TOP 10 MEDICAL AESTHETICS TRENDS FOR 2016 Without a doubt, beauty standards have changed over the past decade and so has the way consumers take care of themselves. More and more, they’re taking charge of their health and looks with minimally invasive, affordable options such as Botox to reduce wrinkles, dermal fillers to plump skin and lips, cosmetic laser treatments such as skin resurfacing with little downtime to get rid of acne scars and fine lines, and body contouring procedures to smooth cellulite and tone thighs. These are very attractive options indeed, especially when compared to more expensive and riskier…

Earlier this year the FDA approved Bellafill, the first injectable that claims to last safely for five years. With the much more popular hyaluronic acid fillers, people have to go in every six to nine months, which can be tiresome and expensive. However, unlike those short-term fillers, Bellafill is not reversible. The injectable was previously approved for filling smile lines and acne scars, and while it has not been studied as a volumizer for cheeks, it can be used in that area, off-label. It should not be used in the lips.   Bellafill’s five-year approval is based on the world’s…