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Business Plan Company comments on Shine: New Teeth Whitening Services For Medical Spa MD Members

In all your posts, there is something to learn, thanks for sharing, keep up the good work.

lasergirl123go comments on Looking for used Thermage tips?

Solta makes it very difficult for those of us who purchased preowned equipment. I am happy to provide tips for those of you that are having difficulty sourcing tips. Please email me your contact information to further discuss

Cheryl Conner comments on Offer custom teeth whitening at your medical spa.

Hi, I'm Cheryl from Shine Teeth Whitening. We use 22% carbamide peroxide gel. Our source is the same as used by the dentist - although dentist-provided kits and gel range in strength from 10% up and my own kit I purhcased from the dentist six years ago for $189 included only 15% whitening gel.

The commentor is right who noted that the secret is in the custom fit tray, which needs to be created by a well trained technition. While the clunkier "one-size-fits-all" and "boil-n-bite" trays can theoretically deliver the same whitening gel, the secret is having the tray fit so closely that the gel stays in direct and even contact with the teeth (and especially the spaces between teeth that tend to darken most) and that keep the gel away from the gums, where it can burn. Also, the more comfortable the tray the more consistent the whitening activity. So there's where the qualified sevice element lies.

Our Shine services are supervised by a licensed dentist and our lead technician has been a dental assistant for more than 18 years. So you are absolutely right - while it's fairly easy to white label teeth whitening services, quality is absolutely the key.

Aris comments on Zeltiq vs. Zerona

Same logic behind every non-invasive fat melting device, so this is nothing innovative. The small print always says that these results can only be achieved with simultaneous exercise and diet. Now I wonder how big of a difference a low-energy laser would make in this equation...

Anthony comments on Zeltiq vs. Zerona

If this zerono zero can cause fats cells to disintegrate, then I will be quite worried. Wouldn't it target other cells as well such as liver, kidney, etc to disintegrate as well?

How can some 70's era disco lights can reduce inches? It just does not make sense. Perhaps smoking some powerful stuffs may work well with this zero.

When something seems too good to be true, like Paul Harvey always said " now, you know the rest of the story". Just my 2 euro cents.

JLN MD comments on Zeltiq vs. Zerona

"Meanwhile, Erchonia Medical, based in McKinney, Tex., has aggressively marketed its Zerona laser as “the first non-invasive body contouring procedure to effectively remove excess fat” even though it has yet to receive F.D.A. clearance to promote this use. (In general, the F.D.A. must sanction a medical device for a specific use before a company can market that use. But doctors are free to use devices off label. )"

Anyone else troubled by Zerona's marketing?

Greg J. comments on FDA Gives Approval For Three Breast Augmentation

Good god, writer, learn to spell. TWICE in this article you wrote "oversees" instead of "overSEAS."

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leon comments on The Worst Plastic Surgery Billboard Ever.

Come on guys, or gals, lighten up. It's a joke. Maybe I find it funny and it does get your attention. It would probably be a better marketing strategy for men, sense woman probably would rather you believe they get these boob jobs for self esteem and to fit into a top better, but realistically you can't deny that there is a sexual aspect to it whether you admit it to yourself or not, boobs attract men, and woman like attention, even if it's from the hubby or man at home. Tacky, maybe a little. Realistic way to see boob jobs, yes. I think if she put a bunch of men smiling ear to ear on that billboard, it would be truly realistic, but using the baby angle tames it down and takes the sexual aspect down a few notches, but again woman don't like it to be seen that way.

Just my 2 cents so don't kill me.

Leon L.

kimberly jones comments on LipoSonix: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for your medspas body scuplting.

thanks medspaguy, appreciate your info. yes, excerise. despite not having had any inch loss or weight loss in the past from various bootcamp scenerios and hitting the gym 3X a week for weights and cardio, i've now been walking (fast) an hour a day for the last 3 weeks. nothing has happened yet, but oh well. i am a very food conscious vegetarian, eating very balanced meals with few processed foods, so its not my eating (i wish it was, that would be insanely easy to change!!)

again, most appreciated. the more i read up on this the more i'm thinking its not for me.
cheers.

med spa guy comments on LipoSonix: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for your medspas body scuplting.

Kimberly: The Liposonix treatment is NOT like liposuction or laser lipolysis -- but rather a non-invasive ultrasound treatment (more like an "RF" treatment like Thermage). If you are 35 pounds overweight you will be wasting your money. Hit the gym and the streets -- aerobics, weights, ANYTHING to put your large muscel groups into play. Start with just 15 minutes per day (minimum) and gradually increase to a full hour per day. THIS is how to lose the 35 pounds. THEN you can consider something like Liposonix for small area refinement. PLUS start cutting down religiously on foods with empty calories, sugar, dietary fat, junk food, etc. This is a great time of year to get going on this -- with a four month goal of fitting into that hot swim suit.

SO MANY PEOPLE think liposuction and all these other methods are for losing lasrge amounts of body fat and they are not. You would be wasting your money. The most ridiculous example I have seen lately is the ZERONA. Almost assuredly a complete waste of money.

kimberly jones comments on LipoSonix: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for your medspas body scuplting.

is anyone aware of what cost this procedure comes at? i am due for a consultation for LipoSonix, which i will assume is virtually the same as LipoLaser and i'm a little concerend that i have to pay $50 for a consult fee and they will not give me cost info over the phone or email. (i'm in canada)
if anyone has any insight it'd be much appreciated.
background on myself: at least 35pounds overweight, tried everything including eating more, eating less, bootcamp, the gym, wieght loss pills (mild, off the shelf)... nothing seems to move this weight (my stomach and abdomen area are huge)and it's incredibly frustrating, especially considering 4 years ago i was a size 10 and now lapping a size 14 mostly due to my stomach area.

thanks in advance everyone.

concerned comments on American Laser Clinics: Inside ALC?

Wow @laserlawsuit has 10,876 followers on Twitter. Their bio "Have you been ripped off by American Laser Centers?"

Cheryl Conner comments on Shine: New Teeth Whitening Services For Medical Spa MD Members

One more note - even people who already have custom trays are happy to have a convenient source of replacement professional strength gel, or portable whitening pens as a supplement. Our wholesale prices are excellent, and those items offer a tremendous profit potential for any aesthetics practice or spa. We'd love to talk to you.

Orit comments on LS, a Derm that's pissed at Medspa FP's and OB's.

Laser operation is not hard. It is not rocket science. But to do it with a "wow" effect, it takes a lot of experience,and put aside the ego to admit the wrong you have done before.

It is like flying a plane. Anyone can fly a plane, but to fly well, and safely, it takes experience. Obviously, flying a cessna and flying a 747 are not the same.

I am doing 20 plus laser treatments a day from co2, erbium. nag to basic IPL, six days a week, 4 years straight, since I left my family practice. I prefer laser treatments over practicing medicine, because I was depressed and often time got too carry away that my sick patients were not getting better. The only time they came to see me were when they were sick. But for now, all my customers come to see me, they are always happy. I also can spend more time with my family.

I make far less than on laser treatments than practicing medicine, but at least, I am a happy man with a big smile on my face when I go to sleep.