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Thursday, March 28, 2019
PALLAS Ti:Sapphire Solid State Laser Shows Similar Efficacy and Safety to 308nm Excimer Laser for Localized Vitiligo
A novel 311nm Titanium:Sapphire UV laser demonstrates comparable efficacy and safety when compared to 308nm excimer laser in the treatment of localized vitiligo, according to a study recently publishe…
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Thursday, March 28, 2019
Meet JOULE X and More New Offerings from Sciton at ASLMS
Sciton Inc. unveiled JOULE X and other new offerings at the annual American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Meeting in Denver, Colorado. An upgrade to the JOULE platform, JOULE X is the…
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Thursday, March 28, 2019
BTL to Launch Small Emsculpt Applicator for Arms, Thighs, Calves
BTL is rolling out a small Emsculpt applicator to treat arms, thighs and calves at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery in Denver. Until now, there were only …
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Nextech Partners with RxPhoto for Integrated Image Management
Nextech Systems has launched a new partnership with RxPhoto, a collaborative medical imagery solution. This partnership integrates RxPhoto’s patient photography app within Nextech…
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Cutera Hosts Beauty Talk with Sadick and Sadick
Dermatologist Neil Sadick, MD and his daughter Sydney Sadick, an in-the-know fashion journalist, talked about everything from state-of-the-art skin brightening treatments to the newest injectable…
Read the full storyWednesday, March 13, 2019
Study: Port Wine Stain Laser Treatment Is Safe and Effective in Infants Without Anesthesia
Recent concerns about the repetitive use of general anesthesia in children younger than 3 have placed greater importance on the controversy surrounding the timing of port-wine stain laser treatme…
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Monday, March 11, 2019
BTL HIFEM Devices Honored by Harper's Bazaar, NewBeauty
BTL has received two new accolades from NewBeauty and Harper's Bazaar magazines. Both EMSCULPT and BTL EMSELLA received a NewBeauty Innovation Award, as featured…
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Monday, March 11, 2019
2019 NewBeauty Awards: Alastin's TransFORM Body Treatment Acknowledged for Innovation
ALASTIN Skincare, Inc’s TransFORM Body Treatment has been awarded a 2019 NewBeauty Award in the innovations category. NewBeauty acknowledges the best products, treatments and trends in c…
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Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Cheryl Deguara Returns to Sciton in New Role
Cheryl Deguara, PhD is the new Senior Director, Product Innovation & Clinical Research at Sciton. A Sciton alum, Deguara earned her PhD from Vanderbilt University in B…
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Monday, March 04, 2019
Almirall: Positive Data for KX2-391 for AKs; ThermiGen to be Divested
Results from two Phase III studies of KX2-391, also known as KX-01 ointment, in the treatment of actinic keratosis show positive results. The findings have been presented at the 2019 Americ…
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Dr. George J. Hruza Named New AAD President
St. Louis dermatologist George J. Hruza, MD, MBA, FAAD, is set to begin his one-year term as president of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) at the conclusion of the 2019 AAD Annual Meeting in …
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Sentient Lasers Unveils Dot Demo Service
Sentient Lasers has launched its new, Dot Demo service. The Dot Demo service provides customers with a live video demonstration of a laser of their choice from the comfort of their home or o…
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Cutera to Unveil excel V+ Next Generation Laser Platform at AAD Annual Meeting
Cutera, Inc. has launched its excel V+ laser platform, which the company describes as a technological advancement that includes 50 percent more power and treatment speed, optimized delivery systems an…
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Sienna Biopharmaceuticals: Promising Topline Results for SNA-001 for Hair Removal
Topline results from the pivotal trial of Sienna Biopharmaceuticals’ SNA-001 show that the topical agent in conjunction with an 810nm diode laser was statistically superior compared to vehicle p…
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance to Laseroptek’s PicoLO
Laseroptek’s PicoLO picosecond Nd:YAG laser is now U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared for marketing in dermatology and general and plastic surgery. According to the company, PicoLO gen…
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