Solta Medical really knows the way to a woman’s heart. With their newest breakthrough, we can not only get more beautiful, but we can do it in less time and with more comfort! When it comes to skin tightening and body contouring, Solta Medical’s Thermage system has already been on the top of the list for physicians as well as patients. With the introduction of their new Thermage CPT (Comfort Pulse Technology), Solta will be winning new converts right and left.

Solta has always been committed to marketing innovative, almost avant-garde products for those of us who wish to keep our youthful good looks. Adding an extra comfort level with the Comfort Pulse Technology is just a bonus. The original Thermage already used the best available radiofrequency technology, and now Thermage CPT is a giant step further ahead. The CPT utilizes a more effective heat delivery system, which means that more tissue than before reaches therapeutic heat levels. The outcome is more consistent results, and a better over-all skin-tightening experience.

For those of us who prefer non-ablative treatments—in other words we don’t want our skin tissue destroyed in order to make it better—this is the cream of the crop. A newly redesigned and scientifically advanced face tip (Face Tip 3.0) and the Body Tip 16.0 integrate this new technology for a huge improvement in patient satisfaction and comfort.

Not only is it more satisfying for patients, but the multi-functional, ergonomically designed, vibrating hand-piece provides greater comfort and efficiency for the physician as well. Anything that is more user-friendly for the doctor translates into value-added for the patient as well.

A. Jay Burns, MD, assistant professor of plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and past president of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, had this to say: “This is what I have been waiting for from Thermage - advanced skin tightening and body contouring results in a procedure that is both comfortable for the patient and more user friendly for the physician.”

Let’s recap: enhanced effectiveness, greater comfort for the patient, high patient satisfaction levels, superior ease of use for the doctor. Thermage CPT sounds like a winner!

Kudos to Solta Medical for their commitment to continually improve their products, and for seeking new ways to help both patient and physician in the quest for more effective, faster, more comfortable and over-all more valuable treatments. And for their commitment to keeping us looking good!

Wrinkles—look out! A new and wonderfully effective treatment for the reduction of wrinkles has been approved by the FDA. Developed by EndyMed Medical Ltd, this new treatment system is now being called the EndyMed PRO, as opposed to its original name, Imagine. Imagine indeed: imagine a treatment that erases those unsightly facial wrinkles with a gentle and non-invasive therapy.

There are lots of other benefits to the EndyMed PRO, too, including treatment customized for each patient, and a short treatment with no recovery time. No pain, which is always a plus, and no side effects. Go right back to work, or shopping, or watching your soaps. You will see immediate improvement coupled with long term results. In studies which were done to determine the safety and effectiveness of the EndyMed PRO, dermatologists found that more than 80 percent of patients still had significant reduction of their wrinkles a full three months after treatment. This clinical study was done in several centers, and results were consistent throughout.

This is actually the first product of its type to be approved for marketing in the US. Quite a feather in the cap of EndyMed, as it makes them a real contender in the aesthetics market, not just in America, but around the world. EndyMedPRO uses third generation 3DEEP(TM) radio frequency technology, which means it’s a new and improved version.

The way I understand it is that the 3DEEP technology provides for effective individual contouring, and apparently uses minimal energy flow to the surface of the skin. The specialized technology controls not only the depth, but the power and three-dimensional pattern of the radio frequency energy. What does that mean? It means you get a totally painless, safe and non-invasive treatment which is very effective at reducing those wrinkles. Doesn’t get much better than that!

The company Medicis has finally begun shipment of the injectable drug Dysport (abobotulinumtoxin A)  to physicians.  Dysport is a newly FDA approved cosmetic injectable used for the treatment of wrinkles and frown lines.

Dysport® Cosmetic Injection was approved on May 1, 2009 in the United States as a new regimen for wrinkles located on the forehead and facial frown lines. Made by Ipsen Diopharm Ltd, Dysport is now the second drug in the US that has been approved for wrinkles. Dysport has been used in many other countries for nearly 20 years. Dysport was previously known as Reloxin and contains the same active ingredient as Botox, Clostridium Botulinim toxin. This works to reduce the look of wrinkles by limiting the muscle actions that are causing the creased lines. Similar to Botox, Dysport is injected into the site where the wrinkle or line is located.The approval of Dysport was based on clinical trials of 2,900 people in 80 study sites. One trial shows that between 93% and 95% of those studied saw improvement in the look of their forehead wrinkles in just seven days and with additional treatment they saw a difference that lasted for over 13 months. Ipsen has also given distribution rights to Medicis for the drug’s use in cosmetics. Medicis believes this regimen for wrinkles will be on the market within 30 to 60 days in the United States.