Posted on October 14, 2009 with No Comments
If you happen to be a company or practitioner in the world of Anti-Aging Medicine AND happen to be in Dubai in Novemebr, you need to get this conference on your calendar!
Major anti-aging manufacturers, educators, and industry leaders will be there and as you can imagine it plans to be one of the biggest events of the year. The major players will be there and is being hosted jointly by the World Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (WAAM), American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), and the European Society of Preventive, Regenerative, and Anti-Aging Medicine.
With the economy tightening and consumer confidence and spending at historical lows, the obvious question might be why spend the money or the time?? Well, the industry is growing about 9% annually and is expected to top $72 billion in 2009, plus recent news reports have indicated that babies born “today” can be the first generation to expect to live into their 100’s. So, if you’re a long term thinker have have financial staying power to suffer from a poor economy, then this certtainly looks like a growth industry for the next century.
What can you expect?
Outside the normal networking, education, workshops, et al the proramm promises to offer…
Science based presentations and practical workshops will provide physicians with the necessary tools and knowledge to carry out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures, hormone replacement therapies, and genetic and diagnostic testing.
Aesthetic Medicine, Nutrition, Sports Medicine, Hormone Optimization and Genetics, which together comprise the five pillars of Anti-Aging medicine, are fully represented during the conference.
You can get more information by emailing info@anti-agingevents.com, or by visiting this link - Dubai Anti-Aging Conference.
Posted on August 19, 2009 with No Comments
Botox injections are all the rage nowadays when it comes to temporarily removing wrinkles and leaving your face a lot less wrinkly and more “youthful-looking” than before, all the jokes about how downright creepy a deadened, frozen face looks aside. However, aside from this Botox injection trend, there’s also another way of achieving a more youthful, less wrinkly you—and it’s a lot less of an unnatural process to boot. We’re talking about the top-recommended Strivectin-SD, of course.
StriVectin-SD Stretch Mark Cream
Now, the concept of the stretch mark cream is hardly as innovative or new as Botox, but there’s a good reason why Strivectin-SD is so popular anyway. In fact, it’s not that much of a “stretch” to say that this product is among the best-selling and most famous topical stretch marks products next to skin resurfacing. Hundreds of vendors have published lists that have the Strivectin-SD as a consistent, high-level performer.
Then again, lists are one thing, and trying out the cream for yourself is another thing entirely. Is it worth the hype it’s receiving? The ever-growing stretchmarks cream market is inundated with all sorts of creams, ointments, liniments, cleansers, and whatnot, so you have to take even the top ten lists of merchants with a grain of salt. The proof, after all, is in the pudding, and the actual conclusion lies within the Strivectin-SD’s stretch mark solution, scar reducing ability itself.
Moreover, the constant comparisons to this cream and resurfacing are partly induced by the company itself. The product’s slogan is actually, “Strivectin-SD: Better Than Botox”. It takes a lot of moxie to claim such a thing, but it inevitably leaves consumers suspicious and more than a little skeptical. For people who’ve tried out the Botox procedure and staunchly support it, they’d probably take personal offense at the gall of alleging that a comparatively cheap anti-aging cream applied daily is more effective and impressive than a $500 or so cosmetic treatment.
As a note, this particular product from StriVectin was orginally designed as a treatment for reducing and diminishing stretch marks. Interestingly, women noticed that it tightened the skin where it was applied and wrinkles disappeared. So, as chance would have it, women began using it as a “wrinkle cream”. As a follow-on, StriVectin introduced a new product (Eye Cream) with a few less-harsh ingredients specifically for wrinkles. Thus our review may seem a bit confusing. Effectively we’re evaluating its (their) success at both - wrinkles and stretch marks.
Checking out Strivectin-SD reveals first and foremost that, no, it’s not superior to Botox or isn’t even the next best thing to Botox. To be true, it’s just about as effective as any other anti-wrinkle cream currently available in the market.
On the other hand, it’s quite potent and it’s undoubtedly among the better anti-aging topical agents available right now. It’s particularly effective against fine lines and early onset wrinkles. Using this as daily maintenance on your face will at the very least help you age gracefully, if not look ten years younger in the long run.
The verdict? The product is worth recommending, but it is definitely overrated and very expensive compared to other products that contain essentially the same ingredients and provide similar results - both as a stretch mark cream or wrinkle cream. It gets 7.88 out of 10 stars, with points mostly taken from its expense and the fact there are very worthy competitors - on both fronts.
Tags: Anti Aging, Anti Wrinkle, BOTOX, Scars, skin care products, stretch mark cream, StriVectin, Strivectin-SD, wrinkle cream, wrinkles
Category: Anti-Aging Medicine, Stretch Marks
Posted on July 6, 2009 with 3 Comments
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine has announced its fall Congress and Exposition in San Jose, CA on September 9-12, 2009.
It is a 4 day event and they have over 75 speakers slated for presentations together with workshops on In-Office procedures. Several focus areas include hormone replacement therapy, aesthetic venous treatments (spider vein treatments), detox and weight management, stem cell research updates, as well as fundamental and advanced topics on managing your “Anti-Aging” practice - medical, spa or medspa - a critical topic in today’s challenging economic environment.
They are currently accepting enrollment into the conference (http://www.worldhealth.net/) and it is not too late for reserving the best spots as exhibitors. If you are a manufacturer of anti-aging skin care products, equipment, cosmetic or plastic surgery aids, advertising, or other anti-aging systems, you want to make sure you are in attendance. Spa and med spa owners and managers as well as clinicians will be on-hand.
Here are some very interesting facts to know if you are in the industry or considering it:
Fast Facts on The Anti-Aging Marketplace
- The consumer public has voted with their wallets overwhelmingly in favor of the anti-aging healthcare model. The anti-aging marketplace is one that is demographics-driven: people around the world are getting older. As a result the anti-aging marketplace is projected to reach $41.94 billion by 2006, expanding at an average annual rate (AAGR) of 8% [Business Communications Company, 2002].
- The anti-aging market is expected to grow to $41.94 billion in 2006, reflecting an average annual rate (AAGR) of 9% [“Drugs and Cosmetics for Aging Boomers,” Business Communications Company, Inc., 2002]
- The market with the highest projected AAGR is hormone replacement therapy, at 16.5% [“Drugs and Cosmetics for Aging Boomers,” Business Communications Company, Inc., 2002]
- Global nutraceuticals market grew from $38.2 billion in 1999, to reach $46.7 billion in 2002; by 2007, global nutraceutical sales are projected to reach $74.7 billion [reported by NutraIngredients.com, “Nutraceuticals sales to hit $75 billion”] In he nutraceuticals market stands at $17.1 billion [“NBJ Releases New Report on Maturing US Supplement Industry,” Nutrition Business Journal, September 2002.]
- Sixty percent (60%) of Americans age 65+ are pursuing anti-aging interventions — including hormone replacement therapies and dietary supplementation [MSNBC Jan. 28, 2002.]
- Dietary supplement sales in 2000 were $17 billion. [Nutrition Business Journal, Nov. 2001.]
- Thirty-three percent (33%) of adults take supplements on the specific advice of their doctor. [Harris Interactive survey, 2001.]
Anti-Aging Conference
Tags: aesthetic venous treatments, Anti Aging, Conferences & Shows, education, hormone replacement therapy, medicine, medspas, spa industry, Spider Veins, stem cell research, workshops
Category: Anti-Aging Medicine, Business Management, Conferences & Shows, Skin Products, Spider Veins
Posted on April 16, 2009 with 1 Comment
The A4M Brazil Congress on Anti-Aging is scheduled for August 14-15, 2009 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The new Anti-Aging congress will take place at the prestigious Palacio das Convencoes Anhembi. It will be held with the full endorsement and support of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) and the World Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (WAAAM).
Anti-aging medicine is a medical specialty founded on the application of advanced scientific and medical technologies for the early detection, prevention, treatment, and reversal of age-related diseases. The aim of anti-aging medicine is to extend not only the human lifespan but also the quality of life and to limit the debilitating affects of aging.
The global anti-aging products market is projected to be worth $115 billion by 2010, growing at a compounded annual rate of 9.14% and the South American market presents remarkable growth opportunities. Douglas Emslie, Group Managing Director, Tarsus Group
Visit http://www.anti-agingevents.com/saopaulo/ for more information.
