Toxin resistance: fact or fiction?
Prof Terry Everitt reports on a lively debate at the 2023 ASCD Symposium, which asked the question: is immunogenic resistance to botulinum toxin treatment...
Growth opportunities & market drivers: What’s in store for cosmetic surgery
In the aftermath of the cosmetic surgery “Zoom boom”, we highlight the procedures with the biggest growth trajectories and the opportunities forecast for 2023...
Global focus on new weight-loss drugs
Around the globe, optimistic headlines have proclaimed safe and effective new weight-loss drugs promise ‘remarkable’ and ‘unprecedented’ results.
In a major US clinical trial, patients...
Treating trans & gender diverse patients
Attitudes to restrictive gender norms are evolving, and aesthetic healthcare practitioners can play an important role in the lives of trans and gender diverse...
Gender diversity: a guide for health professionals
Adapted from Qlife.org.au, operated by the National LGBTI Health Alliance
The gender binary is one of the most entrenched social constructs, even though it excludes...
2022 – The year in review
We speak to five leading practitioners from across Australia and New Zealand to get a round-up of last year’s most popular treatments and trends,...
Case Study – Filler Reaction; Or Is It?
Anecdotal observations by Dr John Flynn, Director, Cosmedic & Skin Clinic, Gold Coast.
Introduction
Hyaluronic acid fillers are one of the most commonly utilised cosmetic procedures,...
FDA Warns: New Implant Cancers ‘An Emerging Issue’
With the US FDA reporting new types of cancers in scar tissue around breast implants, it has bluntly warned both medical practitioners and potential...
‘Surgeon’ to be protected title in Australian national law
Summoned to Canberra to explain what actions AHPRA has taken to ensure patient safety is a priority for cosmetic procedures – amid what one...
Case Study: Delayed onset inflammatory response post filler and vaccination
Anecdotal observations by Kylie Duncan RN (CosMedic Collective) and Dr John Holbrook (Fresh Clinics)*
Summary
A 50-year-old woman presented with an extreme inflammatory response post lip...
