While unwanted body hair can be one of the most embarrassing and hard to deal with conditions a person can face, hair loss can be just as difficult. Sometimes the loss is a side effect and related to an underlying condition that has other implications. Other times hair loss is heredity. Whatever the reason, as […]
Tattoo Removal, Why Your Clinic or Spa Should Offer the Service
One of the fastest growing procedures in the field of aesthetic and cosmetic medicine is laser tattoo removal. Driven largely by the growth of people getting tattoos as a spontaneous practice, only to later want that ink off of their skin, tattoo removal is a fairly simple procedure to administer. It comes with low risks […]
Medications in Combination Therapy
Many people think of combination therapy in our field as it relates to skin rejuvenation and cosmetic enhancements. Most of the inquiries and searches we get at The Tennessee Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery are around the latest, greatest, and most cutting edge procedures that can be used to take years off of someone’s […]
The Latest in Skin Cancer Treatments: Lasers
One of the most exciting advances in skin cancer has been the laser. Lasers, and other light therapies, have so many uses that make up so much of the modern beauty industry – but the most important is the use that saves lives. What Are Lasers Laser is actually an acronym. It stands for Light […]
Helping Your Clients Change Pigment With Lasers
Your skin color, largely the result of genetics, is caused by the melanin made in your epidermis. Interestingly, the skin is not the only part of the body that melanin impacts. It is also found in the hair, eyes, inner ear, brain, and the adrenal gland. (Source). It not only determines skin and hair color, […]
Gynecological Trends: Cosmetic or Function
As defined by the American Society of Cosmetic Physicians, “Cosmetic gynecology aims to make improvements to either the physical appearance or function of the vagina and labia; in many cases, both goals are accomplished simultaneously. The results of cosmetic gynecology can improve the enjoyment of sexual activities, while also rejuvenating the genitals to make the […]
Can We Over-Rejuvenate the Skin?
There is a saying, “everything in moderation.” Generally this refers to consumables, but how does it translate into the field of dermatology and the industries of cosmetic and aesthetic surgery? As it relates to the treatments and procedures of the skin and the services we provide, is there anything we need to know? One of […]
Best Non Invasive Fat Busting Treatments
Almost 40% of the adult population of the United States is considered obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many others do not fall into this category, but nonetheless are considered overweight, when their Body Mass Index, or BMI, is calculated. Still others are carrying weight that they wish was gone for […]
Why Name Brand Still Matters in Medication
Generic medications are supposed to be the answer to affordability; however the issue of generics is incredibly complicated. On one hand, pharmaceutical companies use an incredible amount of resources to develop medications and get them approved by the FDA. On the other hand, the high cost of these medications when passed on to the consumer […]
Banishing Cellulite
Cellulite is unsightly and awkward, impacting primarily women. It exists in both thin and heavier people and can be really difficult to get rid of. That said, there are things that we now know about cellulite and things we have yet to discover. This includes what causes it, how to treat it, and how to […]
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