Contents • July 2017 06 News The latest product and industry news 14 On the Scene
Out and about in the industry this month
CLINICAL PRACTICE 16 News Special: Visual Loss
Aesthetics explores a new organisation which aims to support practitioners dealing with visual loss complications following dermal filler treatment
21 Special Feature: Skin Types and the Sun
Practitioners discuss how to protect different skin types from the sun
26 CPD: The Environment and Cutaneous Ageing
Dr Raul Cetto conducts a review on environmental influences on cutaneous ageing and their clinical consequences
31 An Introduction to Medical Microneedling
Dr Olha Vorodukhina details her techniques for medical microneedling
34 Incorportating Nutrition with Body Contouring
Dr Jorge Zafra and Dr Kam Singh share their dietary advice for patients who have undergone a body contouring procedure
39 Beard and Moustache Restoration
Dr Greg Williams discusses facial hair transplant techniques for men
43 Treatments and Herpes Simplex Virus
Dr Cormac Convery outlines the relationship between HSV reactivation following aesthetic treatments and the appropriate methods of prevention
47 PRP Hand Rejuvination
Aesthetic nurse practitioner Claudia McGloin discusses hand ageing and the use of platelet rich plasma treatments
50 Gingival Hyperpigmentation
Dr Sarah Tonks provides an overview of pigmentation on the gums
53 Understanding HA Dermal Fillers
Dr Tatiana Lapa and Mr Rishi Mandavia outline the pharmacology, rheology and application of hyaluronic acid dermal fillers
56 Advertorial: VANIQA®
Hair removal in fair-haired patients A round-up and summary of useful clinical papers
IN PRACTICE 58 Getting Ready for GDPR
Martin Swann provides an introduction to the new data protection legislation
60 Five Tips to Maximise Clinic Success
Business coach Alan Adams advises on how to grow profits in clinic
64 Taking on Energy-based Equipment
Company director John Culbert explains what to consider when looking to purchase energy-based clinic equipment
67 In Profile: Dr Britta Knoll
Aesthetic practitioner Dr Britta Knoll reflects on how she became a mesotherapy specialist
68 The Last Word
Mr Nihull Jakharia-Shah, Miss Priyanka Chadha and Miss Lara Watson explore the validity of HEE’s ‘see 10, do 10’ training requirement
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Clinical Contributors Dr Raul Cetto practises at Clinic 1.6 London specialising in facial aesthetics. He is an honorary researcher and lecturer at Imperial College London and senior clinical lecturer for Harley Academy. Dr Olha Vorodyukhina is a dental surgeon and aesthetic trainer. She is the owner and founder of Shine Medical and Angels Twelve Skin Clinic in Nottingham, as well as the lead aesthetic trainer for Cosmetic Courses in the Midlands. Dr Jorge Zafra has a Master’s degree in Aesthetic and Anti-ageing Medicine from the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain. He has worked as a GP and has a private medical practice, Zafra Medical, which is based in Bristol. Dr Kam Singh has been a GP for 22 years and has a passion for cosmetic medicine and dermatology. He is a national trainer for VASER and currently works with three surgeries, as well as running his own private medical practice, Beau Aesthetica. Dr Greg Williams is the only member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) who is a full time hair transplant surgeon. He has more than a decade of experience in hair restoration for burns and trauma. Dr Cormac Convery is the medical director at the The Bloomfield Clinic in Ayrshire and The Ever Clinic in Glasgow and Edinburgh. He is a faculty member in Aesthetic Medicine at QMUL and is an ACE working group member.
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Claudia McGloin is an aesthetic nurse practitioner with more than 20 years’ nursing experience. She is also the clinical director of the Claudia McGloin Clinic and is highly involved in patient safety. Dr Sarah Tonks is an aesthetic doctor and previous maxillofacial surgery trainee with dual qualifications in both medicine and dentistry. Based at the Chelsea Private Clinic, she practises cosmetic injectables and hormonal-based therapies. Dr Tatiana Lapa is the medical director of The Studio Clinic on Harley Street. She has a background in surgery, dermatology and general practice and has conducted trials in specialist centres in Brazil and London. Mr Rishi Mandavia is a trainee ENT, head and neck surgeon and NICE scholar with academic interests in ENT health policy research. He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed studies and book chapters.
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