NEW UPDATED SKIN TIGHTENING SYSTEM, PROCEDURE FOR HANDS, TX TIP BY THERMAGE Thermage, Inc. has launched the ThermaCool NXT system and the Hands by Thermage procedure, as well as its new 1.5 cm2 ST ThermaTip. ThermaCool NXT is Thermage's next generation noninvasive system for tightening the skin and contouring, according to the company. The new system includes a streamlined operating system and user interface, a 30- percent lighter more ergonomic handpiece with remote controls and sleeker design with a smaller footprint. This system provides for faster treatments, more flexibility and greater ease of use. Other upgrades include a screen that is 75 percent larger with a display that is easy to read and a redesigned cooling system that permits treatments to continue when coolant is being replenished.Hands by Thermage is a new noninvasive procedure for tightening skin on the hands. This procedure, which can be performed with the new ThermaCool NXT system, is one of the Body by Thermage procedures and was created for patients with thinning skin on their hands, who wish to decrease the appearance of veins on their hands and add more radiant skin texture. Recommended use of Hands by Thermage includes usage of their new 1.5 cm2 ST ThermaTip. This new tip has a shallow heating profile that channels the radiofrequency energy to the skin's dermal layer, creating a smooth and tightening result. The ThermaCool NXT system, the Hands by Thermage procedure and the 1.5 cm2 ST ThermaTip were introduced at The American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting in February.
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CAPSULES WITH ARGIRELINE REPLENISH LIPIDS, REDUCE DEPTH OF WRINKLES Colorlab Cosmetics introduces Time Bombs! It contains Argireline, as well as glycoceramides and sphingolipids from plant origin. Time Bombs! restores moisture balance, replenishes skin lipids and reduces the depth of wrinkles that are caused by contraction of muscles and facial expressions. According to the company, Argireline has been shown to decrease wrinkle depth up to 30 percent after one month of use (Int J Cosmet Sci. 2002; 24:303-310). A jar of Time Bombs! contains 30 hermetically sealed capsules for 30 treatments. This product is a private label product.
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LASER SHIELDS WITH MOVABLE PLASTIC NASAL, TEMPORALS Oculo-Plastik, Inc. announces the availability of Durette III external laser shields that have plastic nasal and temporals that are movable. They offer complete exposure of the glabella, nose and crow's feet. These goggles are composed of stainless-steel shields (available in small and regular sizes) and stronger and more chemically resistant clear plastic attachments that can be easily moved from an area to be treated without changing the position of the shields.
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MID-FACE REJUVENATION THROUGH ONE INCISION Kolster Methods introduces the Featherlift Silhouette Mid-Face Suture device that allows a plastic surgeon to conduct a mid-face rejuvenation through only one incision, without requiring an endoscope, and only utilizing local anesthesia. "Due to the Featherlift Silhouette Mid-Face Suture unique design, using bioabsorbable, clear, hollow 'cones,' the device provides an extreme anchoring structure for soft-tissue elevation and fixation," says Nicanor Isse, a plastic surgeon who has extensive experience using the device. According to the company, the Featherlift Silhouette Mid-Face Suture is the first in a series of Silhouette suture products that will be introduced over the next year. |
