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CUTTING EDGE DERMAL FILLERS AND REJUVENATING ENERGY BASED DEVICES A Brief Overview- Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Anti-Aging Medicine Symposium Waldorf Astoria, NYC An annual event, the enormous confab on aesthetic surgical and non-surgical, trendsetting techniques and research--- and anti-aging medicine--- ...brought together leading aesthetic physicians/surgeons, research types and media---to discuss, and debate---and review clinical studies. It started for us- with a fact-packed, AM media meet on three major topics--- The Next Generation of Wrinkle Relaxing Agents and Dermal Fillers-presented by Z. Paul Lorenc , M.D., F.A.C.S. What’s Hot (literally) in Skin Tightening and Fractional Resurfacing-presented by David J. Goldberg , M.D., J.D. Modern Advancements in Fat Grafting and the Science of Stem Cells-presented by Sidney R. Coleman , M.D., F.A.C.S. ‘Hosted’ by Wendy Lewis , President of Wendy Lewis & Co. Ltd…a well known expert on all things related to the topics at ha...

“ NO PAIN, NO GAIN ” CHALLENGED WITH NEW FORMUALTION OF SMOOTH GEL HYALURONIC ACID DERMAL FILLER WITH LOCAL ANESTHETIC LIDOCAINE Four Seasons Hotel, NYC Two weeks ago, a gal pal …who is the type who maybe, MAYBE…wears lipstick two times a year...confided in us--- that she has something MAJOR to dish. We conjured up über actions--- like quitting her job and moving to some far-flung nation… …but for her, the big deal was thinking about doing SOMETHING about those deep wrinkles that ran from the tip of her nose to right below her mouth (the nasolabial folds and marionette lines). Well now, the FDA approved dermal fillers of choice for many MDs, Juvéderm® Ultra (for fine lines/wrinkles) and Juvéderm® Ultra Plus (better for deeper lines/folds) ---both made from the key component hyaluronic acid (HA) a naturally occurring, water retaining, biodegradable complex sugar found in the human body and mammals--- …is available in a new formulation, Juvéderm® XC that contains 0.3% preserv...

Evolving Trends and Technologies In Plastic Surgery Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY Words-Judith Ecochard The first week in December 2009- had us attending a press seminar on the latest/most promising technologies in plastic surgery---- with well -credentialed speakers (Z. PAUL LORENC, M.D., F.A.C.S., RENATO SALTZ, M.D. F.A.C.S., JEFFREY KENKEL, M.D., F.A.C.S., J. PETER RUBIN, M.D.) and a smart moderator that kept the flow (WENDY LEWIS, an author, consultant and source of all things on Aesthetics Plastic Surgery). There were four subjects discussed. The one that generated the most discussion amongst attendees was led by Renato Saltz M.D. F.A.C.S. on the topic of “non-cores” (defined as not Board Certified plastic surgeons or trained experienced dermatologists /MDs)---performing non-surgical and surgical procedures. The panel took place just days after a former Miss Argentina (37 years old!) died from complications derived from an elective plastic surgical procedure. Certainly the head...