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5 minutes with…Dr Priya Chadha

What are you looking forward to the most at this year’s CCR? The pace of aesthetics is picking up again and CCR is a fantastic time to catch up with my peers and discuss new innovations in the industry, which I can bring to my patients. I will also be partnering in a live treatment […]

The BACN has a busy year planned throughout 2022

The BACN has a busy year planned throughout 2022! The first round of regional meetings will be taking place after a two year break. They will be running from the end of January until end of March across fourteen locations across the UK. BLS training is available at all 14 meetings for member’s to book […]

CCR 2021: Aesthetics Reunited!

First published in the Aesthetics Journal. Click here to read more.  The long-awaited return of the biggest UK aesthetics event finally took place on October 14 and 15 at the ExCeL London for CCR. Over the two days, 120 speakers, 150 exhibitors and 1,000’s of delegates gathered to learn, showcase innovations, and speak about the surgical […]

5 minutes with… Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme

First published in the Aesthetics Journal. Click here to see more.  Growing up in London with a strong family medical background, Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme has been surrounded by medicine from a young age. Her father and three of her five siblings all work in medicine, so it has always been a strong influence in her […]

British Association of Sclerotherapists (BAS) announces live online sclerotherapy workshop

The British Association of Sclerotherapists is to present an interactive online sclerotherapy workshop on Saturday 13th November from 11:00 to 13:00. Leading consultant vascular surgeon and sclerotherapy pioneer Mr Philip Coleridge Smith will stream live treatment demonstrations of foam sclerotherapy and microsclerotherapy and will field questions from the panel and audience. His knowledge of the […]

Healthxchange Group Announce CCR Educational Agenda

Healthxchange Group are delighted to announce their educational agenda which will take place over the course of the CCR conference on the 14th and 15th October 2021. Healthxchange Group have assembled an expert-led agenda, covering a wide variety of topics, including live demos and Q&A sessions. What are the key trends you are seeing in […]

New global platform for aesthetic professionals launches

The Community for Medical Aesthetics or Comma is a free global platform for aesthetic professionals who support and excel together through community, knowledge and shared purpose. It’s the App where aesthetic news breaks first and the first place global updates in our industry appear. What are the key trends you are seeing in aesthetic medicine? […]

Happy October! Wigmore Medical are delighted to be back exhibiting at CCR!

Happy October! Wigmore Medical are delighted to be back exhibiting at CCR. Following the successful return of our Open Days earlier this month, we are looking forward to once again meeting with our industry in person after so many months. Wigmore Medical will be exhibiting on stand H25, where we will be showcasing ZO Skin […]

5 minutes with…Miss Jonquille Chantrey

What are the key trends you are seeing in aesthetic medicine? A trend towards not only a natural but a more normal aesthetic is emerging more extensively across wider demographics. I have been involved in many consumer research studies over the years and we know that certain countries, ages and socioeconomic groups prefer a more […]

Clinisept is the Official Skin Prep Partner OF CCR 2021

Sign up to receive Clinisept’s newsletter and be in with a chance of winning 20 starter kits of Clinisept+ Skin.  Clinisept+ is delighted to announce that it is the skin prep partner of choice at this year’s CCR event in London and will be giving away 2,000 bottles of the 100ml Clinisept+skin aftercare in the […]

5 minutes with… Dr Lara Watson & Dr Priya Chadha

What are the key trends you are seeing in aesthetics medicine? We’re generally seeing a much more holistic approach being adopted in facial aesthetics. Practitioners are treating from a skin-deep level all the way up to full facial contouring and rejuvenation. Generally, gone are the days of isolated treatments- people have been studying trends and […]

5 minutes with… Hannah McClune

Why is personal brand photography so important to your aesthetics business? Why is personal brand photography so important? The most important reason for having great photos is that you can show the quality of your service or product, strengthen your brand identity and it helps to attract the right type of patients. Bespoke photographs give […]

5 minutes with… Mr Paul Banwell

Mr Paul Banwell

How has your practice/routine changed since the coronavirus pandemic? I am surprised but everything has changed with COVID – more than I ever realised it would. The biggest impact of COVID was how to be even more discerning with my time and energy and highlighting what is important in life and what is not; what […]

5 minutes with… Gary Monaghan

Gary Monaghan, The Cosmetic Consultants

In October, we caught up with Gary Monaghan, Director of The Cosmetic Consultants, who have over 20 years of experience in the cosmetic surgery industry, offering unique business advice on building clinics, marketing and business strategy and indemnity insurance.  Gary joined us for the ISAPS Symposium UK virtual meeting as a guest speaker for BAAPS […]

5 minutes with… Emma Coleman

JCCP

In May we caught up with Emma Coleman, Aesthetic and Dermatology Nurse who has just launched a new skincare range.  Emma told us about how she’s keeping her client’s engaged during isolation, what we can expect in her book and how she see’s the future of aesthetics looking after lockdown. There is no doubt that […]

5 Minutes with… Sherina Balaratnam

We’re starting with Miss Sherina Balaratnam, Surgeon, Founder and Medical Director of multi-award-winning medical aesthetic clinic S-Thetics. What do you predict will be the up and coming trends for 2019? “I would say: 1. An increase in males having procedures Which I think is going to happen for 2 main reasons:  Wider acceptance for men […]

5 Minutes with… Sharon Bennett

This month we caught up with Sharon Bennett, Chair of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses, UK mentor and national trainer in advanced cosmetic injectables and Director of  multi-award-winning Harrogate Aesthetics. What do you predict will be the up and coming trends for 2019? “Relating to my specialist subject, filler: • Multi-layering techniques – concentration […]

5 Minutes with… Norman Waterhouse

This month we caught up with Norman Waterhouse, world-renowned plastic surgeon, co-founder of the “Facing the World” charity and chairman of the CCR Advisory Board Can you share your best hints and tips for anyone looking to specialise in aesthetic surgery or medical aesthetics in general? “We’ve reached the point for surgeons where aesthetic surgery […]

5 Minutes with… Dr Nestor Demosthenous

This month we caught up with Dr Nestor Demosthenous, one of Scotland’s advanced cosmetic doctors, Founder and Medical Director of multi-award-winning Dr Nestor’s Medical & Cosmetic Centre What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given during your career? “A mentor once told me “Stay humble and hungry”. It’s important to stay grounded. I try to […]

5 Minutes with… Anna Hemming

This month we caught up with Dr Anna Hemming, once Captain in the Army Medical Corps as well as resident in-house doctor to the royal family, now founder of Thames Skin Clinic. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given during your career? “Don’t give up on your goal. Don’t let other’s perceptions of […]

5 Minutes with… Anjali Mahto

This month we caught up with Anjali Mahto, consultant dermatologist, author of ‘The Skincare Bible’, spokesperson for the British Skin Foundation and executive committee member of the British Cosmetic Dermatology Group Can you share your best hints and tips for anyone looking to specialise in dermatology? “Dermatology is a hugely competitive speciality to successfully get […]