The tattoo boom of recent years has spawned an additional growth industry. The ranks of tattoo removal practitioners have increased substantially over the past five years, with revenue rising at an average annual rate of about 21 percent to $65.6 million in 2012, market analysis firm IBISWorld reports.

02/07/2012 10:00 PM

Clinical trial results suggest that natural supplement Pycnogenol (Horphag Research), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, improves skin hydration and elasticity in women.

02/01/2012 10:00 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Cynosure’s Cellulaze Workstation, a cellulite treatment device, for commercial distribution, the company announced.

02/01/2012 10:00 PM

Clinical trial results suggest that natural supplement Pycnogenol (Horphag Research), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, improves skin hydration and elasticity in women.

01/31/2012 10:00 PM

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill that repeals and will phase out the state’s 6 percent “BoTax” — the nation’s first such tax on cosmetic procedures.

01/18/2012 10:00 PM

RealSelf, a Seattle-based online social media site for sharing information about cosmetic treatments, reports that searches for information on buttocks augmentations were up 39 percent in 2011, making it the fastest-moving topic on the site in terms of overall consumer interest.

01/18/2012 10:00 PM

Suneva Medical has launched a multicenter phase 3 study to investigate the efficacy of the dermal filler Artefill (polymethylmethacrylate) for treatment of acne scars.

01/17/2012 10:00 PM

A coalition of six consumer advocacy groups is suing the Food and Drug Administration over regulation of nanotechnology, Minnesota Public Radio reports.

01/10/2012 10:00 PM

Results of a new study suggest that Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA, Allergan) has previously unsuspected and long-lasting systemic effects on muscles other than the ones into which it’s injected.

01/10/2012 10:00 PM

Now that the British government has decided to impose a value-added tax on cosmetic surgeries — dubbed the “boob tax” in the U.K. — practices in India may see business blossom even more, CNNGo.com reports.

01/04/2012 10:00 PM

Aesthetic cosmetic procedures are in the greatest demand not by aging baby boomers, as might be expected, but by Generation X-ers, Foxbusiness.com reports.

01/04/2012 10:00 PM

Understanding the dynamics of the aging face and knowing in which order to use fillers and botulinum toxin for combination facial rejuvenation therapy is key to maximizing aesthetic outcomes, according to a German physician.

12/31/2011 10:00 PM

The use of patient photography, videotaping, digital imaging and other visual recordings during cosmetic filler treatment is common. Although cosmetic patient photographic documentation is common, liability issues need to be considered and federal regulations observed.

12/31/2011 10:00 PM

Same-session therapy that incorporates topical/intralesional corticosteroid and multiple-wavelength laser treatment, including the fractional CO2 ablative laser, shows promise as a safe and effective protocol for providing aesthetic and functional improvement for patients with challenging cutaneous scars, says Jill Waibel, M.D.

12/31/2011 10:00 PM

Tighter, fuller skin by way of deep-tissue-penetrating ultrasound and fat or filler injections offers patients a synergistic and gradual anti-aging alternative, according to Chicago-based plastic surgeon Julius Few, M.D. "By restoring lost volume I can create a semi-solid-based lift, and then Ulthera ultrasound adds to the effect significantly," he says.

12/31/2011 10:00 PM