Body contouring using a combination of non-invasive energy-based devices

When someone overeats and is inactive, this raises the question of where fat will be deposited, as well as where fat will be burned when dieting and exercising. This is the typical fat distribution...

A new normal in healthcare

Focusing on chin augmentation: treating the lower face using dermal filler

The youthful face is not defined solely by the absence of lines and wrinkles but by the distinctive volumetric distribution of soft tissue (deLorenzi teal, 2009). As we age, bone resorption, muscle...

Gain without pain: beyond sport effortless exercise solutions

Increased toxicity is the protagonist in all aspects of physical illness. Lack of exercise leads to increased toxicity and increased vulnerability to one or more chronic physical conditions. Exercise...

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

In aesthetic clinics, one of the most common problems seen is unwanted hair. Usually, this is treated by using methods such as shaving, waxing and epilation. While these methods are effective, they...

Suggested operational plan guidelines for COVID-19

The BACN recognises the risks associated with delivering medical aesthetic treatments and understands the concern and anxieties associated with working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal has been...

Five tips on managing an aesthetic clinic during COVID-19

This is the perfect time to start looking at all aspects of businesses, and especially those parts many practitioners struggle with, for example, accounting has always been a challenge for me. As any...

Contract killers: ensuring agreements hold up and are understood

With the breadth and reach of the law, it is not very surprising that contract misunderstandings arise. Paul Herbert, technology and media partner at London law firm Goodman Derrick LLP, makes plain...

Let's get virtual: adapting to the current climate

You are not alone: a vow to my patients

Treatment protocol and effectiveness of cosmeceuticals in aesthetic practice

Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin, affecting the pilo-sebaceous unit (Watkins, 2010; Abdel Hay, 2016). It is characterised by several symptoms: oily skin, rough skin texture,...

Aesthetic tweakments: the rise of the ‘fox eye’

A trend gaining huge popularity in the aesthetics industry this year is a look described as ‘fox eyes’, otherwise known as ‘designer eyes’..