Assessing body dysmorphic disorder and eating disorders in cosmetic procedure populations

According to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-V) (2013), BDD is classified under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders and requires four...

Hyperhidrosis: a hot topic?

Hyperhidrosis can be classified as either primary, the most common type, or secondary, which will be detailed below..

Management options for self-harm scars: non-surgical and surgical modalities

DSH entails infliction of self-injury in the absence of suicidal intent for the large majority of patients. However, it is important to note that DSH is a recognised risk factor for suicide in a...

Mental health and moral injury among nurses: practical self-compassionate care to alleviate the psychological impact of COVID-19

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses were typically regarded as being at high risk of experiencing exhaustion, autoimmune disease and even suicidal ideation (Lamb et al, 2020). With many...

Body dysmorphic disorder: the ongoing effects of lockdown on mental health

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)or body dysmorphia is a mental health condition characterised by an individual's extreme fixation on one or more aspects of their appearance. Common areas of focus tend...

Exploring the relationship between young people, body dissatisfaction and aesthetic procedures

Body dissatisfaction—a discrepancy between one's appearance ideal (what they wish to look like to meet sociocultural standards of beauty) and actual appearance—is well documented in Western societies...

The impact of the ‘mental health pandemic’ on aesthetic practice

Living with Moebius syndrome

While many with Moebius syndrome are psychologically adjusted and lead fulfilled lives, some may experience psychosocial difficulties. Firstly, facial expression serves as way to convey emotional...

Body dysmorphic disorder is important, but are we missing other serious dysmorphias?

Recognised for over a century and given different names over the years, BDD is now defined by the American Psychiatric Association's 5th edition of it Diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM-5) (2013)...

Transgender patients and their access to aesthetic treatments

As an aesthetic nurse and clinic owner, I have reached out to the transgender community to help me gain an understanding of their needs regarding aesthetics, as this was an area in which I had limited...

Botulinum toxins in the treatment of migraines

The word ‘migraine’ derives from the Greek word ‘hemicrania’ (imikrania; ημικρ ανία), which means ‘half the skull’, as, typically, most patients have unilateral headaches. With the new diagnosis...

Empowering the woman: a comprehensive model of sexual anti-ageing

The different laser and RF methods touting female satisfaction from successful vaginal rejuvenation stand against the strict comments from a number of federal agencies and medical associations..