The use of the Sterimedix GTI Cannula® (Amar) in the management of facial scars and contour defects

A plethora of treatment modalities have been described for the management of scars. It is crucial for the treating clinician to carefully evaluate the patient and the cause of scarring before...

Rosacea: approaches to a complex and chronic skin condition

It is vital for the practitioner to consider that rosacea is a chronic condition that will undoubtedly have a profound effect on the individual's self-confidence. Egeberg et al (2016) suggested that...

Fighting the good fight: striving for recognition as a medical specialty

Our esteemed colleague Dr Jani Van Loghem recently announced on social media that the Netherlands will be the first European country to welcome aesthetic medicine as a medical profile specialty from...

BACN Specialist Aesthetic Nurse Standards, Competency Framework and Career Structure Project

The ultimate objective of this activity is to establish aesthetic nursing as a ‘speciality’ and to underpin this with the appropriate building blocks, frameworks, competencies and career structure. We...

Yvonne Senior bids a fond farewell and looks to new horizons in aesthetics

Reflecting and looking forward: an update from the JCCP

» We are starting to see a gradual change in the attitude towards regulation at Government level « .

The importance of making a Will as a business owner

It's an executor who will administer your estate after your death. Although it is usual to have two or three executors, there is no limit on the number you can name in your Will. However, the maximum...

Setting up shop in the UK? Considerations before transferring or starting a business

It quickly became clear that Centros Unico had failed to fully understand the UK market as a whole. The business model had not been modified to reflect the change in environment; it was the same model...

The good, the bad and the ugly: using habits to turbocharge your brand

A habit is a small routine or behaviour that is normally triggered subconsciously and repeated regularly. Understanding how small habits work and be chained together can lead to major change. Let's...

The 8th National Aesthetic Nursing conference 2019

Are the images we post on Instagram ageist?

Jawline augmentation: the important final piece in restoring balance in the ageing face

In order to understand how to restore this natural balance, it is important to understand the changes that are happening in the ageing face. The intrinsic factors that contribute to the ageing process...