Held at the Royal College of Physicians on 20th and 21st April, the third Wigmore Presents featured a roster of renowned speakers over two days of insightful talks and workshops. This years ’ agenda highlights included updates on regenerative medicine, choosing the appropriate product for optimum results, and the evolving use of neurotoxins. Delegates let their hair down after a productive day one at Wigmore Medicals' Turn Back Time 80s afterparty at The Refinery to drink, dance and ‘Relax’ with industry peers. Meanwhile, bottles of champagne and trophies for best dressed male, female, team and dancer were handed out to the worthy winners, Dr Sundeep Varma, Dr Rita Poddar, HydroPeptide and Dr Tapan Patel.
Saturday agenda highlights
‘Men are not so good at keeping to regular appointments’ - Dr Emma Ravichandran
Kicking offday one in the Wolfson Theatre, eminent doctors Emma Ravichandran and Raj Thethi took to the stage to discuss the middle-aged male face and its increasingly relevant challenges. IPL, toxin, filler and other treatments were cited as being relevant choices for male clients, with Thethi telling delegates that men tend to look better as they age. Meanwhile, Chair Dr Nestor Demosthenous revealed that more product is required for the male face due to the presence of larger facial muscles.
‘85% of people aged 12–24 have acne’ - Dr Anjali Mahto
In the Council Chamber, one of the skincare workshops focused on the future of acne treatment with Aviclear. presented by Dr Anjali Mahto. This intimate talk discussed clinical outcomes with the revolutionary new 1726nm laser, while revealing that isotretinoin is much more difficult to prescribe than ever, and that acne often persists into adulthood, especially for women. ‘Aviclear is the drug free solution for all skin types and acne severities as it targets the oil gland itself’ Dr Mahto explained.
‘Sometimes you have to realise you can't do everything with injectables and you have to move beyond them’ - Dr Abs Settipalli
Wrapping up the day, delegates packed into the Wolfson Theatre for a talk on choosing the right product for optimum results. Dr Raul Cetto discussed the benefits of choosing an HA filler: ‘Why do I use it? Because it has an incredibly strong evidence base, and it's non permanent and reversible’ he told the audience. Other topics on the agenda included polynucleotides and PRP bio-filler which is currently used by Dr Raj Thethi.
Sunday agenda highlights
‘Licensing is coming—you need to offer a full service to patients’ - Julie Scott
Kicking off‘Skincare Sunday’ as Dr Lauren Jamieson called it, Julie Scott gave the audience in the Seligman Theatre some insight into her background, revealing that she used to have a mood board on the fridge of what she wanted her dream clinic to look like, and has now achieved her goals. ‘It all starts with skin’ she continued. ‘If you're not offering skincare in your practice, you run the risk of falling behind’. Scott, who explained that she spends an hour on a patient's first consultation, advised delegates to choose a brand that supports through advertising, and emphasised that brand recognition is important.
‘Spending time in nature can improve the skin microbiome’ - Dr Pradnya Apté
Also in the Seligman Theatre, delegates were treated to a talk on skin and the microbiome, presented by Dr Pradnya Apté. Dr Apté discussed the links between human physiology and the microbiome, explaining that microbiome development starts in the foetus, and is strongly affected by the mother. ‘A healthy microbiome can influence skin ageing’ she told delegates, also emphasising that dysbiosis causes diseases such as rosacea and acne. ‘Exercise and minimising stress helps, increased cortisol levels don't’ she shared when discussing how to improve the skin microbiome.
‘Negative feedback gives us something to work on’ - Rhianna Bell
On the topic of patient retention and loyalty, Rhianna Bell took to the stage to reveal her tricks and tips of the trade to delegates, suggesting choosing a signature clinic scent, membership programs which can bring in a guaranteed revenue per months, anonymous surveys, and making sure you build client relationships before treatments commence. ‘I love negative feedback!’ she told the audience, explaining that it gives her the chance to analyse what went wrong.
‘The skin barrier isn't selective in what it allows in’ - Julie Scott
Closing the second day, the ZO Skin Health innovation, update and combination protocols talk presented by Julie Scott, updated the audience about the changes and new science within some of the protocols, including Oil & Pore, Daily Skincare, Anti Ageing and Sensitised. ‘We need to take away obstacles and allow products to get to their target cells’ she explained. Discussing hydration, Scott shared her core products including Daily Power Defence and Illuminating AOX Serum. ‘Hydration facilitates and improves product penetration’ she shared.
‘The conference feedback has been fantastic, we're already planning next year and we'll be back with another exceptional weekend of education. The stand out highlights for me have been the toxins debate, and the discussion around regenerative medicine. We're looking forward to welcoming our delegates back next year—I'll see you at the cheeseboard!’ - David Hicks, Chairman, Wigmore Medical
