The recent release of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ 2014 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Statistics includes numbers on minimally invasive procedures, too. As noted elsewhere on this blog, Botox® proved to be the most popular such cosmetic treatment of 2014. Fillers, however, enjoyed the highest percentage growth from 2013 to 2014. While use of Botox® went up six …

A new injectable known as ATX-101 could soon join the ranks of cosmetics that have been approved by the FDA after an investigation involving Dr. Derek Jones. As a dermatologist in the Los Angeles area, he has served as an investigator on trials leading to the approval of a variety of products, including the facial filler …

Dr. Derek Jones served as an investigator when the FDA was considering whether to approve Botox® to treat crow’s feet, so he knows better than most people what the cosmetic can do to restore a youthful smoothness to a face—and why it is so popular. Botox® is a frequent favorite at his Beverly Hills practice, and the …

Botox® and Juvéderm® Voluma™ manufacturer Allergan recently reported the results of a survey given to women, age 21 to 65, across the United States: Nearly 60 percent of the respondents prioritized a youthful-looking face over a youthful-looking body. Dr. Derek Jones, a dermatologist for West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and all of Los Angeles, was not surprised. Injectables designed to …

Recent global news stories have focused on a woman who decided to not smile or show much of any expression for 40 years in an effort to keep her face unlined and wrinkle-free. She calls the method more natural than Botox®, and she’s not alone. A February article in the Daily Mail carried interviews with several women …

You may know about the benefits of Juvéderm®, but you may not think about them much when skies are gray. Winter is a season of extremes, all of which can take a toll on skin. Cold temperatures (even in Los Angeles) can help to dry out a person’s face, wind can do the same—while also …

The change from an old year to a new year often prompts people to reflect on changes they would like to make in their own lives, from finally losing a few pounds to getting the house in order to making a decision they’ve been putting off for a long time. If Botox® Cosmetic has been on …

Dr. Derek Jones is a Juvéderm® authority. Among his many credentials and honors, he served as the lead investigator on the FDA trial that led to Juvéderm Voluma™ XC’s approval in the United States. With that approval came the opportunity for patients from Los Angeles to New York to treat age-related volume loss, specifically in …

Dr. Derek Jones has worked on the clinical trials that have led to FDA approvals of several injectable cosmetics available at Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills. One of those is the Belotero® trial, for which he served as principal investigator. Belotero® is a dermal filler, designed to fill in lines that become …

While the 2013 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report noted that men make up just less than 10 percent of all cosmetic procedures in the United States, that’s still 1.2 million procedures total. The overwhelming bulk of those procedures—about 1 million—are minimally invasive, such as Botox® injections. That comes as no surprise to Dr. Derek Jones of …