participant feedback from their fifth consecutive, sold out Aesthetic Medicine Symposium, IAPAM Executive Director, Jeff Russell, says that participating doctors want most to learn the business of aesthetic medicine, not just how to do the procedures themselves. read more |
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| IAPAM Completes 2007 Aesthetic Medicine Consumer Study - The IAPAM’s 2007 Aesthetic Medicine Consumer Study gives physicians the necessary facts to decide whether or not to add aesthetic procedures to their traditional practice. The study surveyed women across the U.S., ages 21-60, on their perception of various aesthetic medicine procedures. The results of the full study serve as a basis for much of the content for the upcoming IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium. The Study took place during March 2007, so it is the most current information available on aesthetic medicine. The results give the members of the IAPAM unprecedented insight to what aesthetic procedures the public actually wants, what concerns them the most, and how they choose an aesthetic practitioner. |
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| Perlane Reaches Deep Layers of Skin, Maker Says - The FDA has approved a new wrinkle filler called Perlane for the treatment of moderate to severe facial folds and wrinkles. Perlane is made by Medicis, which also makes the wrinkle filler Restylane. Both products contain hyaluronic acid. "The primary difference between Restylane and Perlane is that the hyaluronic acid gel particles in Perlane are larger than those found in Restylane," says Medicis in a May 2 news release announcing the drug's approval. Medicis says Perlane's larger gel particles can reach the deep layers of the skin, offering "enhanced volume and lifting power." |
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| The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Issue Patient Safety Advisory on Medi-spas - Medi-spas, locations that can offer everything from facials and hair removal to pharmaceutical injections and other medical procedures, are proliferating across the country. Medi-spas may be located in a physician’s office, or in non-traditional locations such as shopping malls, store fronts and beauty salons. - read entire story |
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| ASPS Survey Reveals Women Confused but Drawn to Facial Injectables - Despite their apparent confusion about what facial injectables do, most women say they favor injectables over surgical options, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive® for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) released today. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the respondents agreed that they would “much rather” have a facial injectable treatment than a surgical one. - read entire story |
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| Cosmetic Injectables Poised for 'Explosive Growth' - Allergan tells Analysts at Plastic Surgery Business Forum. While it might seem like “everybody’s having Botox,” in actuality, only 3 percent of the potential market is currently using injectables. The marketplace is poised for an explosion of growth in the cosmetic sector - read entire story |
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