Amy Forman Taub, MD; Cara Beth Garretson, MD Read the rest of this article »

Jason C. McBean, MD; Bruce E. Katz, MD

Dr. McBean is in private practice in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Katz is Clinical Professor, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine; Director, Juva Skin & Laser Center; Director, Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Clinic, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York. Read the rest of this article »

Message from the Section Editor
As the Section Editor of the “Aesthetic Update” section of The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology (JCAD), it is my extreme privilege to introduce a new series of guest submissions. We have invited some of the leading experts in aesthetic dermatology to contribute to the Aesthtic Update in 2011, and each one of them has been tasked with writing a commentary based on their experiences in a specific field or writing a review of a topic for which they feel passionate. I hope you find this Special Section interesting, stimulating, and provocative—and I welcome your comments on these cosmetic and aesthetic topics. Read the rest of this article »

Michael H. Gold, MD

Dr. Gold is the founder and medical director of Gold Skin Care Center, Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, The Laser and Rejuvenation Center, and Tennessee Clinical Research Center located in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee; Visiting Professor of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; and Visiting Professor of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China. Dr. Gold has performed clinical research for Allergan, Medicis, Mentor, and Suneva Medical. Read the rest of this article »

Michael H. Gold, MD Read the rest of this article »

Michael H. Gold, MD

Dr. Gold is the founder and medical director of Gold Skin Care Center, Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, The Laser and Rejuvenation Center, and Tennessee Clinical Research Center located in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee; Visiting Professor of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; and Visiting Professor of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.

Introduction
Since the introduction of the first fractional thermolysis (FT) device in 2004, dermatologists have seen numerous FT technologies introduced into the marketplace, which has increased the armamentarium we have available for our patients to treat a variety of skin concerns. With so many devices now available with numerous claims of clinical success, deciding which FT device to use can be confusing. The author reviewed FT in 2007,[1] and it is his hope that this update brings further clarification to this ever-exciting world of FT. Read the rest of this article »