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Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:18 am  |
http://www.medestheticsmagazine.com/news_events.php
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Lasting Proof for Sculptra
In late October 2006 Dermik Laboratories announced the results of a study showing that its dermal filler, Sculptra, proved more effective and longer lasting than Inamed Corporation’s CosmoPlast. Sculptra was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2004 for restoration and/or correction of the signs of lipoatrophy and is currently under investigation for the treatment of nasolabial fold wrinkles. These data were presented at the 2006 American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting in Palm Desert, California.
In the randomized, evaluator-blinded, parallel group, multicenter study of 233 patients, Scultpra demonstrated consistent, progressive and significant improvements over baseline, using wrinkle assessment scores beginning three weeks after the last treatment and continuing through 13 months of follow up. At 13 months 49% of the Sculptra patients had wrinkle assessment scores of 2 (no wrinkle or just barely perceptible wrinkle).
“The 13-month duration seen with Sculptra was significantly longer than that seen with Cosmoplast,” said study investigator William Philip Werschler, MD, assistant clinical professor of medicine/dermatology at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. “The data build on what is already known about the effect of Sculptra for its approved use.”
Both treatments had acceptable safety profiles. There were no serious product-related adverse events. The most common mild to moderate events were erythema at the injection site (26.5% in the Cosmoplast group, compared to 2.6% with Sculptra). Rates of product-related application site nodules were comparable between the CosmoPlast (6.0%) and Sculptra (6.9%) groups.
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Alyria Compared to StriVectin
A paper published in the October 2006 issue of Cosmetic Dermatology compared Alyria Intense Wrinkle Correction/Wrinkle Repair with StriVectin-SD in a double-blinded, single-center, parallel-group study designed to compare the antiwrinkle efficacy of the two products. Changes to wrinkle parameters were assessed by profilometry of the eye contour area at baseline, 28, 56 and 84 days. Patients treated with the Alyria product “effected significant improvement in fine, medium and deep wrinkles” and results were significantly superior to those among patients treated with the StriVectin product. Study Investigator Amy B. Lewis, MD, observed that the use of palmitoyl peptides (one of the ingredients in the Alyria product) in facial creams can bring about “visible improvements in the appearance of wrinkles of multiple depths and lengths.”
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Shed Your Skin
Time Magazine has named Rhytec’s Portrait PSR3 device as one of the top new skin care technologies of 2006.
The Portrait PSR3 device delivers nitrogen plasma energy, which works both at and below the skin surface to modify its architecture and generate new collagen. The skin’s outer layers remain intact and act as a protective cover until new skin regenerates. The old skin peels away, taking with it brown sun spots and actinic keratoses, fine lines and deep wrinkles.
Mark Goble, MD, CEO and founder of Rhytec, commented “Our Portrait system is a uniquely versatile technology that can be optimized to meet patient expectations in the treatment of a variety of cosmetic indications." |
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36 yrs old. Jewish/Italian Combo skin. Tans easily. Native Floridian. New to a skin care regime. Sad about lines under eyes, crows feet and horizontal forehead lines! |
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:30 pm |
| thanks a ton for posting this link! It's definitely worth bookmarking! |
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:26 pm |
| Thanks so much for the info! |
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Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:03 am |
| Very interesting, thank for posting this! |
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