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BACN Specialist Aesthetic Nurse Standards, Competency Framework and Career Structure Project

The ultimate objective of this activity is to establish aesthetic nursing as a ‘speciality’ and to underpin this with the appropriate building blocks, frameworks, competencies and career structure. We...

Reflecting and looking forward: an update from the JCCP

» We are starting to see a gradual change in the attitude towards regulation at Government level « .

The importance of making a Will as a business owner

It's an executor who will administer your estate after your death. Although it is usual to have two or three executors, there is no limit on the number you can name in your Will. However, the maximum...

Setting up shop in the UK? Considerations before transferring or starting a business

It quickly became clear that Centros Unico had failed to fully understand the UK market as a whole. The business model had not been modified to reflect the change in environment; it was the same model...

The good, the bad and the ugly: using habits to turbocharge your brand

A habit is a small routine or behaviour that is normally triggered subconsciously and repeated regularly. Understanding how small habits work and be chained together can lead to major change. Let's...

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...

‘The ballot is stronger than the bullet’

Shortly before President Abraham Lincoln was assasinated, he is said to have made a speech that asserted ‘the ballot is stronger than the bullet’. He had only just been re-elected and begun his second...

The effects of shock waves and deep oscillations on lipoedema

Lipoedema is a common adipose tissue disease that affects about 11% of adult women worldwide (Buck and Herbst 2016). It results from abnormal subcutaneous fat deposition with associated oedema,...

Case study: the rise in dissolving unnatural-looking fillers in aesthetics

A27 year old female attended a consultation with me to discuss treating her overfilled lips. After assessment of the lips it was clear that the filler had migrated above the vermillion border and into...

LED light therapy: the evidence behind the efficacy

There are different frequencies, or wavelengths, associated with LED light treatment. These include including blue (420–470nm), red (630–700nm), yellow (540–590nm) and 830nm and above (infrared) light...

The safe, ethical and legitimate sourcing of products

» Inappropriate product supply and use is amongst the most common complaints received by the JCCP « .

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition that affects preadolescents from the age of nine, adolescents and adults. The aim of this study was to look at the research and to recommend evidence-based...

Why choose Journal of Aesthetic Nursing?

Journal of Aesthetic Nursing is the peer-reviewed journal at the forefront of medical aesthetics. We share clinical expertise, practical guidance and professional mentorship to help you develop skills and improve your practice.

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