RESEARCH ROUNDUP

In aesthetic clinics, one of the most common problems seen is unwanted hair. Usually, this is treated by using methods such as shaving, waxing and epilation. While these methods are effective, they...

Suggested operational plan guidelines for COVID-19

The BACN recognises the risks associated with delivering medical aesthetic treatments and understands the concern and anxieties associated with working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal has been...

Five tips on managing an aesthetic clinic during COVID-19

This is the perfect time to start looking at all aspects of businesses, and especially those parts many practitioners struggle with, for example, accounting has always been a challenge for me. As any...

Contract killers: ensuring agreements hold up and are understood

With the breadth and reach of the law, it is not very surprising that contract misunderstandings arise. Paul Herbert, technology and media partner at London law firm Goodman Derrick LLP, makes plain...

Let's get virtual: adapting to the current climate

You are not alone: a vow to my patients

Treatment protocol and effectiveness of cosmeceuticals in aesthetic practice

Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin, affecting the pilo-sebaceous unit (Watkins, 2010; Abdel Hay, 2016). It is characterised by several symptoms: oily skin, rough skin texture,...

Aesthetic tweakments: the rise of the ‘fox eye’

A trend gaining huge popularity in the aesthetics industry this year is a look described as ‘fox eyes’, otherwise known as ‘designer eyes’..

Understanding facial anatomy in aesthetic practice

This lack of regulation makes the aesthetics industry open to any person to inject wrinkle relaxants and soft tissue fillers at present with no medical training, no evidence of anatomy knowledge, no...

Transgender patients and their access to aesthetic treatments

As an aesthetic nurse and clinic owner, I have reached out to the transgender community to help me gain an understanding of their needs regarding aesthetics, as this was an area in which I had limited...

Consideration of the ‘cooling off period’ as part of the consent process

‘25. You must give the patient the time and information they need to reach a voluntary and informed decision about whether to go ahead with an intervention. .

Research Roundup

Due to the global epidemic of coronavirus, or COVID-19, all non-essential services, including medical aesthetics, have been forced to shut in most of the high-risk countries around the world. Most...