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Aesthetic nurse titles

So what exactly is a medical aesthetician and moreover, who and what is the nurse aesthetician? How do we portray ourselves and more importantly how does the public identify with a nurse practising in...

The JCCP outlines its strategic priorities for public protection in 2023

» The JCCP will continue to work closely with its appointed key opinion leaders and with its corporate partners to build on a shared commitment to ‘to enhance patient safety and public protection...

Tax-efficient practices for businesses

The biggest impact on tax efficiency, and therefore the least likely to be a quick fix, will be the business structure. There are four main options: sole trader; partnership; limited liability...

Can AI help market your brand?

ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) was released to the public in November 2022 by the OpenAI Research Laboratory in San Francisco, US. It has been trained using deep learning techniques...

What's in a name?

The NHS website (NHS, 2020) advises the public that when searching for a cosmetic surgeon only registered doctors can perform cosmetic surgery in England. The NHS also advises that patients should...

A study on the reconstitution of botulinum toxin type A: normal saline versus bacteriostatic saline

The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) stated that, in 2019, botulinum toxin remained the most popular non-surgical treatment across the globe. There was an increase of 7.6% in...

Methods of hair restoration for men and women

Male pattern hair loss, known as androgenic alopecia, is a familiar condition. However, hair loss is multifactorial and is determined not just by genetic but also extrinsic factors, such as: endocrine...

Multi-diameter thread lift techniques

» The area also has a delicate framework of the lymphatic drainage network, so too much manual manipulation should be avoided to preserve this structure « .

Research Roundup

Little information is available on the prevalence and incidence of photodermatoses around the world, despite their substantial impact on quality of life. The objective of this study was to carry out a...

Can medical aesthetic treatments improve mental health?

Mental health problems are a growing public health concern and are becoming established as one of the main causes of the overall disease burden worldwide (World Health Organization (WHO), 2001;...

Informed consent in medical aesthetics

You may be familiar with the court decision of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (2015) UKSC 11. This was a case in which damages were awarded as a result of a failure to adequately explain the...

Standards of prescribing: the possible implications of a licensing scheme

» The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners has previously advised of the need for all healthcare practitioners who work in the aesthetic sector to adopt an assiduous approach to accurate record...

Why choose Journal of Aesthetic Nursing?

Journal of Aesthetic Nursing is the peer-reviewed journal at the forefront of medical aesthetics. We share clinical expertise, practical guidance and professional mentorship to help you develop skills and improve your practice.

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