Comparing and contrasting body-dysmorphic disorder and eating disorders

BDD is a psychiatric disorder in which individuals see themselves as ugly, and they distressingly obsess over a slight perceived physical ‘defect’ in their appearance for at least 1 hour per day...

Cheek augmentation with dermal fillers: considerations for optimal results

So what makes patients seek out cheek augmentation, or actually do they do that at all? Many aesthetic practitioners will have experienced patients presenting to clinic requesting erasure of their...

Body dysmorphic disorder and aesthetic procedures

BDD, or the disease of self-perceived ugliness, is a psychiatric disorder in which afflicted individuals have a pervasive distortion of their self-image, usually by having persistent preoccupations,...

Not just needles: alternative approaches to skin rejuvenation

In the increasingly competitive market that is aesthetics, it is important for practitioners to have their own unique selling point to stand out from the crowd and draw patients in. One way for a...

Encouraging natural enhancement in aesthetic medicine

Even though there is science in beauty and ageing, what is considered to be beautiful is still very often subjective. For instance, patient expectations can vary dramatically between regional norms....

Time to think about the role of ethics in aesthetics

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Genital rejuvenation includes both surgical and non-surgical procedures that are used to improve the functional aspects and/or enhance the aesthetics of the genitalia of both women and men..

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...

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...