COSMETICS & MEDICINE Special Edition №1/2022

• Publisher: Cosmetics & Medicine Publishing
• Format: eJournal
• Pages: 144
• Language: Russian
• Publication date: March 3, 2022
• Product dimensions (WxHxD), cm: 21.0 x 29.7 x 1.0
• ISBN/ISSN: 1681-3545

We are pleased to present you the COSMETICS & MEDICINE Special edition #1/2022. Trends and perspectives, scientific research and clinical experience, treatments, and expert comments on the most current topics of modern cosmetic dermatology, skincare, and aesthetic medicine — all this you will find in 21 publications.

All the materials we prepare for you are of practical value and broaden your professional horizons, give you new ideas in your work, and help you find the best solutions.

In this issue — an exclusive selection of materials on Cosmetic Products:

• The efficiency of combining azelaic acid and photodynamic therapy in the treatment protocols of rosacea (Koshel M.V., Kazmina I.B., Merkusheva M.A., Sotnikova A.Yu.)
• Neovadiol: targeted cosmetic skin care at different stages of menopause (Sharova A.A.)
• SkinCeuticals corneotherapy: practical nuances (Sharova A.A.)

The nuances of Aesthetic Injections are disclosed from different angles in articles prepared by practitioners:

• Injection collagen therapy for intimate rejuvenation: prospects of Collost in aesthetic gynecology (Grigorievskaya L.A.)
• Rheological properties of Belotero® fillers — the key to optimal tissue integration (Shirshakova M.A.)
• Use of smooth threads in aesthetic medicine (Kodiakov A.A., Fedorov P.G.)

The Energy-Based Aesthetic & Skincare Technologies section covers a variety of technologies and talks about their new features, sometimes very uncommon:

• IPL and laser hair removal: the combination worsens effectiveness (Editorial review)
• CO2 laser-assisted hyaluronic acid delivery: a comparative study (Editorial review)
• Electromyostimulation: a new technology for aesthetic body contouring with unique possibilities (Vostrikova A.V.)
• Noninvasive RF therapy has shown to be effective and safe in the treatment of melasma (Editorial review)
• A new treatment protocol for periorbital hernia of the lower lid with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) (Editorial review)
• Enlarged pores treatment: HIFU vs. HIFU + hyaluronic acid (Editorial review)
• Endospheres Therapy®: contouring and correction of age-related changes in the face and body by means of compression micro-vibration (Gaidash N.V.)
• Micro-coring: a new fractional skin lifting method (Editorial review)
• Ultrasound gel increases the effectiveness of warts cryo destruction (Editorial review)

The ANTI-AGE Medicine section presents practical materials on the treatment of age-related changes in the face, body, and intimate areas:

• Combined use of fractionated radiofrequency therapy and autologous platelet-rich plasma for treatment of involutional skin changes (Alenichev A.Yu., Sharypova I.V., Fedorov S.M., Ast N.A.)
• Possibilities of treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy in women of reproductive age (Astafieva E.K., Silantieva E.S.)

An editorial review on the skin and gut microbiome as a new therapeutic target in the treatment of alopecia is published in the Trichology section.

The Nutrition section presents information on the role of carotenoids in protecting the skin's health, telling us about the latest scientific evidence.

The Skin Analysis & Diagnostics section describes new technologies that recreate the step-by-step process of lipid barrier formation and expand our ability to study the lipid barrier.

Separately, let us note a publication on the topic of psychology (the Emerging Trends in Innovations, Research & Development section), which is always of great interest to practitioners because it raises questions that do not have an unequivocal solution:

• Opportunities of the skincare specialist in treating negative self-perception of patients (Nikolaeva N.N.)