May/June 2013 NEWS
09 Procedures of upper arm lifting have risen 4000% since 2000
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Green tea extract plus compound found to be effective control for obesity and type 2 diabetes
INDUSTRY INSIDER
It’s a beautiful world: skincare treatments and trends Wendy Lewis reports on the big business that is skincare, and how consumers looking for the ‘next big thing’ are driving current industry trends
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PEER-REVIEW
Blue light for the treatment of acne vulgaris by Michael H. Gold
26 Correcting breast implant complications using TIGR® long-term synthetic mesh by Jeffrey G. Lind II and Hilton Becker
34 Volumetric considerations when treating the male versus female face by Ekaterina Gutop
44 Skin parameters in cosmetic medicine: a new point of care by Beniamino Palmieri, Stefania Capone, Valentina Rottigni and Torello Lotti
PRIME PROMOTION p34 p09
52 The versatility of Pellevé for aesthetics Joel Schlessinger discusses how he has successfully integrated Ellman International’s Pellevé System into his aesthetic practice
RESEARCH ROUND-UP
54 PRIME presents the most recently published research studies
PRIME PEOPLE
56 Noel Thomas Patton discusses the development of telomerase activation technology and how it is impacting on anti-ageing medicine, with Balraj Juttla
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT p12
58 A physician’s guide to effectively using and generating positive PR by Melissa Kelz Ben-Yoseph
TREATMENT GUIDE
64 Product information and treatment update for vascular and pigmented lesions
PRODUCTS 68 74
The latest product news and technologies for the aesthetic and anti-ageing industry
EVENTS
A round-up of the major industry events happening around the world over the next 12 months
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