Animal Products and Patient Perceptions

Following the news that global biopharmaceutical group Ipsen has implemented a new cell-based test for toxin products, Aesthetics looks at patient perceptions towards animal testing Botulinum toxin manufacturer Ipsen recently announced that it had implemented the use of a cell-based …

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Implementing a Maternity Policy in Clinic

Aesthetic franchiser and director Rudi Fieldgrass shares advice on implementing a maternity policy in clinic and how to manage the process From my observations, the aesthetics specialty is predominantly female; currently throughout my clinics we employ 75 members of staff, …

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Marketing Using Clinical Data

PR and communications consultant Julia Kendrick explains how can you effectively translate clinical data into compelling clinic marketing materials In the highly competitive aesthetic specialty, multiple devices, brands, medicines and other treatments all jostle for attention; and, for many practitioners, …

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Treating Hair Loss in Afro-textured Hair

Hair transplant surgeon Dr Greg Williams provides an overview of the causes of hair loss in Afro-textured hair and treatment methods available. Hair loss in African-Caribbean hair types is a condition that affects both male and female patients and treatment …

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Treating Cellulite

Dr Rosh Ravindran discusses the formation of cellulite and his treatment preference Cellulite was first described by French scientists Alquier and Paviot in 1920 as a ‘complex cellular dystrophy of the mesenchymal tissue caused by a disorder of water metabolism’.1 …

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Treating Nasolabial Folds

Mr Dalvi Humzah presents his new trademarked protocol for improving the nasolabial folds using HA dermal filler Treating the nasolabial folds is often regarded as a foundation for aesthetic practitioners.This is because many patients who present to clinic will initially …

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CPD: The Science Behind Inflammation and Ageing

Dr Fiona McCarthy details the biological influences on ageing and outlines preventative methods for patients. Inflammation is now well-established as the principle biological mechanism in a wide variety of diseases including malignancy, autoimmune, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease, to name but …

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Special Feature: Promoting a Holistic Approach

Practitioners outline how they communicate the benefits of offering a multi-treatment approach to patients How many times has a patient attended your clinic for a consultation and said ‘I want 0.5ml of lip filler please’ or ‘Can I have two …

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