Winners Announced at THE Aesthetic Awards(TM) Miami, Co-Presented by New You Magazine

MIAMI, Nov. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medical Insight, Inc., announced the winners for the first-ever Aesthetic Awards™ Miami. Six of the best aesthetic physicians in South Florida were honored for their work at a ceremony co-presented by New You magazine, a leading consumer-based publication focused on cosmetic enhancement. Awards were presented at the conclusion of THE Aesthetic Academy™ (TAA) Miami, the world's leading aesthetic practice development seminar, at the EPIC Hotel in Miami Beach.

The complete list of winners and their practices is as follows:

• Best Non-Surgical Facial Enhancement: Dr.Shino Bay Aguilera, Shino Bay Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser
• Best Surgical Facial Enhancement: Dr. Adam Rubinstein
• Best Non-Surgical Body Shaping: Dr. Janee Steinberg, Advanced Cosmetic Laser Center
• Best Surgical Body Shaping: Dr. Jorge Perez
• Best Overall Patient Enhancement (combination of procedures): Dr. Adil Ceydeli, Plastic Surgery Institute and Spa
• Best Miami Practice: Dr. Daniel Man

"I would like to thank MII and THE Aesthetic Academy™ for this honor, and for their continued commitment to advancement of our industry," said Dr. Ceydeli. "I look forward to defending my win in this category on a national level in April at THE Aesthetic Show™ Las Vegas."

Physicians submitted their work via an online application process and winners were selected on-site at TAA.

In addition to the five aesthetic enhancement categories, a new award, THE Best Aesthetic Practice, was created to reward procedural innovation as well as marketing, social media, patient reviews and customer service. Candidates submitted their entry in person to be considered for this special designation.

"We would like to thank all of the physicians who submitted their work for consideration and for their continued support of THE Aesthetic Academy™ and MII," said Michael Moretti, Program Chairman of THE Aesthetic Academy™. "Participation in THE Aesthetic Awards™ displays their excellent cosmetic results as well as their commitment to the field on the whole."

Key sponsors for THE Aesthetic Academy™ Miami include Allergan Medical (NYSE: AGN), Medicis Aesthetics, Inc. (NYSE: MRX), Merz Aesthetics, Palomar Medical (Nasdaq: PMTI), Syneron (Nasdaq: ELOS) and Obagi Medical Products (Nasdaq: OMPI). A complete list of advisors and faculty can be found here.

Before and after photos of the winning enhancement procedures are available upon request. To learn more about TAA Miami or Medical Insight, Inc., please visit www.miinews.com.

About Medical Insight, Inc.

Medical Insight, Inc., a progressive media company specializing in medical aesthetics, produces the leading trade publications and live events in this sector. Founded by Michael Moretti in 1993, MII collects and reports industry data on procedure volume and revenues, product sales, new product introductions, market forecasts and trend analysis. For information on research services offered by MII, visit www.MiiNews.com, or follow MII on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.