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WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF AESTHETIC MEDICINE
You may not recognise me (yet!)

Meet the experts
The Aesthetic Medicine editorial board includes some of the leading names in aesthetics. Their clinical expertise and diverse range of specialties help ensure the magazine meets the needs of its readers

NEWS AND ANALYSIS
Licences for non-invasive procedures: the latest update

Body image and the aesthetic sector
Why the industry must lead the way in driving regulatory change

GETHARLEY
GetHarley enables practitioners to sell directly to the patient and drive repeat sales anytime, anywhere, without any inventory risk

Shifting the definition of beauty
Only 17% of women believe racial beauty is accepted by society

Out & about
Founder of Botulinum Toxin for cosmetic use headlines BCAM

Industry elite come together for Aesthetic Medicine North
Aesthetic Medicine North returned to Manchester Central on September 25-26, 2022, bringing together the biggest names in the aesthetics sector to demonstrate the latest products and discuss emerging trends

THE TAKTOUK CLINIC
Aesthetic Medicine consultant editor Vicky Eldridge chats to Dr Wassim Taktouk about his journey to opening his own clinic in Knightsbridge

How to Successfully Integrate Profhilo® into your Clinic
Before After I think there’s a real knack

Jenni's Journey
Innovations in aesthetic treatments are allowing transgender clients to achieve the results they want through non-invasive procedures. When client Jenni came to Tinkable Aesthetic Clinic in 2021, she only wanted some laser hair removal; however, she tells Aesthetic Medicine editor Anna Dobbie, how she has since found a new lease of life through her professional relationship with company director and aesthetic nurse prescriber, Rachel Fox

The Power of Polynucleotides
Aesthetic Dentist Dr Antonis Petrou-Amerikanos explains how polynucleotides regenerate skin and shares a case study of fantastic results using Plenhyage XL

The importance of sleep before surgery
Sleep is an essential, natural and active function of the mind and the body that preserves brain activity, improves the immune and cardiovascular systems and promotes tissue repair. Biomedical researcher and writer Dr Sara Samari explains the importance of getting used to supine sleep before surgery

Non-responsive Covid-19 vaccine nodules
Dr Patrick Treacy shares his novel method for treating non-responsive Covid-19 vaccine-induced nodules using methotrexate

A new approach to FULL FACE REJUVENATION
Rochford-based Emma Wright from EW Aesthetic started her aesthetics journey 20 years ago as an emergency nurse. Here, she provides her overview of a revolutionary technique for full face rejuvenation that she recently introduced in her clinic: the Stylage® eight-point lift technique

Facial veins
What are they and how can they be fixed?

IS SUGAR AGEING YOUR SKIN?
We are all well-versed in warning our clients about the dangers of sun exposure and the way it can prematurely age the skin. Food entrepreneur and The Pure Package founder Jennifer Irvine says, as one of the worst offenders for ageing your face and body, why we should also be discussing the effects of sugar

How to INTRODUCE a new LASER into your CLINIC
Real You Clinic’s qualified GP Dr Kathryn Taylor-Barnes has owned her clinic for over 17 years, but she knows how crucial it is to keep up to date with new developments. Taylor-Barnes describes how introducing a new Nordlys laser device by Candela into her Richmond clinic has benefited her business

The world of genetics - what you need to know
Have you ever wondered why a particular treatment or diet may have worked for one client but not another? Well, along with environmental factors, DNA has a role to play in the health of skin and how well it ages, says Team Gene Skin owner Karen Harrison MSc

World’s most high-tech facials: hyddrafacial
In this series, Aesthetic Medicine deputy editor Kezia Parkins tries out some of the world’s most high-tech facials

PRODUCT NEWS
Nuceiva Evolus has shipped the first customer orders

Getting your Aesthetics Insurance claim paid
Getting it right is everything in the world of aesthetics and cosmetic procedures. From the initial patient consultation through to allergy testing to the treatment itself, PolicyBee medical malpractice insurance specialist Sian Adams explains why everything needs to follow a well-rehearsed plan

7 steps to a better social media strategy
Social media has transformed our lives - from influencing purchase decisions to facilitating global trends. Yet, while many of us are happy to scroll through our favourite feeds, the ability to leverage social media’s full potential is a skill properly understood by very few - and executed effectively by even fewer

TATTOO BE or not to be?
In an employment landscape where first impressions count, employment law specialist Buckles Solicitors’ senior associate Nicola Cockerill, asks where tattoos fit

A new era
Alan S Adams on evolving pricing structures, marketing, and processes to boost growth in the ‘self-care’ era

EXPANDING YOUR horizons
As part of his business masterclass series in partnership with Aesthetic Medicine, Philip Elder from Exceptional Aesthetics, discusses expansion and the role automation plays