Gangs lure young women into drug trade with cosmetic treatments
UK charity St Giles Trust has warned that young women are increasingly being recruited into ‘county lines’ drug gangs with treatments like botulinum toxin to groom them. In the West
UK charity St Giles Trust has warned that young women are increasingly being recruited into ‘county lines’ drug gangs with treatments like botulinum toxin to groom them. In the West
A nurse has been struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register after prescribing botulinum toxin without the required face-to-face consultations. 50-year-old Heather Hazzard supplied botulinum toxin to beauticians
Dr Karla Murta explores the potential complications in the upper and mid-face, alongside techniques to mitigate these risks. It is undeniable that upper and mid-face injectable treatments create impressive results in rejuvenation and can be provided to patients with minimal …
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Dr Nestor Demosthenous discusses the pharmacodynamics of botulinum toxin and the differences between the available preparations. In the 1980s, ophthalmologist Dr Jean Carruthers and dermatologist Dr Alastair Carruthers discovered that one of their patients treated with botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) for …
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Tips from Array Aesthetics on how to correct natural balance and confidence for facial palsy patients Our face is more than just a collection of features, it is central to who we are and how we interact with the world …
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A woman in Lisburn, Northern Ireland has been fined £600 after being found guilty of unlawfully possessing and promoting botulinum toxin. At Lisburn Magistrates’ Court, the defendant Nadine Poole pled
Dr Elle Reid and Dr Bryony Elder discuss the presentation of temporomandibular disorders and how they can be treated using botulinum toxin Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) encompass a group of conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and surrounding musculature, leading to …
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Three practitioners discuss the presentation of delayed onset nodules, potential causes and preventable measures in aesthetic practices Encountering an aesthetic complication can be a daunting experience for any medical practitioner. With dermal fillers and botulinum toxin injectables remaining a popular …
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Dr Jordan Faulkner discusses the importance of patient education around vascular occlusions when consenting for non-surgical rhinoplasty Vascular occlusion (VO) is the most important of all soft tissue filler-related complications. It has the potential consequence of permanent scarring and facial …
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Dr David Eccleston discusses anatomical considerations for the therapeutic potential of botulinum toxin in masseteric hypertrophy The lower face is a complex anatomical region comprising a network of closely positioned muscles that interface at different levels.1 These muscles are responsible …
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