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Can medical aesthetic treatments improve mental health?

There is an emerging use of onabotulinum A (botulinum toxin A) in research that could propose an alternative, conjunctive or complementary treatment beyond first-line interventions for self-esteem and mental health (Kruger et al, 2022; Wollmer, 2012; Finzi et al, 2006). While current treatments for compromised mental health largely include psychosocial talking therapies, psychiatric medication or a combination of both (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 2011; Mind, 2023; Social Care Institue for Excellence (SCIE), 2012). Unfortunately, such treatments are not without negative side-effects (Cuijpers et al, 2020; Department of Health and Social Care, 2022; NICE, 2022). Treatment uptake also reveals many barriers to engagement that can even exacerbate inequalities (Bell, 2017). It is therefore imperative to consider opportunities to enhance understanding of complementary therapies, including the potential use of aesthetic medicine, their potential impact on the UK's economy and society, and how this might play a role in supporting the nation's health in order to take pressure off the NHS which is considered in the latest report of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Beauty and Wellbeing (APPGBW, 2023).
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