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Stop by and meet
Cheryl Whitman,CEO of beautiful forever when she will be speaking at the
ASLMS Annual Conference
CareCredit Booth #433, on April 4, 2008
- 10:15am Successful Tips on How To Increase Practice Revenue
- 12:30pm Bring Your Lunch & Learn -- Building Loyalty and Retaining Clients in Today's Competitive Environment
- 1:00 pm Bring Your Lunch & Learn -- Successful Tips on How To Increase Practice Revenue
- 3:15 pm Building Loyalty and Retaining Clients in Today's Competitive Environment
ASLMS Annual Conference
April 2nd through April 6th, 2008
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee, Florida
and don't miss on April 3, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Aesthetic Trends and Technologies 2007 CHOICE AWARDS
Identifying and Promoting Business Excellence
The Aesthetic Trends & Techologies' Laser & Light Choice Awards were developed to give credit to those devices which are outstanding in their treatment categories. These awards are based on survey results conducted by Aesthetic Trends.
The objective of these awards is to both recognize excellence as well as to provide an avenue of understanding of what devices are available and suggested by your peers.
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 New Study Suggests Young Adults More Approving of Cosmetic Surgery
In a new study commissioned by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), men and women ages 18-24 had the highest approval rating for cosmetic surgery.
According to the February 2008 report of 1000 teens and young adults ages 18 and above, 69% of respondents are in favor of cosmetic surgery, which is a 7% increase from 2006.
Men and women ages 65 and older had the lowest approval rating of cosmetic surgery with 41%.
Other key findings of the study include:
Among all Americans, 78% of women and 79% of men said they would not be embarrassed if others knew they had cosmetic surgery
32% of women would consider cosmetic surgery as compared to 20% of men.
Most Americans (74 percent) said their attitude toward cosmetic surgery had not changed in the last five years, though 16% said it was 'more favorable.'
Men and women with children in their households were more likely to consider cosmetic surgery (29 percent), as compared to Americans without a child in their household (23 percent).
Men and women are nearly equal in their approval of cosmetic surgery, with women showing a slightly lower (56 percent) approval rating than men (57 percent).
The study was commissioned by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and conducted by the independent research firm Synovate.
According to 2007 ASAPS Cosmetic Surgery Statistics, last year women had more than 10.6 million cosmetic procedures (91 percent of total), and men had more than 1 million procedures (9 percent of total). Overall, the number of surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures increased 2.4 percent from 2006.
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 Online Safety Guide to Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
Published March 4, 2008
"Due to gaping loopholes in federal law, companies can put virtually any ingredient into personal care products. Even worse, the government does not require pre-market safety tests for any of them.... Mercury, lead, and placenta extract - all of these and many other hazardous materials are in products that millions of people, including children, use every day," according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit research organization dedicated to consumer safety.
The EWG's Cosmetic Safety Database
That's why the EWG created its Skin Deep cosmetic safety database. This free searchable database is an elegant, lightning fast, highly detailed safety guide you can use to find out what's in your cosmetics and personal care products.
The database offers "Hazard Concern" safety ratings for more than 27,000 products, under 1,675 brand names, including more than 17,000 unique chemicals (listed under some 65,000 names). Products are organized into eight major categories and more than 90 subcategories. The safety ratings draw on information from more than 50 toxicity and regulatory databases, and the service has attracted 47 million searches since it went live in 2004.
# When you search for a specific product at this site you will: Find out if it's ranked low, moderate, or high hazard on a 10-point scale.
# See a list of ingredients in the product, each with its own hazard score and explanation.
# Be able to view a ranked list of other products in the same category with lower hazard scores.
The particular moisturizer we used in a trial search ranked a 5 overall (moderate hazard), with concerns in 4 of 5 hazard categories. Hazards for individual ingredients in this product ranged from a safe zero for the microcrystalline wax to 8 (high hazard) for the fragrance. (See the site's informative video titled: What is "Fragrance"?) We also found scores of other moisturizers with a much safer overall hazard score.
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 Thermage, Inc. Announces Initial Shipments of Cellulite Product
PR NEWSWIRE
Posted: 2008-03-12 06:33:21
HAYWARD, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thermage, Inc. (Nasdaq: THRM), a leader in non-invasive tissue tightening in the aesthetic industry, today announced it has begun initial shipments of its ThermaTip(TM) CL treatment tips for use in the Company's cellulite procedure. The procedure noticeably reduces the appearance of cellulite after just a single treatment. The treatment tip and procedure are the result of 21 months of clinical and technological development and use the FDA cleared ThermaCool(R) system for the temporary improvement in the appearance of cellulite.
"We began shipments of our ThermaTip CL treatment tip on track and within the timeframe we expected," said Stephen J. Fanning, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Thermage. "Cellulite offers a new market opportunity for our Company and we expect the new tip to provide a solid contribution to our revenue in 2008."
The ThermaTip CL and cellulite procedure by Thermage incorporate the Company's patented monopolar capacitive radiofrequency technology. The advanced deep heating ThermaTip CL rebuilds collagen connective tissues and improves blood flow to the tissue helping to smooth the appearance of the skin's surface.
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 Separate Your Business from the Competition!!
The Medical Spa Success System, the medical spa business made simple developed by Cheryl Whitman, President and CEO of beautiful forever Medical Spa Business Consulting firm.
This system is the first and only comprehensive, do-it-yourself guide to planning, staffing, marketing, and operating your medical spa business.
For a reasonable investment on your part, you get all the tools and knowledge you need to be successful including:
400+ page manual that walks you through concept creation and branding, selecting a market niche, choosing your location, creating a menu, identifying marketing tactics, reviewing legal and insurance issues, and operating efficiently.
Customizable CD Rom that includes:employee handbook, operating manual, marketing and business plan templates, treatment protocols, project time line, and job descriptions.
Learn how to choose the right staff, answer phone calls effectively, provide concise consultations, and manage your business.
Includes consulting time with a beautiful forever medical spa expert.
beautiful forever has added "Real Time Consulting" to our list of services!!
Talk with experts for as little as one hour or buy a package of hours! Get all your questions answered such as:
- How do I choose the right location?
- Do I have the right marketing strategy?
- How can I increase my bottom line?
- Have I hired the right staff?
- Am I getting the most out of my retail line?
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