PIAPA introduces new Chair and Vice Chair

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. I would also like to say farewell to the former chair of PIAPA, Yvonne Senior, who has taken the organisation from a few colleagues...

Implementation of the JCCP Premises Standards for cosmetic interventions

The JCCP recognise that premises where aesthetic procedures are delivered vary from practitioners' and patients' homes to Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered premises, and the scope of these...

Criminal records

It's important to note that an employer can obtain information on a person's criminal record in one of two ways. The first is simply by asking the candidate or employee directly, relying on them to...

Mastering the art of self-discipline

Setting a meaning to your life is crucial to self-discipline and setting long-term goals. People need meaning in four ways, namely purpose, values, controls and self-worth. Consider setting long-term...

Collaboration in aesthetics

In today's market, tools such as Facebook, Instagram and twitter are essential components of our businesses (Gould et al, 2016), and we use them on a daily basis. And yet, it is easy to overlook the...

The impact of acne on self-worth and wellbeing

How to not compete with your competitors

Stigmatisation and societal pressure in patients with skin conditions

With the psychological distress and concerns that are associated with these skin conditions, societal impact is significant in forming, as well as eliminating, factors developed by the individual of...

When does the exquisite become excessive in lip augmentation?

Attempts to define the concept of beauty have been around for millennia. It is generally accepted that the best we can do mathematically is the number, or geometrical proportion, known as phi. It has...

The décolletage: the forgotten area of anti-ageing enhancement

Each of these types of changes to the décolletage requires a different treatment, and it is therefore important to establish during the consultation which changes are affecting the patient the most,...

Using cannulas for dermal filler placement: why, when and how?

When precision of supraperiosteal placement of a filler with a sharp needle was compared with a non-traumatic cannula in cadaver specimens, the cannula was shown to be more precise in placement of the...

Pigmentation disorders: types, aetiology and treatment options

Melanocytes make two forms of melanin: eumelanin and pheomelanin. The relative amounts of these two pigments help to determine the colour of a person's hair and skin. People who produce mostly...

UK Government introduces patient Safety Campaign (an opinion piece)

‘Irony is wasted on the stupid’ .

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

As the use of dermal fillers increases worldwide, so has the number of serious adverse events, such as vascular compromise and blindness. The aim of this systematic review of case reports and case...

Responsibilities and qualities of an ethical trainer

There is no set formula for how many delegates per tutor there should be, and for some training schools, the prerogative can depend on the complexity and content of the course, as well as the...