CO2 lasers: practice opportunities beyond skin resurfacing
Ablative lasers have been used in dermatologic and aesthetic procedures for over two decades to treat a range of skin care concerns such as skin rejuvenation and wrinkle reduction. But today, thanks to superior Lumenis CO2 laser technology, the opportunities to go beyond everyday procedures...
Building a Practice with the M22: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Friedmann
Dr. Daniel P. Friedmann is a board-certified dermatologist and phlebologist at Westlake Dermatology in Austin, TX, and Clinical Research Director of the Westlake Dermatology Clinical Research Center. He has been involved in numerous clinical trials on the treatment of abnormal leg veins, aging hands, hair...
Living With Melasma – a Patient’s Perspective
Julie Wilson is a confident, outgoing 32-year-old with a busy career in the publishing industry. At first, she didn’t think anything of it when she noticed the skin on her forehead had turned much darker. Having spent time in the summer sun for as long...
PiQo4: An Expert’s Laser of Choice for Deep Pigmentation
If you’re a dermatologist, you’ve undoubtedly treated patients with melasma. They’re most probably women, somewhere in their twenties to forties, with skin that has even the slightest ability to tan. They very well might be on birth control pills or have recently given birth. The...
Prominent New Orleans Dermatologist Says SPLENDOR X Is “Head and Shoulders Above Every Other Hair Removal Device”
W hen the first SPLENDOR X- Lumenis’ state-of-the-art hair removal device--arrived in the US last summer, it went right to Dr. Mary Lupo in New Orleans. Having worked with Lumenis technology for over two decades at her Center for Aesthetic and General Dermatology, she had...
Advanced RF Technology Delivers Three Levels of Superior Skin Treatments Without Numbing Agents
Dr. Gilly Munavalli, the medical director and founder of Dermatology, Laser & Vein Specialists of the Carolinas, has an impressive background and training, including a dermatology residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA., and dermatologic surgery fellowships in Mohs micrographic surgery, cutaneous oncology, facial reconstruction,...
How SPLENDOR XTM is different from other laser hair removal devices?
At Lumenis, we’re aware that there is an abundance of laser hair removal devices on the market today. We also know that we have less than 60 seconds to convince you why SPLENDOR X by Lumenis outshines all the others. So we promise to keep it...
Four Key Body Contouring Trends To Watch
Today, more and more people are looking for easier alternatives and ‘quick fixes’ to eliminate body fat or tighten skin. They want proven and lasting results from safe, non-invasive body contouring procedures without downtime. The effect of this rise in consumer demand has meant that...
The Only Thing That’s Certain in Life Is Change – Aesthetic Trends in 2018
The medical aesthetic market has shifted dramatically. In the past, it was almost exclusively focused on Baby Boomers and their parents looking to reverse the effects of ageing as much as possible. Now, in our youth-obsessed culture, the number of patients in their early 30s,...
Hair Reduction Means Business Growth
How laser hair removal can boost your aesthetic practice Business is booming It’s now quicker, more convenient and more affordable … laser hair removal is more popular than ever – for both sexes and for all ages from teens upwards. As Monica Bonakdar M.D., of...
Growing Your Aesthetic Practice in a Competitive Economy
Over the past decade, competition for aesthetic patients has increased. This makes building a successful aesthetic practice or growing your aesthetic business challenging. We put together a few tips to help stand out amongst competition, increase your patient base and build and grow your practice...
Discover the Technology That Leaves the Past Behind – and Opens Up an Exciting Future
PiQo4
Every patient has different skincare concerns … whether due to a painful memory of spending too long in the sun, a stretch mark that’s an unsightly souvenir of a happy event, a tattoo that’s now unwanted or a scar that still unsettles. But no practitioner...

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