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Focus on Cosmeceuticals: Definitions, regulations and a review of the market

In the previous section of this special focus, the structure and function of the skin has been reviewed as well as the cutaneous changes induced by UV exposure. This section will define the term cosmeceutical and discuss the current market...

Focus on: Cosmeceuticals (part 2 - continued)

The previous sections in this special focus (see Cosmeceuticals (part 2) and Skin anatomy and photoageing and Definitions, regulations and a review of the market) have covered skin anatomy, photoageing and cosmeceutical ingredients in detail. In this section I will...

The role of angiogenesis in wound healing, scarring and tissue regeneration

In the UK alone there are 175,000 people who visit Accident & Emergency departments with burns each year. This results in around 13,000 hospital admissions, of which 1000 are due to severe burns [1]. Over half of these admissions are...

A review of reconstruction of the burned ear

The exposed location of the ear, combined with its thin skin and subcutaneous tissue makes it prone to full thickness burn injuries. As a result, deformity and disfigurement of the ear is a common sequelae of burns. This is a...

Imaging and histological relationship of orbital schwannomas

This is a retrospective review of 15 patients with orbital schwannomas comparing the radiological characteristics, in particular the signal intensity on MRI with the histological sub-types of the tumours. Five patients had MRI imaging alone, three had CT alone and...

The 5 Rs of the renaissance. The new paradigm in aesthetic medicine

The Renaissance was a period of great importance in human history where art and science came together to define ideal beauty. This same search for harmony is reflected in current aesthetic medicine, where proportion and symmetry are considered fundamental. For...

DermaFocus introduces the First Polynucleotide and Hyaluronic Acid Combination Product to the UK

The UK’s leading polynucleotide distributor DermaFocus has added an innovative new product to its portfolio to complement its existing regenerative range.

Unveiling Sculpt&Shape: revolutionizing aesthetic treatments

Sculpt&Shape represents a breakthrough in radiofrequency technology, meticulously designed to...

In conversation with Professor David Sines

In January 2016 a new voluntary regulatory register was established – the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP), chaired by Professor David Sines. Since that time the JCCP has met with challenges from many within the aesthetics industry. We spoke...

How I Do It - Utilising ARES AK and AO as a multi-factorial approach

The Advanced Regenerative Esthetic Solutions (ARES®) line from CMed Aesthetics positions itself as “the most innovative mesotherapy line”. Mesotherapy is a minimally invasive cosmetic treatment that involves injecting small amounts of vitamins, enzymes, hormones, and other substances into the middle...

Risks and benefits of sunlight exposure

The author provides a timely summary of recently published National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) (2016) guidance regarding the risks and benefits of sunlight exposure and capturing the challenges which face healthcare professionals in communicating key messages focusing...

In conversation with Steven Dayan

We were delighted to catch up with Steven Dayan, esteemed Plastic Surgeon and US Scientific Director of AMWC. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of plastic surgery and what have been the...