Wage deductions: what employers can and cannot do

The definition of ‘wages’ is any sum payable to the employee in connection with their employment. This will include non-contractual bonuses, commission and statutory sick pay. Pension contributions,...

Gaining an advantage in an increasingly competitive sector

Who do you want to attract to your business? Can you profile your target clients' age, desired treatments and geographical location? It may be useful to do some research into the different generations...

Facing the fear of public speaking to deliver an unforgettable talk

I have never liked being the centre of attention and am quite an introvert, so for me, giving a pitch is a literally terrifying experience. Earlier this year, at TED X Manchester, I was in the...

Ethics in Aesthetics: the new JAN campaign

Cheek augmentation with dermal fillers: considerations for optimal results

So what makes patients seek out cheek augmentation, or actually do they do that at all? Many aesthetic practitioners will have experienced patients presenting to clinic requesting erasure of their...

Body dysmorphic disorder and aesthetic procedures

BDD, or the disease of self-perceived ugliness, is a psychiatric disorder in which afflicted individuals have a pervasive distortion of their self-image, usually by having persistent preoccupations,...

Not just needles: alternative approaches to skin rejuvenation

In the increasingly competitive market that is aesthetics, it is important for practitioners to have their own unique selling point to stand out from the crowd and draw patients in. One way for a...

Encouraging natural enhancement in aesthetic medicine

Even though there is science in beauty and ageing, what is considered to be beautiful is still very often subjective. For instance, patient expectations can vary dramatically between regional norms....

Time to think about the role of ethics in aesthetics

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

Genital rejuvenation includes both surgical and non-surgical procedures that are used to improve the functional aspects and/or enhance the aesthetics of the genitalia of both women and men..

Establishing a miscrosclerotherapy practice: the questions you've never asked

A prescription-only sclerosing solution is injected, with a tiny needle, into the thread or spider veins (telangiectases). This solution damages the endothelium, causing it to fibrose. Compression—in...

Opening or closing the door to aesthetics?