WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW FDA APPROVAL FOR JUVEDERM VOLUMA XC
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In addition to the dizzying array of available hyaluronic acid injectable fillers, the means in which they are injected continue to expand as well. Although a pointy needle may be the first tool that comes to mind for injecting fillers, it’s worth getting familiar with the cannula. This alternative injection tool is a thin, flexible tube with a blunt tip that is inserted into an entry site created with a needle, and then used to place the filler. Many physicians prefer a cannula for filler injections because this tool slides through the skin more easily, potentially reducing the trauma that can lead to swelling, bruising and other issues—and Allergan/Abbvie’s Juvéderm’s Voluma XC is the
THE MONO MAKEUP TREND EXPOSED
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Among Sephora’s top trending and most requested beauty services is the Monochromatic Makeup Look, basically keeping your eyes, lips and cheeks within one shade of each other. It’s a makeup look I tend to favor because of its ease and understated sophistication. And like most beauty looks you can tailor it to suit a specific occasion, the season, your mood and your coloring.
5 TIPS FOR MONO WITH MAJOR MOJO
You’ve got options. Try it in pink, plum, red, rose, caramel, beige, brown, coral or peach.
Use a multitasking eyes/lips/cheek product or choose your shade and keep all your products in the same family.
When choosing a neutral beige mono look, avoid matte formulas and kee
MEET DR. MIN S. AHN, DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFIED FACIAL PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEON
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Dr. Ahn is double board certified and specializes in facial aesthetic rejuvenation and understands that patients need individualized care depending on their goals and expectations. Over the past 11 years, he has lead the Aesthetic Wellness Center as one of the leading providers of aesthetic facial rejuvenation in the country.
Dr. Ahn chatted with Beauty In the Bag about the latest innovative treatments in facial plastic surgery and its future predictions for the future in the next 5-10 years.
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1. What are the most popular procedures (surgical and non-surgical) that your patients are asking for right now?
The most popular surgical procedures patients are asking for rig
FILL OR BE FILLED WITH RADIESSE +
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No pain, yes gain for many who are keen to have their nasolabial folds softened and cheekbones enhanced with Radiesse. Radiesse® (+) from Merz Aesthetics with integral 0.3% Lidocaine (“Radiesse® Plus“) finally received FDA approval in the US, although most injectors have been adding lidocaine to keep the injections more comfortable all along.
Radiesse® (+) provides the immediate lift of wrinkles and folds, stimulation of natural collagen production, and lasting results. What is unique about this popular dermal filler is that it belongs to that rare class of aesthetic products that are considered ’tissue stimulators.’ Why is that important? Because not only does Radiesse fill folds
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