Skin boosters and the patient who wants less, not more
Skin quality is where aesthetics is heading, but these treatments ask for patience patients do not always have. The consultation is where…
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Laser and energy devices in 2026, and the paperwork nobody mentions
Energy devices are a strong addition to an injectables practice, but the compliance around them is heavier than most courses admit. Here…
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Dissolving filler is a skill, not a failure
Nearly half of filler patients have had it dissolved. Being genuinely good at reversal is one of the clearest ways to stand…
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The advertising rules that catch new injectors in their first week
You cannot legally advertise botulinum toxin to the public. Plenty of new injectors break that rule before their first patient, on Instagram,…
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Why the prescribing rules put pharmacists in a strong position
The prescribing ban created a shortage of prescribers. Pharmacist independent prescribers are unusually well placed to fill it, for themselves and others.
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The V300 question that shapes every nurse’s aesthetics career
Nurses are the backbone of UK aesthetics. The single decision that shapes your career is whether, and when, to become an independent…
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Dentists have a head start in aesthetics, within limits
No profession understands the lower face like a dentist. That is a genuine head start, as long as you are honest about…
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What GPs already have for aesthetics, and what nobody teaches them
General practice gives you most of what aesthetics needs, and none of the business scaffolding. Here is the realistic version for a…
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London or Manchester, where to train and build a career
We train in both, so we have no reason to sell you one over the other. The honest differences come down to…
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What the Illuminate v HMRC ruling means for your clinic’s VAT
A 2025 tribunal confirmed most cosmetic treatments are taxable. If you are planning a clinic, this changes your pricing before you open…
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Is aesthetics oversaturated? What 19,701 practitioners really means for you
The market grew 437 percent in three years. That is the honest reason to hesitate, and also, read properly, the reason a…
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What the UK complications data actually tells you about training properly
The numbers on unregistered practice are grim, and they are the strongest argument for doing this properly. Not to frighten you. To…