Combination Therapy: Injectables With Energy-Based Devices
Boca Raton, Fla., dermatologist Robyn Siperstein, MD, FAAD, says a layered cake is the perfect analogy for understanding facial structure and the need for combination therapy in rejuvenation. In this Next Steps in Derm interview, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, Dr. Siperstein outlines each layer of the face, from bone to skin, and which therapies work best for each layer. Ener …
Boca Raton, Fla., dermatologist Robyn Siperstein, MD, FAAD, says a layered cake is the perfect analogy for understanding facial structure and the need for combination therapy in rejuvenation. In this Next Steps in Derm interview, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, Dr. Siperstein outlines each layer of the face, from bone to skin, and which therapies work best for each layer. Ener … Continue reading "Combination Therapy: Injectables With Energy-Based Devices"
Dr. Cheri Frey recently delivered an insightful lecture on the evolving landscapes of cosmeceuticals and regenerative medicine. Her presentation addressed the complexities of a crowded market, emerging trends like “prejuvenation,” and the unique biological considerations for treating aging in patients with skin of color.
Navigating the Cosmeceutical Landscape
Dr. Frey acknowledged that t … 
Microtoxin or microbotox is a novel approach in aesthetics where microdosed botulinum toxin is placed into the dermis. Unlike traditional neuromodulators that target skeletal muscle, microtoxin acts within the dermis, impacting sebaceous and eccrine glands, arrector pili contraction, fibroblast signaling, and neurovascular pathways. The result is enhanced skin quality without impaired facial muscl … 
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Mathew M. Avram (Director of the Mass General Dermatology Laser & Cosmetic Center and Director of Dermatologic Surgery at MGH, as well as Faculty Director for Procedural Training in Harvard Medical School's Dermatology Department), who discusses potential legal situations that may ari … 
Dermatology needs to re-think the use of gendered language in aesthetics, according to a brief communication published in the January issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. The authors contend that gendered language can cause upset or offense in patients with nonbinary gender identity or gender dysphoria, and that gender-neutral language can help dermatologists provide better and more consi …