TOP 100 COSMETIC SITES
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| Discovery Of Baldness Gene: 1 In 7 Men At Risk Researchers at McGill University, King's College London and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. have identified two genetic variants in caucasians that together produce an astounding sevenfold increase in the risk of male pattern baldness. Their results were published Oct. 12 in the journal Nature Genetics. About a third of all men are affected by male pattern baldness by age 45. medicalnewstoday.com |
High Intensity Light Reduces Facial Wrinkles - Crystal Growth & Design Researchers in Germany are describing a potential alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery for easing facial wrinkles. Their study, scheduled for the November 5 issue of ACS' Crystal Growth & Design, a bi-monthly journal, reports that high intensity visible light from light emitting diodes (LEDs) applied daily for several weeks resulted in "rejuvenated skin, reduced wrinkle levels, juvenile complexion and lasting resilience. medicalnewstoday.com |
Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Shows Promise As Lasting Dermal Filler The investigational injectable filler 2.5% polyacrylamide hydrogel (AquamidR) is as effective and well tolerated as hyaluronic acid (HA, RestylaneR), for the correction of nasolabial folds, according to pivotal data released here at the 2009 American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) meeting. In fact, the results showed the polyacrylamide hydrogel was as effective as HA at six months on the widely validated Wrinkle Assessment Scale (WAS), the study's primary endpoint. medicalnewstoday.com |
Better Laser For Treating Facial Spider Veins Identified By BUSM Researchers Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have concluded that the 940nm wavelength laser is superior for treating facial spider veins (telangiectasias) as compared to the 532nm wavelength laser. The findings, which appear in the recent issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, are the first time these lasers were tested against each other for superiority. medicalnewstoday.com |
Cosmetic Enhancement Center Of New England Acquires New "Cutting Edge" Facial Rejuvenation Laser Technology; Total FX UltraPulse By Lumenis The Cosmetic Enhancement Center of New England announced that they have added one of the latest innovations in cosmetic treatment technologies to their clinic, the Lumenis® UltraPulse CO2 fractional laser. medicalnewstoday.com |