Multi-National Company Manufacturing Over 1,000 Anti-Aging and Healthcare

WASHINGTON, -- For centuries, American cosmetic manufacturers have focused on preserving beauty from the outside, marketing creams and other skincare products to help consumers "fight the signs of aging." Recently, a growing number of US beauty brands have used new science to develop nutraceuticals, such as vitamins and supplements, aimed at getting a healthier, youthful glow through good nutrition rather than just good moisturizers.

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Medpas Are Growing In Popularity

Two years ago, Bob thought he'd give his wife Linda something she'd never expect for her birthday: a trip to a local day spa.

"At first I was embarrassed," Linda recalled. "But I decided to give it a try. Afterwards, I remember thinking - ‘Why haven't I done this before?' I loved it."

And she's not alone.

Day spas offering everything from massages and manicures to facials and Botox treatments are gaining popularity across the nation. In 1980, about 20 day spas were in operation in the country. Today, that number has jumped to at least 840, and still counting, according to the Spa Finder Report, an industry trade journal.

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Medspa Review - Ionic Treatment Is Evaluated After Demonstration In A Medical Spa

Raleigh Day Spa and medical spa newsletter includes a controversial column. Blue Water Spa was voted one of the top four spas in America in 2005 by American Spa Magazine. Caveat emptor is a regular feature in the newsletter. This column provides information, including sometimes less than positive reviews on popular medical spa treatments. In Blue Water Spa's latest newsletter, a detoxifying ionic foot bath treatment is evaluated after a demonstration in the spa. These treatments claim to release toxins through one's feet while immersed in water. According to the representative who visited Blue Water Spa, this device claims to help from everything from arthritis to cancer.

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The Opulence Spa and Surface Medical Spa both offer the medical services of their physician owners, but in very different atmospheres.

The Opulence Spa and Surface Medical Spa both offer the medical services of their physician owners, but in very different atmospheres. The gentle lighting, quiet music and plush sofas and overstuffed chairs at Opulence soften the prospect of medical procedures offered by the three doctors/owners, aestheticians and therapists. Opulence Spa is in Northgate, off Greenbrier Street. In contrast, bright light streams in the floor-to-ceiling windows from the river view at Surface Medical Spa, 1514 Kanawha Blvd. E., and highlights waiting room brochures outlining the nonsurgical face-lift process Pointe Lifts, skin smoothing Thermage technique and intense pulsed light hair removal.

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The Vibraderm/Seda Skin Care Treatment

New clinical research adds versatility to Vibraderm, a clinically designed quick and painless treatment that removes a layer of dead tissue, leaving the skin looking more radiant and healthy. Vibraderm, Inc. of Grand Prairie, TX recently completed a clinical study from U.T. Southwest Medical School in Dallas, Texas that details a significant increase in topical product penetration using Vibradermabrasion (exfoliation) and Vibrafusion (infusion). The results are unprecedented. Without the Vibraderm the protein product penetrated at the rate of 2% when applied topically. With the Vibraderm and Vibrafusion the product penetration was over 20%. This scientific breakthrough technology will enhance any treatment involving topical applications in the spa or medical spa arena.

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5 Ways to Increase your Medical Spa’s Revenues

These 5 tips will not only help your Medical Spa or practice survive, but thrive in this time of increased competition. Las Vegas, NV January 26, 2006 -- According to the International Medical Spa Association there are over 1,000 open medical spas in the U.S. Jeff Russell, CEO of MedSpa Financing says, “Competition is definitely setting in, and it’s not only direct competition from other medical spas, but indirect competition from businesses that offer the same services. You have salons that offer hair removal, day spas that offer dermal filler injections, and mall outlets that offer microdermabrasion.” If you are going to not only succeed, but thrive in this new environment, you are going to have to be better than your competition. Following these 5 tips will help you get that extra edge you’ll need to stay ahead of the pack.

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Physician Cleared To Open Medical Spa

A former St. John's Health System physician is free to open a spa in Springfield this year and provide medical-related services there. Dr. John Abraham's 2003 employment agreement not to compete with St. John's Clinic when he quit Nov. 30 does not prevent him from proceeding, St. John's legal counsel told Abraham's attorney in a Jan. 4 letter.

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Sculptra for Nu Image MedSpa

Sculptra, also known as the "liquid facelift," works by both filling in lines and wrinkles and by stimulating the body to produce new collagen and underlying tissue, thereby creating a fuller, more youthful appearance. Sculptra(TM) (poly-L-lactic acid) has been safely used outside the United States since 1999 in over 150,000 patients under the trade name New-Fill(TM).

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Medspas Are Moving To Malls

Nationally, stand-alone stores, and chains with names such as Radiance Medspa, Solana MedSpas and Sona MedSpa, have opened in a number of states in the past few years – often in swank shopping districts. And their numbers are growing fast. There are 1,250 to 1,500 medical spas in the U.S., up from a dozen or fewer five years ago, estimates Hannelore Leavy, executive director of the International Medical Spa Association, a trade group.

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Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) was selected as one of The World’s Top 10 Medical Spas by SpaFinder

Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) is pleased to announce BEYOND medical spa was recently selected as one of The World’s Top 10 Best Medical Spas in The 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards, conducted by SpaFinder - the leading resource for finding information on spa vacations, resorts, hotels, and day, medical, and alternative spas in the United States, and around the world. “BEYOND has always given us reason to be proud. Our staff is devoted to providing a full spectrum of innovative, superior services exceeding our client’s expectations,” said John P. Ferguson, president and chief executive officer at HUMC. “Votes were cast for more than 500 different spas, ultimately defining the designation as extraordinarily exceptional.”

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Swiss clinic, popular with a growing number of visitors from the Middle East, has been named the world’s best medical spa.

world-renowned Swiss clinic, popular with a growing number of visitors from the Middle East, has been named the world’s best medical spa by a leading UK newspaper. Clinique La Prairie, situated in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva, received the accolade from the Sunday Times’ ‘Style’ section on January 1, 2006 following an extensive renovation programme and the opening of a state-of-the-art wellness and ‘thalassotherapy’ centre. The clinic is well known in the Middle East thanks to the popularity of the La Prairie cosmetic brand, originally developed by experts at the clinic, and an increasing number of visitors from the region attracted by luxurious facilities and the ultimate in discretion.

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Medical Spa Expo & Conference In Los Angeles, CA

Spa & Resort Expo & Conference/Medical Spa Expo & Conference

-Exhibition & Education Program & Tours - February 26-27, 2006
-Medical Spa Start-Up & Spa Management Program - February 25, 2006
  Los Angeles Convention Center (SOUTH HALL)- Los Angeles, CA

Treat your patients. Delight your clients. Better your business.

This event is designed for all medical and spa professionals including dermatologists, plastic surgeons, chiropractors, dentists, massage therapists, nurses, acupuncturists, naturopaths, estheticians, and medical spa and spa owners and/or managers.

At Spa & Resort Expo and Medical Spa Expo you will find the complete world of products and services in the booming Spa and Medical Spa fields.  It is the place where you can stay up to date on all the latest changes, newest products, improved techniques and services to offer your clients the best the industry has to offer.

With a NEW world-class Educational Program, endorsed and sponsored by the Medical Spa Society, you'll stay on the leading edge of change, while enjoying the opportunity for unique hands-on experiences.

The event includes:

    * Exhibition Hall covering Spa and Medical Spa areas (open February 26 & 27)
    * Education Programs for Spa, Business, Medical Spa and Trends & Technology Sessions (February 26 & 27)
    * Spa Management Session and Medical Spa Start-Up (all day sessions held on Saturday, February 25)
    * Spa and Medical Spa Tours
    * Special Networking Cocktail Reception (open to all attendees & exhibitors)
    * Spa Partners

Reliant FRAXEL SR Laser Receives Additional FDA Clearances; Key Milestone Demonstrates Clinical Benefits to Physicians and Patients

The Reliant FRAXEL(TM) SR laser has now gained additional 510(k) clearances to treat pigmented lesions (including age spots, sun spots and skin discoloration) at any location on the body and periorbital (around the eye) wrinkles, joining the clearance obtained in 2003 for dermatological conditions requiring the coagulation of soft tissue.

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Reliant® Technologies Announces FDA Clearance Of Fraxel Laser For Skin Resurfacing

In the eternal pursuit of younger-looking skin, patients have had to rely on abrasive procedures fraught with long recoveries and the risk of side effects to achieve noticeable cosmetic improvement. Now, Reliant Technologies, Inc., announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) market approval of the Fraxel? laser for skin resurfacing procedures, providing physicians a gentle and intelligent treatment approach to fast, remarkable results with minimal downtime and maximum safety.

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Reliant Technologies Announces FDA Clearance Of Fraxel® Laser For The Treatment Of Melasma

Reliant Technologies today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its breakthrough Fraxel® Laser for the specific treatment of melasma, a disturbing skin pigmentation that presents as patterns of dark brown patches on the face and is associated with pregnancy, female hormonal activity and certain drugs. Until now, the stubborn skin condition has been resistant to available therapies, with traditional laser and pulsed light treatments considered unsatisfactory due to lackluster results, significant downtime or the risk of adverse complications.

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