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FDA Update: Guidance for Industry: Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products

Another informative update came yesterday straight from the FDA Headquarters! Let’s have a look at the introduction of this update: This document provides guidance to industry and other stakeholders (e.g., academia, other regulatory groups) on FDA’s current thinking on the safety assessment of nanomaterials in cosmetic products. The guidance document is intended to assist industry […]

Research: Top Liposuction Alternative for 2014

Our Goal With the choice of non-intrusive fat removal  methods being progressively expanding, the need for a well-rounded comparison project is more important than ever! People who intend to try a liposuction alternative technique want to be as deeply informed on the subject as possible. So, that’s where we come to provide some helpful guidance […]

Eyelid Surgery

Eyelid Surgery, or Blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure aiming at rearranging the area around the eyes in order to correct imperfections and deformities of the eyelids which compromise facial appearance (for other facial contouring options click here), vision, or both. With eyelid surgery, an amount of loose skin is removed, thus addressing the problems of […]

SmoothShapes

SmoothShapes is another non surgical liposuction alternative (and also a decent cellulite treatment option) developed by Cynosure (manufacturer of Cellulaze, CelluSmooth and SmartLipo) which uses a combination of laser energy and massage in order to impinge on the tissue which is responsible for the appearance of cellulite, thus eliminating it and rendering a smoother skin. Its […]

Vegas Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology 2014

The delay is huge but even now it has a point to share the news about the 10th annual Vegas Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology! The PR we received is shown below: Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Las Vegas under the leadership and coordination of its founder, S. Randolph […]

Med Contour

Med Contour is a relatively recent non-surgical method of reducing fat, coping with localized adiposity and softening the skin on specific areas of the human body which are particularly resistant to common diet and exercise. The method demands no anesthesia to be performed, relying on a combination of ultrasound therapy and vacuum suction/massage to deliver […]

Bella Contour

Bella Contour is a non-surgical alternative to liposuction and a relatively new method of stimulating the skin’s fat cells through the application of ultrasound in order to deliver sleeker appearance with less visible cellulite signs. As for the FDA clearance, it is mentioned in the official website of the product that it is approved “for […]

Breast Reduction

Breast Reduction, or mammoplasty, is a rather popular surgical procedure aiming at reducing excessive fat and tissue from the breasts, in order to deliver a more proportional appearance. In addition, it can mitigate pain (mainly neck pain and back pain) and discomfort related to unnaturally large breasts, a situation which usually prevents women from adopting […]

Infographic reveals alarming cosmetic procedure statistics

A set of statistics featured in an infographic from Blackwater Law have shed light on the full extent on cosmetic surgery claims in the UK. Cosmetic surgery has always had a chequered history, and when the work doesn’t go as planned, the results can be catastrophic. It’s essential that any surgeon explains in full the […]

2013 Blueshift Research Summary on Coolsculpting

In the previous post we presented the interview our CEO, George Kakaris gave for Blueshift Research’s Renee Euchner! Notice that George was among the six (only) industry specialists that were asked in order for safer results to be excluded! Now it’s about time to present the most important results according to Blueshift’s Research: Zeltiq Aesthetics’s […]

LipoAdvisor CEO’s Interview for a trend research on Coolsculpting

Blueshift Research carried out a research regarding the future of the hot Coolsculpting platform and they didn’t hesitate to contact our CEO, George Kakaris in order to ask a few questions regarding the device! Let’s have a look at the questions of the Blueshift Research Trend Researcher Renee Euchner and the answers of our CEO, […]

FDA Update: Webinar about Temporary Tattoos

Following our strategy to share with our visitors all the latest FDA updates regarding we continue with this announcement we received yesterday: Summer vacation is on the way.  Time to pack your swim suit, hit the beach, and perhaps indulge in a little harmless fun.  How about getting a temporary tattoo to mark the occasion? […]

SAFELipo

SAFELipo is a relatively new landing on the field of fat reduction and contouring, especially targeted at people who are have been troubled not only by obesity issues but mostly by concentrated flab on specific areas of their body, no matter how hard they have tried with managing their food intake or exercising. SAFELipo, created […]

April FDA Update: International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation – Public Meeting

FDA is organizing a Public meeting for International Cooperation on cosmetics regulation and here is their latest notice about that: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing a public meeting entitled, “International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR)—Preparation for ICCR-8 Meeting.” The purpose of the meeting is to invite public input on various […]

Cosmetic Surgery in 2014: Lifts Predicted to Keep Lifting

As more and more celebrities get behind the increasing number of cosmetic surgery procedures available, we mere mortals spend more time considering getting similar treatments for ourselves to look and feel just how we want to. While the arguments over whether such procedures are a good thing or a bad thing will rumble on and […]

March FDA Update Regarding Cosmetics

As we mentioned in a previous post we feel it is quite important for both patients and cosmetic enhancement professionals to be aware of the latest news/updates coming from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding cosmetics.  So we decided to publish all the news we receive from FDA regarding cosmetics! We did it on […]