2014 Hot Topics Print

Body Contouring – Fat Removal Non-invasive, Less Invasive vs. Traditional – Boon or Bust?
Tickle Lipo… Less Invasive – Brian Reagan, MD
Zeltiq – W. Grant Stevens, MD
Venus Freeze – Jennifer L. Walden, MD
Vanquish RF for Body Contouring – Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Traditional Liposuction – Is There Still a Place for Old School Technology? – Peter B. Fodor, MD

New Biologic Scaffold Technology/New Fixation Devices/Soft Tissue Support
Seri-Scaffold – Bradley P. Bengtson, MD
Galaflex – William P. Adams, Jr., MD
Refine – Bruce W. Van Natta, MD
Fenestrated Alloderm – Nolan S. Karp, MD
Meso-Biomatrix – Nolan S. Karp, MD

Cellulite Reduction
Past Hot Topics – How is that Technology Doing Now? – Richard A. Baxter, MD
Cabochon Device – Simeon H. Wall, Jr., MD
Xiaflex (Auxillium) – Mark P. Solomon, MD

Patient Referral Systems for Aesthetic Surgery

800-Surgeons.com, BodyCosmetica.com….Ethics, Business and Other Issues of Patient Referral –
Karol A. Gutowski, MD and Mark P. Solomon, MD

Neurotoxins and Beyond
Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin – Which One Should I Use? – Michael A. C. Kane, MD
Non-toxin Nerve Ablation – Myoscience, Thermagen, and Serene Medical – Jason Pozner, MD

Special Presentation
Biofilms, Breast Implants and ALCL – Anand Deva, MD

Fillers/Skin Rejuvenation
Skin Care/Rejuvenation – What’s All the Confusion About? – Brett J. Snyder, MD
Voluma – Arthur Swift, MD
Validation of a New, Standardized Assay for Cohesivity of HA Fillers and Discussion of its Clinical Relevance –
Hema Sundaram, MD
Beyond Skincare… A Breakthrough in Aesthetic Topicals – Mark A. Pinsky, MD
DM/MD Skin Rejuvenation for Difficult Skin Types – Daniel Man, MD
JeNu – Richard A. Baxter, MD

Quick Hits
Google Glass in Plastic Surgery – Terence M. Myckatyn, MD
Low Level Laser Therapy with LEDs for Acne and Beyond – Z. Paul Lorenc, MD
Low Level Laser Therapy for Hair Growth – Barry E. DiBernardo, MD
Xarelto – Rolando Morales, Jr., MD
Update on Embrace – Geoffrey C. Gurtner, MD
Update on IT for Dummy Plastic Surgeons: Malware and EMR – James M. Nachbar, MD
Power Assisted Nasal Ostetomies – Olivier F. Gerbault, MD