467 articles across injectables, lasers, body contouring, skin therapeutics, and provider safety.
A regulatory guide to medical director requirements for Texas med spas in 2026. Learn about 22 TAC Chapter 169 Subchapter E, the MSO model, and CPOM rules.
Keloids and hypertrophic scars are raised scars that overgrow the wound. The evidence ladder: intralesional triamcinolone, 5-FU, cryotherapy, PDL, radiation, and why…
Sclerotherapy is the gold standard for spider and leg reticular veins, using FDA-approved sclerosants Asclera and Sotradecol. The evidence, foam vs liquid, Nd:YAG laser,…
Vaginal laser and RF devices (MonaLisa Touch, ThermiVa) are FDA-cleared for gynecology - not for menopause GSM. The 2018 FDA warning, the evidence, and first-line…
Alopecia areata is autoimmune hair loss, not pattern baldness. Three FDA-approved JAK inhibitors (Olumiant, Litfulo, Leqselvi) finally treat severe disease — with real…
miraDry is the only FDA-cleared device that permanently destroys underarm sweat glands with microwave energy. It is not for hands or feet, and the Botox comparison is…
Vitiligo is an autoimmune loss of pigment. The 2022 FDA approval of Opzelura (ruxolitinib) made it the first repigmentation drug — used alongside NB-UVB, excimer laser,…
Port-wine stains are congenital vascular malformations; pulsed dye laser is the gold standard. The evidence on timing, session counts, resistant lesions, Sturge-Weber…
Rosacea is treated by matching therapy to the feature that bothers you — redness, bumps, visible vessels, thickened skin, or eye symptoms. The evidence ladder for each,…
Sun spots (solar lentigines) are UV-driven pigment that fades well — once melanoma is ruled out. The evidence ladder: sunscreen, topicals, cryotherapy, peels, IPL, and…