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Do not hide anything from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs

The difference between what HMRC believes it ought to collect in tax and what it actually manages to collect is estimated each year. Known as the ‘tax gap’, the estimate for 2020–21 put this amount at...

The importance of the 5P framework when using dermal fillers

Do we have the experience to assess and treat the patient and can we achieve their desired expectations?

Gearing up for the JAN conference

The summer may be here, but over here at the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, we are hard at work to plan the JAN conference for you.

What can be done to manage hyperpigmentation and melasma during pregnancy?

Because of the lack of studies and data on the treatment of pregnant women with melasma and hyperpigmentation, treatment is usually deferred until after birth, when any skin changes incurred during...

The dichotomy of dermal fillers: when does the biostimulatory response become one of regeneration versus one of replacement?

The normal wound healing cascade consists roughly of four phases: the hemostasis phase, inflammatory phase, the proliferative phase, and the maturational stage. The hemostasis and inflammatory stages...

Research Roundup

People have long been enjoying ‘Do it Yourself’ (DIY) activities for a variety of hobbies, such as gardening, home improvements and cooking. But only recently has this been applied to DIY cosmetics....

Let's get social with the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (BACN)!

» The BACN has just started a new three-part series on social media. ‘The Power of Paperless’ Instagram Lives are in partnership with Aesthetic Nurse Software. The series will discuss everything...

Cosmetic procedures: the supply of medicines to safeguard consumer health and wellbeing

» Instruments within the Human Medicines Regulations (2012) in England permit medical prescribers—doctors and dentists included—to obtain prescription medicines on a ‘wholesale’ basis, where the...

Tackle the summer slowdown with pre- and post-holiday packages

Not every patient takes a summer holiday, and even if they go away for a couple of weeks that still means they are at home for most of July and August. So what stops them coming into clinic as...

Dismissing an employee respectfully

According to Alexandra Farmer, Head of Team and a solicitor at WorkNest, a fair dismissal procedure consists of two essential components: (i) having a valid reason to dismiss and (ii) acting...

New areas of aesthetic nursing to be covered in JAN

In the rapidly-growing aesthetics sector, it is more important than ever to keep abreast of the many technological advances that may be of use to practitioners. At the heart of the Journal of...

Letters from JAN: terminology matters

As editor, as opposed to having the Letters to JAN section this month, I would like to pass on a message from the head of our editorial board, Nurse Cheryl Barton.

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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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