"Cosmetic dermatology covers the use of a range of treatments (topical, injectable or surgical) that can be used to aesthetically improve the skin for cosmetic purposes, to improve the appearance of patients with blemishes or disfigurements of the skin, and as part of a clinical regimen for treating skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis. It is the fastest growing area of dermatology, both in terms of treatment options and number of practitioners, and there is increasing patient demand as the population ages. The market ...
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"Cosmetic dermatology covers the use of a range of treatments (topical, injectable or surgical) that can be used to aesthetically improve the skin for cosmetic purposes, to improve the appearance of patients with blemishes or disfigurements of the skin, and as part of a clinical regimen for treating skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis. It is the fastest growing area of dermatology, both in terms of treatment options and number of practitioners, and there is increasing patient demand as the population ages. The market is predominantly in the US (where there are approximately 10,000 dermatologists, at least half of whom perform complex cosmetic procedures on a regular basis) but there is also an important emerging market in Asia"--
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