Inside Aesthetics

Episode 119 hosts Julie Horne (Registered nurse injector based inCape Town, South Africa) Originally from Sweden, Julie is a registered nurse and cared for cardio-thoracic patients for many years before turning her attention to aesthetics. In 2017 she exploded onto the world's injecting scene with her 'Julie Horne Lips' technique, showcasing her expertise in lip fillers. As a result of her exquisite work and attention to detail, Julie is a KOL for Galderma and has become a highly sought after speaker and educator. She is the co-owner of the Swiss Aesthetic Institute and founder of the Julie Horne Academy where she trains doctors and nurses to attend her internationally acclaimed 'Lip Masterclass'. We first discuss Julie's personal motivations and route into injecting before going on a seriously deep dive into lip fillers. We explore male vs female treatments, the consultation and assessment, techniques including 'tenting' and 'lollipops', needle vs cannula, tricky lips, the issue of filler migration and much, much more! ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Episode 118 hosts Dr Michelle Wong aka Lab Muffin' (Cosmetic Chemist based in Sydney, Australia) This is the fifth chapter of our miniseries, 'The Beauty Of The World'. In these episodes we host globally-renowned key opinion leaders to discuss their own regions beauty standards, aesthetic trends and the injectable market in their part of the world. We'll aim to understand what people find attractive, what influences this and celebrate the similarities and amazing differences amongst peoples faces and skin tones. Pegah is a globally-renowned injector and acts as a Global key opinion leader for Allergan Aesthetics. Being of Persian-descent but being born and trained in Germany, she has a unique insight into the patient mindset and beauty ideals of the region. In a region dominated by religious conservatism, we explore the interesting paradox where some of the most glamorous and groomed patients in the world live. We get an understanding of the beauty standards of Middle Eastern patients and explore what motivates and influences patient requests. We also look at how this inter-plays with the dominant demographic group, ex-pats. As always in this series, we then look at the specific treatments available, pricing and contrast this to other global markets. ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Episode 117 hosts Professor Shafi Ahmed (Colorectal surgeon based in the UK) But outside of his day job, Professor Ahmed has a much more extensive role in health care provision, being one of the top 20 global influencers in digital health and innovation. He advises the UK government on the 'Long-Term Plan' for health care and was awarded the Future NHS Award by members of Parliament. He is also the civilian advisor for the British Armed Forces in General Surgery. He has helped design and implement surgical education programmes in over 20 countries including conflict zones. Recently he was commissioned by the Abu Dhabi government to help digitalise and innovate their health care system for the future. Professor Ahmed has the unique accolade of being the world's most watched surgeon, having streamed live operations using 'Google Glass', 'SnapChat Spectacles' and live on British national television. These events allowed tens of thousands of students to learn across the world live and simultaneously. He was also the first surgeon to operate using 'Microsoft Hololens', collaborating on a live case with the avatars of colleague surgeons who were actually based in different continents. If that wasn't enough, Professor Ahmed co-founded Medical Realities, a virtual reality medical education company. Here he is pioneering ways of teaching the surgeons of the future including the use of haptic feedback gloves – with implications for how the practical skills of medical professionals are learnt including aesthetic doctors and injectors. ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Episode 118 hosts Dr Michelle Wong, better known by her online persona, 'Lab Muffin'. Lab Muffin is a science educator and content creator with a PhD in medicinal and molecular chemistry. Through her hugely popular Instagram, YouTube and blog channels, she debunks beauty myths and explains the science behind leading skin and beauty products. We explore why skin care is so poorly understood before diving into some of the most commonly asked questions about skincare and product marketing. We cover sun cream, what a basic skincare regime looks like and get a simple guide to the important vitamins for cosmetic skin care. ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Episode 115 hosts Dr Tapan Patel (Cosmetic physician based in London, UK) Tapan specialises in all aspects of non-surgical aesthetic procedures and is a global KOL for Allergan Aesthetics. A year ago to the day of our recording, Tapan was diagnosed with COVID-19. The aftermath of this and his recovery led him on a personal journey to re-discover his health and wellness but also something even bigger. Not only did he get into the shape of his life but he then incorporated these new perspectives into aesthetic consultations with his patients. We ultimately pose some deeper questions about cosmetic medicine including: Have we only scratched the surface of our patients potential? Can wellness and aesthetics be combined into a new speciality known as lifestyle medicine? ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Episode 114 hosts Ruanne Brell (Avant Senior Medico-legal Solicitor from Sydney, Australia) In her previous two podcasts (Episodes 51 and 66) we focused on the patient and the medical professionals perspectives. We covered how cosmetic consultations should be approached and more importantly, what to do when things don't go as planned. In today's episode we focus specifically on the legal implications of advertising cosmetic and injectable treatments in Australia. In an age where social media forms the bulk of many clinics marketing, we assess how this should be carried out in a compliant way and how to avoid being reported or penalised. ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Episode 113 hosts Dr Andre Braz (Dermatologist from Rio De Janerio, Brazil) This is the fourth chapter of our miniseries, 'The Beauty Of The World'. (Please also listen to episodes 102, 107, 109, 113, 118, 224 and 321 for our other episodes and regions of the world) In these episodes we host globally-renowned key opinion leaders to discuss their own regions beauty standards, aesthetic trends and the injectable market in their part of the world. We'll aim to understand what people find attractive, what influences this and celebrate the similarities and amazing differences amongst peoples faces and skin tones. We explore the beauty ideals of Brazil, world-famous for it's glamour and aesthetic confidence. But what's less commonly appreciated is that Brazil is also the world's most mixed race nation. So we go on a deep dive to understand what 500 years of the fusing of cultures and races translates into. We discuss how injectors might approach multi-racial patients and get to the heart of one the core themes of the Beauty Of The World mini series - should we put less emphasis on race when we treat our patients and more people's cultural and environmental identity? ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Episode 112 hosts Kian Moini (Founder of 'Cosmetic Recruitment' from Sydney, Australia) Kian is the son of Babak Moini, the founder of Laser Clinics Australia and follows in his fathers footsteps in aiming to modernise and improve the Australian injectable industry. Kian went straight into the corporate world from high school, getting an invaluable grounding in the workings of private equity, mergers & acquisitions, business strategy and management consultancy. We get an insight into the current state of the business side of cosmetic clinics. We first discuss Kian's unique background and education in the cosmetic landscape and how it has evolved - starting with his father's own creation 'Laser Clinics Australia'. We look at the projected growth of the industry and break down some financial jargon to explain the trends and consequences for clinics to become acquired either through private equity or be listed publicly. Lastly we explore Kian's new start up company, 'Cosmetic Recruitment' that aims to solve the age old problem of clinics not having the right injector when they need them. Cosmetic Recruitment connects clinics with skilled injectors on a short or longer-term basis on an agreed commission structure. ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Episode 111 hosts Dr Lee Walker (Cosmetic injector from Liverpool in the UK) Lee previously worked as a Dental Surgeon before dedicating his time to facial aesthetics. He is a hugely respected global key opinion leader for Teoxane and has taught in over 30 countries. In this role, Lee heads and helps design the Teoxane educational programme in addition to mentoring injectors in several key markets. Lee is best known for his easy to understand approach to cosmetic education and his knowledge of facial anatomy. We discuss a wide range of topics concerning the evidence (or lack of) for how we as injectors practice. We start with one of the key issues surrounding the specialty, namely who exactly should be allowed to inject and how should injectors train to demonstrate a level of competence? We then tackle some of the myths, dogma and assumptions of the injectable world including: - Was there really a global toxin-failure phenomenon post-lockdown? - One of the biggest controversies in injectables, the concept of 'aspiration'. Is it a useful test and if not, what should we be doing? - Are cannulas really safer than needles? What does 'safe' even mean? - Facial swelling post-COVID 19 vaccinations. Is this a new worrying concern or simply media-hype and a known issue? -Filler associated blindness and what should we do about it? - And much more! ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Episode 110 hosts Dr Michelle Rodrigues (Specialist dermatologist), Kylie Rowe (Corporate Account Manager for Cynosure) & Mike Driver, a laser therapist specialising in tattoo removal. (All from Melbourne, Australia) Michelle is globally renowned for her expertise in treating pigmentation and treating skin conditions in those with skin of colour. Mike started his laser business 11 years ago in Brisbane and now has five clinics nationally. He is one of the countries most experienced laser tattoo removalists having performed well over 100,000 treatments. We break the podcast into two distinct sections to discuss some of the key uses of Cynosure's 'Picosure' laser - so called because it was the first laser technology to deliver energy to the skin in a picosecond (a trillionth of a second!) First Michele explains the common causes of pigmentation, her consultation technique and strategies for approaching treatment with the Picosure. In the second half, Mike tells us about his journey into tattoo removal, what is involved and why the Picosure is his first choice laser device. ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION