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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

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:

JULIE SCOTT

Julie Scott is an independent nurse prescriber, Level 7 qualified aesthetic injector and trainer with more than 30 years of experience in the field of plastics and skin rejuvenation. She is an aesthetic mentor and international speaker, who has won the Aesthetics Awards ‘Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner of the Year’ in both 2022 & 2024, and ‘Best Clinic South of England’ 2023 awards.

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 MEI-YING YEOH

Dr. Mei is a dentist specialising in aesthetics, based in Yorkshire. With a background in Maxillofacial Surgery and experience as a general dentist, she brings a unique blend of expertise. Dr. Mei is passionate about holistic facial and neck treatments, focusing on precision and innovative techniques for delivering injectables to achieve optimal patient results.

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.

VANESSA BIRD

Vanessa Bird has worked for many leading distributors in aesthetics. She uses over a decade of industry experience, knowledge, and connections as The Aesthetic Consultant to understand the specific challenges faced by many successful, high-profile individuals and clinics as she helps them to succeed in the elite ‘top tier’.

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DEAR READERS
Diversity is easy to celebrate in principle. The
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
JCCP issues guidance on advertising prescription-only medicines (POMs)
OUT & ABOUT
SKINCEUTICALS MASTER PHYSICIAN EVEN T Fairmont Windsor Park,
HOW SMES IN AESTHETIC MEDICINE CAN CAPITALISE FROM DRIVING INNOVATION
Michael Stott explores how SMEs can use intellectual property to protect innovation, strengthen market position and create greater commercial value in aesthetic medicine
KELLY SAYNOR BEYOND THE BOX
From a childhood spent searching for skincare that spoke to her, to a career built on challenging the accepted way of doing things, Kelly Saynor has turned feeling unseen into a determination to make patients and practitioners feel heard. Kezia Parkins meets Aesthetic Medicine’s 2026 Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner of the Year.
THE SKIN-OF-COLOUR TREATMENT EDIT
Which technologies, treatments and homecare products perform best for melanin-rich skin? Kezia Parkins asks seven practitioners to share the options they return to, the science behind their choices and the protocols they use to minimise inflammation and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
TREATING PERSISTENT ERYTHEMA FOLLOWING A FRACTIONAL CO² LASER COMPLICATION
A staged approach to persistent facial erythema following a severe infection after fractional CO₂ resurfacing.
A COMBINATION PROTOCOL FOR ADVANCED PHOTOAGEING WITH CONCURRENT ACTINIC KERATOSIS
Dr Tina Bani explores combines Radiofrequency Microneedling and Fractional Thulium Laser to treat photoageing with concurrent actinic keratosis for a 70-year old female patient
AI IN THE CONSULTATION ROOM
From AI-perfect noses to algorithmic beauty scores, patients are bringing a new set of expectations into the consultation room.
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION IN MIDLIFE
Dr Shirin Lakhani on taking an integrated approach to treating symptoms and understanding the patient.
TREATING THE CHINESE FACE
Anatomy, Aesthetic Identity, and a Case-Based Approach
WIDENING THE LENS
As the conversation around health shifts towards whole-person care, Vicky Eldridge asks what a more holistic approach to aesthetic practice could look like and how practitioners can support patients without stepping beyond their scope.
THE WOMEN WHO WERE MISSED
Dr Lisa Dinley considers why the future of regenerative aesthetics lies beyond platelet count
MELASMA IN CLINIC
Dr Ginni Mansberg outlines the assessment, triggers and evidence-based management for treating melasma in the clinic.
THE WOMEN WHO WERE MISSED
As more and more women receive ADHD diagnoses later in life, Vicky Eldridge asks what neurodiversity means for the women working in aesthetic medicine
AESTHETIC MEDICINE IS NOT ONE SIZE FOR ALL
Emma Wedgwood discusses why true inclusivity means understanding the skin in front of you.
BEYOND AMBITION
Independent nurse prescriber Kimberley Roberts asks what kind of leaders Aesthetic Medicine is creating?
THE COURAGE TO RECEIVE
Julie Scott discusses how to accept care yourself as a practitioner that spends their life giving
ARE WE ALL THINKING THE SAME?
Amy Bird argues that true diversity isn’t just about who gets a seat at the table – it’s about having the confidence to think differently once you’re there.
RANKING #1 IS NOT ENOUGH ANYMORE
AI is changing how patients find aesthetic clinics. Discover why ranking first on Google is no longer enough to stay visible.
PAPER TRAIL PROTECTION
Dave Horton explains why documentation protects professional standards, supports safe practice and provides evidence of the care you have delivered.
ASK THE EXPERTS
How can clinics stop potential clients dropping off between enquiry and consultation?
SOMETHING TO SAY?
Aesthetic consultant Vanessa Bird, reflects on her early days of public speaking and provides practical tips for those scared to step on stage
SENSE OF SOFTNESS
Eleanor Hartley shares all on the sensory haven that is Hart Medical, and how she is inspiring the future of clinic interiors
What the EU AI ACT means for UK clinics
Ellen Cummings speaks to AI strategist Marnie Willis and dives into how the new EU AI rules could affect some UK aesthetic businesses
HIGH-TECH FACIALS... WITH GLASSIFIER BY IDENEL
Editor Kezia Parkins visits The Taktouk Clinic to try IDENEL’s Glassifier, a needle-free spicule treatment designed to deliver GHK peptide beyond the skin’s surface.
HYDRASCALP WITH KERAVIVE
Connie Cooper visited the Hydrafacial flagship to try out the HydraScalp with Keravive scalp peptide treatment.
PRODUCT NEWS
IMAGE Skincare IMAGE Skincare has expanded its VOL.U.LIFT
5 MINUTES WITH… DR VANITA RATTAN
From five years in the lab to a global platform reaching millions, Dr Vanita Rattan shares how she made treating skin of colour her mission and why the industry still has a long way to go.
5 EXPERTS IN TREATING SKIN OF COLOUR
Five voices leading the conversation on treating skin of colour in aesthetics.
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