New Products Introductions & Reviews
September/October 2006 |
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 New Rejuvenation Gel
TNS Recovery Complex from SkinMedica contains NouriCel-MD, a physiologic combination of elements found naturally in the skin. This gel enhances skin texture, reduces the appearance of age spots and blotchiness, and improves skin elasticity. Contact: 760.448.3600 or www.skinmedica.com. |
 Create Your Own Colors
The Mineral Foundation Color Adjuster Kit allows for customizable foundation shades, containing eight color toners, two specialty additives, a blending knife and pad, a set of measuring spoons and color wheel, 50 client formula cards and 50 custom labels, two empty jars and instructions. Contact: 800.338.1423 or www.mineral-mine.com. |
 Double the Size While Cutting Time
The 3.0 cm2 ThermaTip from Thermage has been shown to enable practitioners to reduce procedure time, increase patient comfort and save money when using the ThermaCool system. The ThermaTip also expands treatment range to include most sensitive patients. Contact: 888.782.2286 or www.thermage.com. |
 Gently Reduce Wrinkles
The first LED photomodulation unit to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for wrinkle reduction, GentleWaves Elite is endorsed in dozens of peer-reviewed journals. Manufactured by Light BioScience, GentleWaves Elite uses a carefully timed sequence of emissions from low-intensity light-emitting diodes to activate the skin’s natural rejuvenation process. Contact: 888.647.6219 or www.lightbioscience.com. |
 Doubling Up
Recently cleared by the FDA, Cynosure’s Cynergy workstation with MultiPlex technology delivers rapid sequential wavelengths from the same optical fiber. A pulse-dye laser and Nd:YAG laser work synergistically to treat port-wine stains and difficult facial and leg telangeiectasia. Contact: 800.886.2966 or www.cynosurelaser.com. |
 Crystal-Free Microdermabrasion
The DX System from Advanced Microderm is a microdermabrasion system that uses baking soda and features a custom-built, ultraquiet, rotary-vane pump, unique crystal accelerator technology, a crystal-free solution and a 10-year warranty option. Contact: 877.763.4861 or www.advancedmicroderm.com. |
 Dry Facial Peel
Radiancy introduces the Next Generation of the Whisper laser: the WhisperNG, an Erbium YAG laser for superficial to moderately deep facial peels. The WhisperNG laser uses proprietary Extended Ablation technology, which creates the optimal balance of fluence and pulse width to achieve a dry skin peel without bleeding or oozing. The result is improvement in skin texture without exposing the underlying dermis. Contact: 888.661.2220 or www.radiancy.com. |
 Turn Back the Aging Hands of Time
Reveal healthier and younger-looking skin with Murad’s AHA Rapid Exfoliator, available in three professional strengths—Mild, Moderate or Maximum—to cater to all skin types. Designed to resurface and restore resilience and dramatically decrease the signs of intrinsic aging, the AHA Rapid Exfoliator contains a unique patented blend of antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and hydrators. Contact 800.33.MURAD or www.murad.com. |
 The Wave of the Future
Edge Systems’ HydraFacial Wave is a compact tabletop unit that performs noninvasive, hydrating skin resurfacing. It exfoliates dead skin cells and extracts impurities with a vacuum-based skin abrasion tip while simultaneously bathing underlying skin with specially developed active serums. The unit also performs painless, fast extractions with no bruising and offers the option of diamond crystal-free microdermabrasion. Contact: 800.603.4996 or www.edgesystem.net. |
 Transform Skin
Transformation Cream from Jan Marini Skin Research combines two newly developed pentapeptides with Thymosin Beta-4, Transformation Growth Factor Beta-1 and Vascular Growth Factor. Transformation Cream utilizes ingredients specifically tailored to signal certain activities, including the rebuilding and repair of damaged cells, to maintain and augment the appearance of youthful, healthy skin. Contact: 800.347.2223 or www.janmarini.com. |
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