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MEET THE EXPERTS

The Aesthetic Medicine editorial board’s clinical expertise and diverse range of specialities help ensure the magazine meets the needs of the readers. In this issue, we have received guidance from the following members:

DR SHIRIN LAKHANI

Dr Shirin Lakhani is a GP and aesthetic practitioner, specialising in intimate health, sexual dysfunction, and menopause. A lack of NHS care for women has led Dr Lakhani to offer treatments for Lichen Sclerosus, vaginal atrophy and many more intimate health issues. She is a significant voice of authority within the intimate health space, speaking widely on HRT, the menopause, and incontinence.

TRACEY DENNISON

Tracey Dennison is the consultant nurse practitioner at East Riding Aesthetics and Wellness, a multi-award-winning clinic which specialises in restorative and regenerative medical aesthetic treatments to give natural-looking, confidence-boosting enhancements. Dennison has been nursing for over 30 years and was the Aesthetic Medicine Awards’ Nurse of the Year 2023.

AMY BIRD

Amy Bird is an aesthetic nurse practitioner with over 10 years of nursing experience. She is the founder of KAST and chair of the British Association of Medical Nurses. Amy earned her Bachelor of Nursing in 2010 and found her passion in plastic and cosmetic surgery. She has worked with injectables, lasers, and non-invasive treatments for over seven years.

DR SABIKA KARIM

Dr Sabika Karim, founder of Skin Medical, is a multi-award-winning international educator who combines her NHS GP background with 18 years of aesthetic medical practice to deliver gold standard treatments to her patients at the clinic, while raising industry standards by teaching and training her peers.

DR MAYONI GOONERATNE

Dr Mayoni Gooneratne is the founder and medical director of Human Health and SkinFit. As a former NHS colorectal and pelvic floor surgeon, she realised how little women knew about their health, prompting her to create The Clinic by Dr Mayoni which allows her and her world-class team to deliver an upstream level of care.

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October is our Body Issue, so who better
MEET THE EXPERTS
The Aesthetic Medicine editorial board’s clinical expertise and diverse range of specialities help ensure the magazine meets the needs of the readers. In this issue, we have received guidance from the following members:
HOT OFF THE PRESS
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OUT & ABOUT
SKINCEUTICALS MASTER PHYSICIAN EVENT Renaissance Hotel, King’s
EXOSOMES AND Bio-Pulsing Technology
A Scientific Framework for Advancing Regenerative Aesthetics
Mounjaro MARKUP
Editorial assistant Connie Cooper spoke to our experts about how the price increase of weight loss drug Mounjaro will impact patient accessibility and safety
Online with DR FAB
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Ozempic body: MANAGING THE AESTHETIC CHALLENGES OF RAPID WEIGHT LOSS
With weight loss drugs on the rise, patients are increasingly seeking aesthetic support for the skin laxity and volume loss that follow rapid fat reduction. Ellen Cummings explores some of the options
Case study: INTEGRATING LED PHOTOTHERAPY INTO POST-OPERATIVE TREATMENT RECOVERY
In this case study, Dr Nina Bal integrates the Dermalux Tri-Wave MD into her post-recovery treatment plan following VASER liposuction.
PLATELET-BASED Regenerationeration
Dr Edward Robinson shares his experience with ACP liquid PRF and why he feels it is the future of platelet-based treatments
Botulism’s TOXIC RISK
The rising number of botulism cases in the UK over the summer has sparked concerns around counterfeit botulinum toxin products, safety standards, and UK regulation.
The Princess and the PRP
Regenerative expert, nurse Claudia McGloin looks at the best way to administer PRP: cannula vs. needle
OZEMPIC Vulva
‘Ozempic Vulva’ is trending, but is it a thing? Kezia Parkins asks the experts
PCOS IN BLACK WOMEN: the overlooked realities in beauty and health
Dr Amina Hersi , GP and founder of Polybiotics, takes a look at how PCOS affects Black women differently and the systemic barriers and bias that exacerbate symptoms
Breaking BIAS
Dr Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun discusses culturally competent practice and the need to reshape what fair, dignified care looks like for Black and Brown women at every stage life.
A weighty ISSUE
Our WIAM board discusses body image, the rise of weight loss medications and whether there’s pressure on aesthetic practitioners to conform to certain body types
REDEFINING Success IN AESTHETICS
Independent nurse prescriber, Julie Scott beleives it is time to look at how we are defining success in our aesthetic practice…
Bird’s THE WORD
Social media in aesthetics: Professionalism, patient safety, and the standards we cannot ignore
PREPARE AND thrive
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PERFORMANCE BEAUTY
REDEFINING AESTHETICS THROUGH
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CELLSTORY LIQUID MICRONEEDLING
Former editor, Anna Dobbie visits Anel Lamine to try the much-hyped bio-microneedling facial from Cellstory
PRODUCT NEWS
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THE FUTURE PROOF CLINIC: MARKETING INNOVATIONS EVERY CLINIC NEEDS TO KNOW
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SKIN & Beyond
Nurse and founder of Tan&Co, Teresa Tan, shares her journey from the hospital ward to running her own unique aesthetic clinic
5 Black aesthetic experts to follow
Looking for inspiring doctors? Check out these five black aesthetic experts who are redefining the industry
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