Understanding body image from a psychosocial stance: how this connects with patients requesting cosmetic procedures

The key to understanding why specific individuals request cosmetic procedures lies in understanding how relationships with the body and body image are developed. Body image development is a complex...

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

It is well publicised that there is a protective effect of ultraviolet (UV) light against malignancies. This was documented by the World Health Organization in its 2006 publication on the global...

BACN update and response to the COVID-19 pandemic

All the BACN HQ team will be working remotely from home. This will not affect any of our day-to-day services. Please continue to call the BACN should you need to and, as per normal, calls will be...

How to create a strong aesthetic clinic marketing campaign

» Creating quality, engaging and on-brand content is a critical success factor in any clinic PR and marketing strategy … it requires proper planning and resourcing « .

Reforming Companies House

Jason Piper, Policy Lead, Tax and Business Law at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), an accounting professional body, says that there is widespread concern about abuse of...

A year in review: celebrating the Ethics in Aesthetics campaign

Treating skin conditions: a holistic approach in dermatology

Psychodermatology addresses interactions between the mind and the skin (Jafferanay, 2011), and has recently seen a rise in popularity in UK dermatology clinics, possibly due to a recent study that...

First, do no harm: ethical practice and patients with body dysmorphic disorder

Fast forward to today's patients, who are often younger and may be influenced by the huge bombardment of cosmetic advertising and pressure from social and other media encouraging them to look a...

Understanding the needs of skin of colour

A practitioner aware of how differences in culture impacts their relationship and interaction with their patient is likely to have more successful outcomes (Kennedy et al, 2017). This also involves...

Using a needle versus cannula: the advantages and disadvantages

The dermal filler can be injected using different size needles or blunt cannulas, depending on the area treated, the desired effect and the experience of the person performing the procedure....

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

As the use of dermal filler injections increases worldwide, as are the cases of serious adverse events, such as loss of vision and skin ischemia, being reported..

The challenges and limitations of isolated practice in aesthetic medicine

Within aesthetic medicine, one of the challenges facing many practitioners is that numerous individuals are working in isolation within their clinical settings, with some working in dual clinical...