12th Annual Mount Sinai Winter Symposium
Energy Based Devices for Facial Rejuvenation
What is it that makes us look old? That question was asked of over 180 sets of twins in Columbus, Ohio, wherein they asked a series of questions including body mass index, smoking history and sun exposure. These were the main associations that correlated with premature aging. “What you eat and where you live and how you abuse your body will affect the way you look in good time” said Dr Zachary, whose presentation concerning Energy Based Devices in Facial Rejuvenation was more of a scientific review rather than a parade of great results. ”The laser engineers have become very astute, and can manipulate these devices in clever ways”, Dr Zachary said of the telescoping mechanism in the Fraxel Dual Restore. “And with the addition of the 1927 nm thulium laser, we now have a device that can provide a superficial CO2 like result with no oozing, bleeding or real downtime”.
Gary Brauner Castigates Poor Standards in Aesthetic Surgery
In an emotional presentation at this classic NY meeting, Gary Brauner slammed “recent Landmark Studies which are false and misleading”. He included Penlac for onychomychosis, IPL for wrinkling, LED technology for striae, and many other ‘hallmark’ studies. In this address, Dr Brauner didn’t pull his punches. But his logic failed to impress some at the meeting.
“There have been charlatons and quacks for centuries, and there always will be” said Dr Zachary. “You might not be impressed with a 30% success rate with some technologies, but if this were a new treatment for metastatic melanoma, most patients would jump at the chance to be treated”.
Dr Janellen Smith discussed The Misbehaving Tongue
As organs go, the tongue is as expressive as any! And for dermatologists, understanding the tongue is as important as any other part of the integument. Dr Smith describes the normal anatomy of this unruly organ, and discusses the numberous specific symptoms and signs that all practicing dermatologists should know.
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