DEAR READERS
Going back to school, the September issue is all about education and ethics.
For our cover interview, I sat down with Dr Jordan Faulkner. For him, one of the things missing from aesthetics education and progression is mentorship. We discuss his commitment to community and the mentorship network he has built to make independent practice feel less isolated.
I also spoke to three educators about the competence question: what should education prepare someone to do, and where does responsibility lie once a certificate has been awarded?
Elsewhere, Anna Dobbie looks at how AI, social media and online trends like ‘looksmaxxing’ are reshaping male aesthetic consultations.
As peptides pop off, Vicky Eldridge asks the experts how we can separate the science from the social media hype. Aesthetic nurse prescriber, Dawn
Attewell, takes us through the women’s intimate health timeline and advises on the treatments that can help through all stages of life.
Don’t miss the vulnerabilities shared by our columnists Amy Bird and Julie Scott, who open up about the loneliness of leadership and the emotional labour behind clinical composure.
Editorial assistant Connie Cooper got the lowdown on the aesthetic choices behind Dr Ahmed El Muntasar’s London clinic and spoke to Laser Me Out founder Shireen Forster about how she is redefining laser hair removal for the next generation.
As always, thank you to our amazing contributors. We hope you loved this issue as much as we loved producing it.
Kezia Parkins Editor, Aesthetic Medicine Magazine