Restylane, Juverderm and filler injections tips for physicians running medical spas and laser clinics. The following is from a string of emails that were circulating among some of Medical Spa MDs Members. I've edited this somewhat to make it readable and get rid of all the extraneous copies. I'm also not displaying the identity or email addresses of the physicians in this thread. Please leave your thoughts below as a comment. Note: Some of the comments below might be out of order from ... Read Full Story

Plastic surgeons who are burned out or depressed are more likely to say they had recently committed a major error on the job, according to the largest study to date on physician burnout. The new findings suggest that the mental well-being of the plastic surgeon is associated with a higher rate of self-reported medical errors, something that may undermine patient safety more than the fatigue that is often blamed for many of the medical mistakes. Although plastic surgeons do not appear more li... Read Full Story

If you’re involved with or own a medical spa, this question is no doubt on your mind. In this article, I will give you several tips and tools to evaluate your laser centers culture and operations, so you can successfully navigate any economic downturn… And live to sell another day when the inevitable upturn comes around. What is the Passion and Purpose of Your Medical Spa? You reap what you sew. When you engage proactively and passionately in your business you will undoubte... Read Full Story

Buying used cosmetic lasers can be tricky. For those of you that have had problems with Cynosure there is help, for those that do not or have not had problems you are lucky.  Not all of Cynosure service department is bad, there are a few good technicians and some that are just there for a job.  Cynosure hair removal lasers are very good if maintained properly.  There are few things that you must be aware of: Flash lamp pulses on the Cynosure: Do not go over 1 million on ... Read Full Story

The medical spa and plastic surgery community is in an uproar over some proposed legislation that could make a trip to the plastic surgeon or a Botox injection at the medical spa more expensive. People are calling it the Botax. It's a 5 percent tax on elective procedures such as Botox, Juvederm, Restylane, laser hair removal, facelifts, breast augmentation and other nips and tucks that lawmakers are hoping will help fund the nearly $1 trillion health care plan. The bill says the tax would no... Read Full Story

It's been an interesting last few weeks for us at Medical Spa MD. We've seen in increase in the number of inquires around partnering with Medical Spa MD. While I'd normally guess it had something to do with the successes that our current partners are having... but I don't think that information is public knowledge. In the last three weeks we've been approached by or talked to a number of consumer facing websites, medical publications, potential authors, and even some technology providers and ... Read Full Story

Be Born Again To promote Dr. Kim's plastic surgery office, this life scale poster was placed at the entrance of his office and by the elevator in the main lobby of the hospital building. via dfckr.com A slick little promo for a plastic surgery practice. You have to love well done attention-getting advertising and medical spas and plastic surgery clinics are certainly rife with products that lend themselves to great advertising and marketing. I've got perhaps hundreds of these types of ad... Read Full Story

Have you tried do-it yourself plastic surgery? In tough economic times, many try to cut costs, including in their beauty regimen. Despite the risks, some people have decided to skip the doctor -- and obtain and self-administer cosmetic treatments. If you have self-injected products like Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, silicone, and other substances, 20/20 would like to hear your story. Please fill out the form below, including information about your experience, and a producer may be in contact w... Read Full Story

Normally, I barely listen to the radio when driving in my car, but today on the John Tesh Radio Show (Sunday) my ears perked up when he started to discuss the hidden "dangers" of young girls using makeup too early. Dangers in makeup? Really? The broadcast was entitled "The Ugly Truth About Young Girls Wearing Makeup". The line that grabbed my attention was "the sooner your daughter starts wearing makeup, the sooner it might kill her!" This was a quote coming from Stacy Malkan, a cosmetic exp... Read Full Story

The're are a growing number of 'home laser hair removal' devices appearing on the market. This article on do it yourself laser hair removal supposes that medical spas and laser clinics are feeling the heat. Want to get rid of some unsightly hair, but don’t want to spend the big bucks for electrolysis or a laser clinic? Now, you can buy your own laser and do it yourself. And people are. The growth of the at-home cosmetic-device market, which includes personal lasers, has some professio... Read Full Story