GLG News by Restylane Users (US)

The purchase of implant manufacturer, Mentor Corporation, by Johnson and Johnson will level the playing field as Mentor seeks to take market share from Allergan in both the breast implant business as well as facial fillers and competitors to Botox.

This article is important in that it discusses a rare but known side effect of filler injections- reactions to these agents. These reactions include allergies, infections, etc. The incidence is low- approximately 1000 cases out of 1.5 million injections. The majority of these reactions were not serious....

1. Dermatologists need to keep the basics in dermatology2. The net return on cosmetics is much better than the net return3. It is important to create a balance that gives an opportunity for dermatology patients while treating cosmetics.4.It may be that many dermatologists are still new in cosmetics.5....

 This article is important in that it describes a growing trend among dermatologists to offer a higher level of "customer service" for their cash paying cosmetic patients. This has contributed in a small way to the long waits for non cosmetic dermatology patients to be able to see a dermatologist....

As insurance reimbursements decline, everyone suddenly thinks they're a cosmetic surgeon.

Unfortunately, the physicians have to buy the drugs and it pits the docs in the middle of the money war of pharmaceuticals.     The battle in between is getting too rough and expensive.          

This article is important in that it describes a worrying trend for branded  pharmaceutical companies. As copays for branded products go up and the patients economic status worsens, the use of these drugs will fall. This may be especially true for medications in dermatology, where the perceived...

Over the past few years, noninvasive cosmetic procedures have skyrocketed.  Soft tissue injectable fillers are among those procedures that are rapidly growing.  Up until now, hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers have been the mainstay.  With the emergence of Envolence, we have a new twist on...

This article is important in that it confirms a commonly used method in clinical dermatology practice. Namely that of using Protopic for longer term maintenance to prevent flares, and to act as a topical steroid sparing agent. This has been done since the introduction of Protopic, and among dermatologists...

This article is important because it describes a growing concern that is not well known to the investment community or the public. Due to increased pressure from the generic companies, the FDA, and the public many companies are finding new uses for older medications. This is very true in dermatology...