The aesthetic medicine industry’s global market is expected to touch $149.06 billion in 2030, according to a Reports and Data report. The industry is also likely to register a revenue CAGR of 9.9% in the forecast period, the report added.

Growing interest in improving facial and bodily appearance, coupled with technological advancements in aesthetic medicine is expected to drive up the industry’s global market. Furthermore, the increasing ease of accessibility to effective and minimally invasive aesthetic-enhancing procedures are the factors that will contribute to the market growth.

Less pain, faster outcomes, and lower costs of noninvasive cosmetic procedures for accidents and trauma cases are boosting the aesthetic medicine industry revenue share. Some of the popular non-invasive procedures include botulinum toxin injections, soft tissue fillers, and chemical peels.

BTL Aesthetics India launches Emsculpt Neo + Emsella

BTL Aesthetics India has joined hands with DYU Healthcare, Bengaluru, to launch Emsculpt Neo + Emsella for Mommy Makeover. The combination of Emsculpt Neo and Emsella, called Core to Floor therapy, is claimed to be the only noninvasive solution for the core to better muscle strength and balance.

While Emsculpt Neo, muscles contract at an intensity of 20,000 crunches in 30 minutes, which is akin to an intense workout, Emsella uses high intensity-focused electromagnetic technology to strengthen pelvic floor muscles. Emsculpt reduces diastasis recti by an average of 19 per cent and decreases abdomen fat by around 30 per cent. Emsculpt Neo and Emsella together boost neuromuscular strength, vitality, and intimacy in new mothers.

Indian pharma veteran launches first book

Indian pharmaceutical industry veteran Tushar Naik has launched his first book ‘Medical Representative -An Indispensable Medium For The Pharmaceutical Industry’ recently. The book, unveiled by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, intends to help readers build a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

In the book, Naik has included real-life experiences, examples and cases studies from doctors so that the readers who want to make a career as medical representatives can understand what to expect from the profession. The book is claimed to be a comprehensive and real-world field manual on modern-day pharmaceutical sales.

NMC’s ethics board issues new guidelines on aesthetic surgery, hair transplant

In an attempt to control salons that provide aesthetic surgeries without having required qualifications, the Ethics and Medical Registration Board of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued guidelines on aesthetic surgery and hair transplant procedures.

According to the latest guidelines, a medical practitioner should not train a non-accredited individual to assist or perform in aesthetic surgeries.The guidelines state that these surgeries do not fall under emergency procedures because of which untrained individuals should not perform such surgeries under the excuse of “exceptional circumstances”.

About hair transplant, the guidelines stated such procedures should be performed only by those with formal surgical training such as MCh/DNB (Plastic Surgery) and MD/DNB (Dermatology). Furthermore, it is imperative for these individuals to have received education in dermatological surgical procedures that have hair transplantation as a topic in their curriculum.