Ethics in Aesthetics: Navigating through the gender minefield

The first step to advocate for a more welcoming and understanding environment for trans people would be introducing some form of gender identity and diversity training, or including some in a...

Plasma in aesthetic medicine: benefits and considerations

Plasma is a resurfacing method that ‘uses plasma energy to create a thermal effect on the skin’ (Foster et al, 2008). This method differs from lasers, as it does not depend on chromophores or...

An insight into laser tattoo removal: reasoning, methods and limitations

Although the popularity of tattoos is on the rise, many people desire tattoo removal and, often, they are in a hurry to do so for various personal, social or occupational reasons (Aurangabadkar,...

A holistic approach to injectable skinboosters

‘Healthy skin is a reflection of overall wellness’ .

A helping hand in aesthetic challenges: professional practice and overcoming hurdles

Once I became a member of the BACN, I found the organisation to be a vibrant association whose aim was to assist and help its members in their clinical practice, as well as with all associated...

Back to basics: stepping into aesthetics and continuing professional development

Nurses often choose their profession as a career path as they have a desire to make a difference, care for others, use their clinical skills and spend quality time interacting with people. However,...

Misleading or misinformed? Investigations into irresponsible advertising

Recently, the JCCP brought three complaints of advertising malpractice to the attention of the ASA. The ASA reported that the points raised across each of the three complaints were considered prima...

The firm hand of the law: ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation

» Individuals have numerous rights under the GDPR, such as the right of access, the right to rectification and the right to erasure « .

The apple of your eye: marketing in aesthetics

‘Stopping advertising to save money is like stopping your watch to save time’ .

A moral obligation:social media in the aesthetics landscape

Ethics in aesthetics: social media

Previously, plastic and aesthetic surgery procedures were largely associated with the ageing face and a patient population over the age of 40 years. However, social media has encouraged what has been...

Responsible prescribing for cosmetic procedures

In line with several professional statutory regulators—the GMC, the GDC and (in accordance with guidance set down by) the RPS—the JCCP and the CPSA have set down their decision not to endorse or...

The role of body image in appearance-related cosmetic procedures

Body image may be best understood as a multidimensional mental process focused on one's physical appearance (Cash and Henry, 1995). Body dissatisfaction—a discrepancy between one's appearance ‘ideal’...

The role of liraglutide in the management of obesity

‘Obesity is a chronic disease, prevalent in both developed and developing countries and affecting children as well as adults’. .

Intense pulsed light (IPL) and laser hair reduction

Hair in the anagen, or ‘growing’, phase is considered to be ideal for light-based hair-reduction treatment when the maximum potential exists for absorption by melanin and blood in the hair shaft and...