Welcome to the our Aesthetic Medicine news roundup, 8 October 2021.
News Roundup
Most popular semi-invasive cosmetic treatments in 2020
The demand for minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, like filler and botulinum toxin injections, has been on the rise over the last few years. Here are the four most popular services, based on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ 2020 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report.
Botox-style injections and lip filler ban for under-18s in England
Under-18s are no longer able to get botulinum toxin injections – often known as Botox – or dermal lip fillers for cosmetic reasons in England.
Cosmetic procedure industry is like the ‘wild west’, say campaigners
Non-surgical treatments can cause serious injuries when they go wrong, with poor regulation exacerbating risks in UK.
Facial Gender Dysphoria: Facial feminization surgery may improve mental health outcomes
Plastic surgeons, and in particular facial plastic surgeons, have a unique opportunity to help transgender patients attain more harmony with their outward appearance.
Wrinkle for supplier of Botox ‘alternative’ as Court finds trade mark infringed, Australian Consumer Law breached
The Full Federal Court has held a supplier of cosmetic products (Self Care) liable to Allergan for infringing its BOTOX trade mark and for misleading or deceptive conduct.
Galderma Announces Exclusive Agreement With Sofregen to Develop the Next Generation of Biostimulator Fillers Using Silk-Based Technology
Galderma, the world’s largest independent dermatology company, and Sofregen Medical, Inc., a medical device company pioneering the use of silk protein for tissue building and regeneration, announced today they have signed a co-development and option-to-acquire agreement.
Zoom has a ‘funhouse mirror’ effect. And it’s destroying our self-image.
Most Zoom calls go something like this: Your manager talks for 45 minutes. You stare at your own face for 40 of them.
My under eye circles are insane. Is it the light? Maybe it’s the light. Ugh, I have so many pimples on my chin. Omg WHY DO I HAVE SO MANY CHINS?
Skin-Whitening Products Are Still Big Business in Asia
The Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 also put a spotlight on marketing pitches and consumer products with racist or colorist legacies around the globe.
Twins joined at the head are separated after 12-hour surgery in Israel
One-year-old Israeli twin girls, who were born joined back-to-back at the head, have been separated after a rare and complicated surgery.
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