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

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

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..

Establishing a miscrosclerotherapy practice: the questions you've never asked

A prescription-only sclerosing solution is injected, with a tiny needle, into the thread or spider veins (telangiectases). This solution damages the endothelium, causing it to fibrose. Compression—in...

Opening or closing the door to aesthetics?

Are you franchise wise?

Becoming a franchisee is like entering a business on the first floor. A strong foundation has already been laid in the form of an established reputation and business model, which give you a head start...

Employment status in the UK: implications for business owners

When employers get their assessment of employment status wrong, not only they can they get tribunal judgments against them publicly published and suffer the related reputational damage that follows,...

The secret to achieving great referral rates: five-star service

‘We've been asked by a lot of people how we've grown so quickly, and the answer is really simple … we've aligned the entire organisation around one mission: to provide the best customer service...

The productivity issue: how to get more done in less time

If your mind is even slightly resisting a task, it will look for an easier alternative to focus on, and smartphones are perfect at feeding you an endless stream of bite-sized information, that is much...

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...