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Since my skin regiment is basically to wash my face with soap and water everyday, I was the last person in the office you would assume would be asked to do a story on a medspa. For some odd reason, I was actually the first person chosen and with a fresh perspective, I actually learned a lot about skin care. Nabi medspa is a full service medical spa situated on the upper west side of New York City. Being a spa novice, I wasn't even aware that there were "medical" spas, as compared to the ever-growing number of spas, popping up on every street corner. Med spa has a trained clinical nurse practitioner, plastic surgeon and medically trained aestheticians on staff. They offer the newest skincare and body treatments ranging from; laser hair removal, laser skin rejuvenation, corrective acne treatment, Vibradermabrasion and acid peels to BOTOX.
'No Place Like Home' in Biotech Stocks, Part III: Cutera, Inc.
1) Syneron Medical (ELOS) – designs, develops and markets aesthetic medical products currently relying heavily on FotoFacial RF skin treatment and developing a dental laser line of products. 2) Candela Corp. (CLZR) – designs, develops and manufactures aesthetic laser systems currently replacing the VBeam system with the more advanced Pulsed Dye Laser (PDL) Platform. 3) Cutera (CUTR) - designs, develops and manufactures aesthetic laser systems and other light-based equipment. 4) Laserscope (LSCP) – designs, develops and manufactures surgical and aesthetic laser systems and related surgical equipment. 5) Palomar Medical Technologies (PMTI) – researches and develops laser systems primarily for hair removal and to a lesser extent other cosmetic applications.
Undercover crackdown on beauty clinics and Botox 'in backstreets'
A WELSH skin specialist has welcomed a crackdown on beauty clinics after evidence emerged that patients are being disfigured by rogue operators. Unlicensed treatments that can harm the health of those seeking a youthful look include laser therapy, Botox injections and anti-wrinkle skin fillers. The Healthcare Commission now plans to use covert surveillance to monitor thousands of unregistered clinics using lasers and intense pulsed lights to remove facial hair and skin blemishes. So-called "mystery shoppers" will check whether the clinics are trading unlawfully by offering services without any official checks on safety standards. Offenders could be prosecuted if they fail to register after warnings. The commission is to produce a leaflet for people considering cosmetic surgery to help them reduce risks.
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