RESEARCH ROUNDUP

The prevalence of diseases is of the utmost importance in planning health policies. There are currently no complete data on the prevalence of skin diseases across Europe..

An exciting year for medical aesthetics

Over the next few months, the BACN will be offering digital events every month, and all events are offered with continuing professional development (CPD) points for revalidation. The next round of...

The public face of licensing in England: a focus on the consumer

In 2014, I reached out to my local MP, Kevan Jones, and met with him. I have to say that Kevan was appalled by the lack of regulation and the risk that untrained or inappropriately trained...

The social media influencer

» A well-drafted agreement is often the key to maximising engagement with a target audience and maintaining brand reputation—it will make it clear what is expected from both parties, avoid common...

Clamping down on poor practice

An introduction to treating rosacea

Diagnosis of rosacea can be difficult at times. The rash in this condition is central on the face, sparing the periorbital and perioral region..

How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected obesity levels and how liraglutide may play a role in its control

The extended quarantine period, widespread shutdown duration and adverse psychological reactions to the pandemic are believed to have had an unintended consequence of weight gain..

Ultrasound imaging in aesthetic practice and what to consider when thinking about its adoption

Despite improvements in the technology and reductions in cost, there are still significant barriers to the ubiquitous use of ultrasound in medical aesthetics. It has a significant learning curve that...

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

It is estimated that almost 15% of the adult population in France suffer from common and chronic inflammatory skin diseases, including adult acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and hidradenitis...

Updates and innovations in medical aesthetics

Bec Coleman has collated some data from our annual membership survey. Although there were only 121 respondents, we still managed to gather some interesting information about our members. The majority...

Should conferences still show live demonstrations for injectable treatments and, if so, how should these be performed?

The process for a live demonstration needs to begin before the actual day of the event. The practitioner performing the treatment should provide evidence of their training and competency to perform...

Reward and prosper

According to Lauren Sweeney, head of people at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days, happy employees should be the aim of any HR team as ‘high staff turnover not only slows business growth and...