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INTERACTIVE Grand Rounds: Best Practices for Actinic Keratosis

NEW According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2008 there was an 11% decline in surgical and nonsurgical aesthetic procedures in women and a 21% decline in men. Has the demand for aesthetic procedures declined in your practice in the past year?

  A. Yes; there has been a significant decline
  B. Yes; there has been a slight decline
  C. No; there has been no change

In your practice, do nurses or other non-physician providers perform injection procedures with neurotoxins or dermal fillers?

  A. Yes
  B. Yes, but only under the direct supervision of a physician
  C. No

NEW ASK THE EXPERT: Anesthesia and Dermal Filler Procedures
Are anesthetics always necessary when performing dermal filler procedures?
NEW Profiles in Facial Rejuvenation: The Science and Art of Biostimulatory Fillers
Presented at the 33^rd Annual Hawaii Dermatology Seminar, this educational activity features Philip Werschler, MD and Douglas Mest, MD reviewing injectable fillers and volumizers through comprehensive lectures and live patient demonstrations. The products discussed comprise the arena of treatment known as nonsurgical total facial rejuvenation. The program, executed in a workshop format, assesses skin aging, covers the advantages and drawbacks of each product currently used in facial rejuvenation, discusses expectations and realistic outcomes, and demonstrates techniques for identifying treatment zones and injecting the various products.
NEW Growing Demand for Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation: Challenges for the Cosmetic Surgeon
This educational program includes presentations by two distinguished physicians in the field of cosmetic surgery and dermatology. The focus of the presentations is on facial rejuvenation in adults with lipoatrophy and includes a discussion of the expectations of middle aged adults who seek facial rejuvenation. Anatomical and physiological changes that lead to a loss of youthfulness are identified, and aesthetic guidelines for achieving and restoring a pleasing symmetrical appearance are reviewed. The live injection video demonstrates techniques of injection and illustrates the contributions of injectable fillers when used to enhance the face.
Facial Rejuvenation with Dermal Fillers: Advanced Techniques for Optimizing Aesthetic Outcomes and Safety
Join aesthetic dermatology experts, Drs. Danny Vleggaar, Susan Weinkle, and Kenneth Beer, for this online activity based upon the lectures and injection technique demonstration presented at the South Beach Symposium on February 12, 2009 in Miami Beach. During this 60-minute online activity, the faculty, who are all experts in facial rejuvenation, emphasize prevention and management strategies to address potential complications when using injectable products for facial rejuvenation. The videotaped injection session illustrates methods for facial assessment and provides insight into selecting the best injectable agents and combination techniques for specific patient issues.

W. Philip Werschler, MD, FAAD, FAACS,
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine/Dermatology
University of Washington
School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington

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Dr.W. Philip Werschler

Babek Azizzadeh, MD, FACS,
The Center for Facial and
Nasal Plastic Surgery
Beverly Hills, California

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Dr.Babek Azizzadeh

Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD,
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Private Practice
Los Angeles, California

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Dr.Rebecca Fitzgerald

NEW Patient Assessment for Optimal Aesthetic Outcomes: An Expert Interview With Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS

How can the aesthetic clinician ensure successful outcomes? The process starts with the initial patient evaluation and consultation. In this Expert Interview, Kristin M. Richardson, Scientific Director, Medscape CME, spoke with Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Director of The Center for Facial & Nasal Plastic Surgery, also in Los Angeles, about how a thorough patient assessment and initial consultation can help create a successful outcome and a happy patient.
Facial Aging: A Global Process: An Expert Interview With Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD
As volume loss is increasingly appreciated as a central change in the aging face, dermal filler products are becoming even more important tools in aesthetic practice. Medscape Dermatology Editorial Director Kristin M. Richardson spoke with Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD, about volume loss and facial reshaping.
Integrating Dermatology and Cosmetic Dermatology Practice: An Expert Interview With William Philip Werschler, MD

Dermatology and cosmetic dermatology are 2 disciplines that share many common modalities. Combining the "disease" and "desire" aspects of dermatology will require integration on many levels. Medscape spoke recently with William Philip Werschler, MD, a renowned dermatologist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine/Dermatology at the University of Washington in Seattle, about the requirements in these specialties. Dr. Werschler gives an in-depth perspective about how best to integrate these 2 types of practices, trends and avenues in this field, patient assessment, setting patient expectations, follow-up, and safety.
Advances in Nonsurgical Options for Facial Rejuvenation -- Dermal Fillers: An Expert Interview With Tiffani Hamilton, MD
Dr. Hamilton presents a historical overview of dermal fillers, and an in-depth perspective on setting patient expectations, treatment, safety considerations and patient follow-up visits.
Lower Eyelid and Tear-Trough Rejuvenation: Benefits and Safety, by Dr. Michael A.C. Kane
Dr. Kane talks about injectable dermal fillers for rejuvenation of lower eyelid and tear-trough deformities, with a focus on patient selection, treatment approach, patient monitoring, and safety.

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) 2008 Annual Meeting
The Dermatology Report: 4th Annual Advances in Cosmetic and Medical Dermatology Meeting

Dermatologic diseases range from annoying rashes to potentially life-threatening skin infections and malignant melanoma. This issue of The Dermatology Report is based on the 4^th annual Advances in Cosmetic and Medical Dermatology meeting, held in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, from February 25 to March 1, 2008. CME program expires June 30, 2009.

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