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A professional approach to personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic

» Lip treatments, or any involvement of the mouth, must always be considered a high-risk treatment. Combined treatments that involve the lips and other areas are probably the highest risk by virtue of...

Changes in the aesthetic industry and the impact of lockdown on body image

There is a lot going on in the aesthetics industry. The Chartered Institute for Environmental Health (CIEH) has produced two reports focusing on how to improve the regulation of cosmetic treatments,...

Getting to know an unlikely bunch

The JCCP was formed following the publication of the Health Education England (HEE) Aesthetic Education and Training (2015), which recognised the need for an overarching register that allowed the...

A new dawn, a new day, a new life

Vaccinations: the incoming flu season and COVID-19

Meanwhile, the influenza season fast approaches, and we are still in the grips of a pandemic. Ensuring that we have the flu vaccine to reduce the risk of seasonal influenza is paramount. Analysis of...

Manifesto for change: governance and regulation within the aesthetics industry

The JCCP has reviewed the many developments that have taken place over the last 3 years. It believes that to formulate a coherent policy response in this area, as a matter of priority, the UK...

Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic from five aesthetic practitioners

My clinic—West Room Aesthetics—had been open for just 6 weeks before being closed for lockdown..

The impact of the ‘mental health pandemic’ on aesthetic practice

Unmasking the problems of the COVID-19 pandemic

The BACN is in the process of developing a medical model for aesthetic treatments to help in daily clinical practice, spearheaded by one of our highly experienced nurse members..

A sense of professional identity?

So, what do I mean by ‘professional’? It is a term loosely used in conversation, so let us refer to some online definitions:.

Lockdown, loss and adaptation