#LaserSeason is Here!
It’s our favorite time of year! The Autumnal equinox is upon us, there is a crispness in the air and it’s officially our favorite season. No, not football season…LASER SEASON!
Acne and Acne Scarring Top List of Skin Concerns
It may or may not come as a surprise but, the most common skincare concern for aesthetic patients continues to be acne and the side effects of acne including hyperpigmentation, acne scarring, and pitting acne outbreaks leave behind. In fact, the American Academy of Dermatology reports that up to 50 million Americans are affected by acne annually....
Pay Attention to Retention
One of the most frequent questions to our practice development team is “how do I reach new patients”. And we agree, attracting new customers is important to any growing business but did you know two-thirds of medical spa visits are from current clientele? According to a report from the American Med Spa Association, over 66% of business traffic...
It’s Raining Men! Reaching more Men this Father’s Day (and beyond)
Did you know, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, that over 10% of the aesthetic procedures performed in 2020 were done on male patients? Men represent the fastest growing demographic for non-invasive aesthetic procedures. Gone are the days where it wasn’t “manly” to step foot into a Medspa.
The Master Aesthetician on Why She Loves Skinwave!
If you’re following the latest trends in skincare and aesthetics you’ve probably seen content from Licensed Master Aesthetician, Reanne Kelly – more commonly known as “The Master Aesthetician” (@the.master.aesthetician on Instagram). Based in Seattle, Reanne has over 15 years of experience as an esthetician and shares content on her widely...
Luxea – The Award-Winning Platform Device Your Practice Needs
Technological innovation and long-standing experience have come together to create a simple yet smart aesthetic solution with endless possibilities – Luxea. An expandable modular system using both pulsed light and laser wavelengths, Luxea offers a solution for practices looking to add both these modalities, without sacrificing patient efficacy,...
Are Your Before and After Photos “Picture Perfect”?
Before and After photos have proven to be some of the most impactful marketing tools an aesthetic practice has. Results are great to share on a website but a majority of patients research providers using platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and more recently – TikTok. A “set it and forget it” strategy is not going to cut it on these dynamic...
We’re Celebrating DenaVe for Rosacea Awareness Month
April is Rosacea Awareness month, and this month we want to share why providers are loving the new gold standard for vascular laser technology – DenaVe.
Summer’s Perfect Skin Treatment Pairing
As thoughts of sunhats and swimsuits start to creep into our heads, so should strategies to keep patients coming through your practice doors. It’s laser season now, but that doesn’t mean you need to lock your ablative treatments away come summer. Instead, ensure you have those modalities that can continue to deliver the results your patients want...
Cartessa Aesthetics is changing what it means to be a “Distributor”
If you were asked to define Cartessa’s business model what word would you use? Perhaps you’ve heard other companies declare that “Cartessa is just a distributor”? Yes, we do distribute technologies made from a number of global manufacturers. But that is only one piece of the equation that makes Cartessa truly unique in the aesthetics space.
Sub-Z | A New Class of Electric Based Cryo-Technology
Cryotherapy, also known as cold therapy, has a long history of treating injuries and inflammation dating back to Egypt 2500 BC. Today, it likely plays a role in your aesthetic practice – and if it doesn’t, it should. You see, it’s not a matter if cryotherapy is the right complement to treatments in your practice, but which cold therapy device – or...
9 Instagram Apps You Should Download Today
Instagram has become one of the most powerful tools for promoting one’s business. The social media website is used daily by millions to search for providers, learn about new treatments and share their personal experiences. But very few of us have a content studio in our aesthetic practice or a socially savvy millennial in the driver seat of our...
My Laser Hair Removal Device Expanded My Business in Ways I Never Anticipated
When one thinks of technologies that change the lives of overlooked patients, laser hair removal doesn’t necessarily top the list. But as Dr. Leslie Apgar shared with Aesthetic Record at the Aesthetic Next Virtual Conference last fall, her Motus AX opened her practice to a whole new population of patients – those with special needs.
Are you ready to Step-Up your Body Treatment Game?
Non-invasive body treatments have erupted in the last decade. In 2018, the ASDS procedures survey cited that since 2011, the body sculpting category had grown 4x and shows no sign of slowing down. It’s estimated that by 2022, the market will hit $1.2 billion, growing at an 8% compounded growth rate.
The Top 10 Reasons Your Practice is Failing at Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal remains the most in demand laser procedure in the US. If so many people are interested in permanently eliminating the hair on the legs, backs, necks, armpits…we can go on…where is the all-to-often complaint “there is no money in laser hair removal” coming from? Why is the practice down the street seemingly pulling in new...
2020 In Hindsight and 2021 Practice Planning Musts
To say that 2020 was out of the ordinary is an understatement. As history is often our best teacher, Cartessa’s Director of Practice Development Kim Pezzetti compiled lessons learned by our customers from this challenging year and how you could be thinking differently about planning for 2021.
These are the Top 5 Aesthetic Trends for 2021
With 2020 coming to a close, the predictions for 2021 aesthetic trends have started to roll in. It’s clear that demand for non-invasive aesthetics treatments will continue to surge but here are the five trends that will fuel the non-surgical aesthetic market in 2021.
The State-of-the-Art Device That Will Change Your Practice
If there is one thing that we have learned from 2020, it is resilience. We have pivoted and adapted to navigating the unexpected and have developed an affinity for being quick on our feet. This is especially true for aesthetic providers. With COVID-19 guidelines changing more frequently than not, odds are you, like many other practitioners are...
