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Claire Hool

Clinic Manager, Sk;n, London

There is no ‘I’ in team: how to support coworkers through their mental health struggles

The NHS defines mental illnesses, or mental health disorders, as various conditions that affect an individual’s mood, behaviour, feelings, thoughts and how they interact with others. This can affect...

Burnout—not another mental health buzzword?

The term burnout actually originated in the 1970s when the American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger first coined the phrase when diagnosing the crippling exhaustion felt by medical professionals....

To post, or not to post—that is the question

Medical aesthetics businesses and brands have always had to tread carefully when advertising, especially concerning prescription-only medications (POM) such as botulinum toxin. Social media promotion...

Responding to change: ethical choices to improve your practice and reduce your environmental footprint

»Although there is no vegan alternative to Botox (yet), there are other treatments and products out there that help with anti-ageing and are both vegan and cruelty-free« .

Body dysmorphic disorder: the ongoing effects of lockdown on mental health

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)or body dysmorphia is a mental health condition characterised by an individual's extreme fixation on one or more aspects of their appearance. Common areas of focus tend...

Sustainability in aesthetics: it's easier than you think to be green

To make greener decisions, we need to understand exactly what sustainability is. The Cambridge Dictionary defines sustainability as causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to...

Ethics in Aesthetics: Navigating through the gender minefield

The first step to advocate for a more welcoming and understanding environment for trans people would be introducing some form of gender identity and diversity training, or including some in a...

Are you franchise wise?

Becoming a franchisee is like entering a business on the first floor. A strong foundation has already been laid in the form of an established reputation and business model, which give you a head start...

Setting up shop in the UK? Considerations before transferring or starting a business

It quickly became clear that Centros Unico had failed to fully understand the UK market as a whole. The business model had not been modified to reflect the change in environment; it was the same model...

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