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Progressive Company Provides New Approach to Customer Relationships

Cartessa Aesthetics (Melville, N.Y.) specializes in sourcing aesthetic devices from leading offshore manufacturers, such as El.En. (including Quanta Systems and DEKA), Zimmer MedizinSysteme, and South Korea-based ShenB and Eunsung Global. Working closely with manufacturing partners, Cartessa identifies, imports, distributes, markets, and supports innovative technologies that yield good economic returns for aesthetic providers.

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. Acne is also increasingly affecting adults, especially women. In fact, over 15% of women are affected by adult acne. Furthermore, mask wearing isn’t helping as oily, combination and even dry skin covered all day has led to the emergence of “maskne”.

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 isn’t coming from new sources but…

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 without the downtime and sensitivity.

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 Instagram account.

So how can you dial-up the quality of your content?

2021 Aesthetic Device Treatment Predictions – a FB event featuring Dr. Antimarino and Gabe Lubin

Over the past few years, Dr. Jeffrey Antimarino has worked closely with Cartessa to bring a line-up of best-in-class aesthetic technologies into their practice. His Plastic Surgery group is now home to a variety of Cartessa’s product portfolio, including VirtueRF, MotusAX, Skinwave, Tetra CO2 and CoolPeel, Subnovii, and Sub-Z. These devices treat a variety of aesthetic concerns…

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 Pandemic is Shifting Consumer Attention to Skin

The holidays are going to look a little different this year. From family gatherings, to travel, to what people will be spending money on. Let’s talk beauty – the usual rush to the salon or stock up at Sephora on festive make-up and glam is taking a back seat to this year’s number-one in demand beauty accessory, beautiful, healthy-looking skin.

In times of uncertainly, the beauty industry has historically looked at what’s been termed “the lipstick index.” The “lipstick index” was coined during the 2001 recession by…

When one plus one equals Oh WOW!

In a world post quarantine, patients are rushing to book treatments to make up for time spent away from their beloved aesthetic practices. Patients – whose skin goals for 2020 have been displaced – are searching for faster ways to achieve lasting results and making every appointment count. Practices are attempting to make up for lost time by booking more treatments per session and maximizing revenue. On both sides of the equation, everyone is looking for more “bang for their buck”. So…

Platform Devices that Will Change Your Practice

In these uncertain times, many aesthetic practices are looking to make smart business decisions that will improve their overall practice performance. Offering new services has been proven to attract new patients and can increase overall practice revenue. But how does one do this without breaking the bank? Platform devices. Provide your patients with more options without the added burden and expense of additional devices. Platform devices have been traditionally known to offer many treatments but lack the efficacy and safety to do all well. Not anymore. With new…

There is a New RF Microneedling Product on the Block–And It’s Better Than Ever

In 2015, the combination of microneedling and radiofrequency began to take the aesthetic space by storm promising skin tightening, reduced fine lines and wrinkles and other skin improvements. The influx of players – all offering various levels of settings, results and comfort – have made RF Microneedling one of the most popular treatments in the aesthetic space (it ranks in the Top 20 Most Popular Treatments on RealSelf.com) and a big money maker for practices…

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