The most (and least) regulated aesthetic markets in the world
The global aesthetic industry is booming, but the level of regulation protecting patients – and defining who can legally perform cosmetic procedures – differs...
A booming, broken industry
With three decades in the field, Registered Nurse Sheri-Lee Knoop shares her opinion on the fractured state of Australia’s aesthetic medicine industry.I am a...
Swipe, filter, scalpel
New review studies confirm that social media fuels a self-reinforcing cycle of body dissatisfaction and cosmetic surgery demand, reshaping both patient expectations and clinical...
Why nurses are at the heart of aesthetic medicine
An expert’s opinion on why nurse-led care is the future of safe and ethical aesthetic medicine. Words by Jacinta King, Director of Nursing Leadership...
Medical grade or medspa?
Shifting U.S. state regulations are redrawing professional lines, steadily narrowing what licensed aestheticians can do and pushing many popular services into the realm of...
Renewed momentum for tightening the UK aesthetics industry
After years of stagnation, a long-awaited shift towards stricter regulations and professional standards is taking shape, driven in part by a landmark decision to...
Complaints, confusion and compliance
Australia’s booming medical aesthetics industry is under more scrutiny than ever before and continues to be thrust into a whirlwind of regulatory reform. The...
The role of anatomy in energy-based facial aesthetics
In recent years, aesthetic treatments have predominantly focused on the use of soft tissue fillers or neuromodulators to increase midface volume or address forehead...
NAD+, science and revival of an anti-ageing ‘miracle molecule’
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, better known as NAD+, has recently surged from obscurity to centre stage as a potential anti-ageing elixir.
Hailed by some as a...
The cost of ‘protecting the public’
In the pursuit of public protection, our medical and regulatory system is failing us – creating a culture where assumption overrides evidence and honesty...
