Inside Aesthetics

Episode 231 hosts Ian Carroll (Founder and Managing Director of EnVogue Skin) and Jahan Kalantar (Criminal Lawyer & the principal of 'Executive Law Group'). We discuss the consequences surrounding the alleged actions of a new aesthetic distributor based in Australia.  CHECK OUT OUR SPECIAL OFFERS: Click here to browse our latest partner offers! SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Click here if you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to contribute to supporting the podcast PATREON: Join our Patreon for on demand injectable and business education in addition to global networking opportunities with other injectors CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact IA and other important links Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Follow David on Instagram

Episode 230 hosts Dr John Joseph, a Plastic Surgeon from California, USA.  In this mini series 'The Tox Talks', we feature expert injectors who have significant experience in using botulinum toxins. These episodes explore our guests experiences using particular brands, the evolution of their injecting techniques and we get special insights into the subtle nuances of getting the best out of toxins. In chapter 7 John shares his experiences as a lead clinical study investigator and tells us why he believes we've been doing toxins wrong for the past 35 years. We dangle the possibilities of longer lasting results, less complications, increased patient satisfaction, more time and how to revolutionise the world of toxin treatments. CHECK OUT OUR SPECIAL OFFERS: Click here to browse our latest partner offers! SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Click here if you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to contribute to supporting the podcast PATREON: Join our Patreon for on demand injectable and business education in addition to global networking opportunities with other injectors Our Patreon subscribers also get access to: Business mentoring opportunities with David (additional cost, limited slots) Shadowing opportunites in clinic observing Dr Jake (additional cost, limited slots) CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact IA and other important links Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Follow David on Instagram

Episode 229 hosts Julie Bass Kaplan, a Nurse Practitioner from California, USA. Better known as Jubilant Julie, she has been injecting since 2001 and is one of the world's most experienced aesthetic injectors and trainers.  Julie joins us in the 16th Chapter of our series called 'The Injector Diaries'. These episodes feature in depth conversations, stories and experiences from injectors around the globe. Each injector brings their own unique take on things and we showcase every level of type of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll explore how and why they chose to inject, why they favour using certain products, look under the hoods of their clinics and aim to inspire our injector listeners.   CHECK OUT OUR SPECIAL OFFERS: Click here to browse our latest partner offers! SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Click here if you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to contribute to supporting the podcast PATREON: Join our Patreon for on demand injectable and business education in addition to global networking opportunities with other injectors Our Patreon subscribers also get access to: Business mentoring opportunities with David (additional cost, limited slots) Shadowing opportunites in clinic observing Dr Jake (additional cost, limited slots) CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact IA and other important links Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Follow David on Instagram

Episode 228 hosts Jamie Yerales, a Registered Nurse from Terrigal, Australia.  Jamie first trained as a Beauty Therapist before graduating as a Registered Nurse in 2012. She worked a cosmetic injector in a number of clinics in Sydney before deciding to build her own clinic, 'The Cosmetic Couture'.  In 'The Business of Injecting' episodes we host injectors to discuss all aspects of the business side of their clinic. We analyse their financial struggles and challenges, difficult decisions, friction points, staffing, hiring, firing and other topics relevant for aesthetic business owners.   CHECK OUT OUR SPECIAL OFFERS: Click here to browse our latest partner offers! SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Click here if you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to contribute to supporting the podcast PATREON: Join our Patreon for on demand injectable and business education in addition to global networking opportunities with other injectors Our Patreon subscribers also get access to: Business mentoring opportunities with David (additional cost, limited slots) Shadowing opportunites in clinic observing Dr Jake (additional cost, limited slots) CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact IA and other important links Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Follow David on Instagram

Episode 227 hosts Dr Sunny Dhesi, a General Practitioner from Rutland, UK. In this episode we cover one of the most commonly asked questions amongst injectors -  what clinical software system is 'best' for injectors? Having already covered this topic from a software developers perspective (episode 221), we go on a deep dive to better understand the injectors mindset when considering investing in aesthetic software. We discuss: Sunny's background What 'CRM' means Why clinics need a clinical software system Why choosing a system is so difficult How the marketing of software doesn't always equate to the reality of using it Why there isn't a perfect CRM software How and why injectors often ignore the business side running their clinic Why understanding a patients journey is so important Learning how to interpret the back end of your CRM data Trialling software before commiting to it SPECIAL OFFERS: Check out all of our current partnership offers here SUPPORT THE PODCAST: If you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to help support the podcast Click here to support us PATREON: Join our Patreon for a wealth of injectable and business education in addition to global networking opportunities Also get access to: - Business mentoring opportunities with David (additional cost, limited slots) - Shadowing opportunities in clinic with Dr Jake (additional cost, limited slots) CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact IA and other important links Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Follow David on Instagram

Episode 226 hosts Nicola Lowrey, a physician assistant from California, USA. Nicola joins us in the 15th Chapter of our series called 'The Injector Diaries'. These episodes feature in depth conversations, stories and experiences from injectors around the globe. Each injector brings their own unique take on things and we showcase every type of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll explore how and why they chose to inject, why they favour using certain products, look under the hoods of their clinics and aim to inspire our injector listeners. SPECIAL OFFERS: Check out all of our current partnership offers here SUPPORT THE PODCAST: If you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to help support the podcast Click here to support us IA PATREON: Join our Patreon for a wealth of injectable and business education in addition to global networking opportunities Also get access to: - Business mentoring opportunities with David (additional cost, limited slots) - Shadowing opportunities in clinic with Dr Jake (additional cost, limited slots) CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact IA and other important links Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Follow David on Instagram

Episode 225 hosts Fiona Tuck a nutritional medicine practitioner, cosmetic chemist & skin expert from Sydney, Australia. (Previously also featured on episodes 2, 36 & 65) In this weeks podcast we drill down into the poorly understood topics of supplements and ingestable collagen. We discuss: Fiona's background Why our diet is so interwoven with our overall health The difference between taking vitamin supplements and eating a nutritionally balanced diet The lack of nutritional education for medical professionals Vita-Sol: An ingestable supplement range that can be used to support your gut microbiome & skin quality Improve your skin quality by combining topical skin care, injectables & nutritional support How Vita-Sol can help optimise an injectable patients outcomes What collagen is and it's role in the skin The skepticism around collagen supplementation The evidence for ingesting marine collagen peptides and collagen production What the suggested dose of a collagen supplement is   SPECIAL OFFER! If you would like to buy any of the Vita-Sol supplement range, get 10% off the range (excluding the teas) by using the code IA10 - Click here to browse & purchase Vita-Sol If you are a clinic and would like to stock Vita-Sol, order an initial supply of 25 products and get 5 free (worth $350). Contact Vita-Sol here (and don't forget to include that you heard about the offer in this podcast) Check out all of our current partnership offers here   SUPPORT THE PODCAST: If you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to help support the podcast Click here to support us   IA PATREON: Join our Patreon for a wealth of injectable and business education in addition to global networking opportunities Also get access to: - Business mentoring opportunities with David (additional cost, limited slots) - Shadowing opportunities in clinic with Dr Jake (additional cost, limited slots)   CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact IA and other important links Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Follow David on Instagram

Episode 224 is the (very overdue!) sixth chapter of our miniseries, 'The Beauty Of The World'. (Please also listen to episodes 102, 107, 109, 113 & 118 for our other episodes and regions of the world) The Beauty Of The World mini-series hosts 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 try to better understand what people find attractive, what influences this and celebrate the similarities and amazing differences between our faces and skin tones. In this episode we're joined by Dr Felix Li, a Cosmetic Physician from Singapore and a trainer for Allergan Aesthetics in the Asia-Pacific region.  We explore the beauty ideals of Singapore and some of the other influencial Asian countries. We discuss how injectors in Asia might approach their patients and how local culture affects what is seen as beautiful. We also discuss a fundamental question posed by our Beauty Of The World mini series - are we as injectors guilty of stereotyping and assuming what beauty ideals would be suitable for our patients? We discuss: Defining of the description term ‘Asian’ Singaporean demographics and how this influences the patient mindset The main aesthetic differences between Asian & Caucasian patients What the term 'baby face' means  Who influences Asian beauty ideals The Chinese market and influence Common treatment requests when using fillers including the midface, nose, forehead and lower face The implications of treating high risk areas frequently Asian toxin trends Lower facial slimming The reverence of good skin in Asian beauty standards Common injectable skin treatments including Rejuran Korea's unique beauty standards PATREON: Join our Patreon for on demand injectable and business education in addition to global networking opportunities with other injectors SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Click here if you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to contribute to supporting the podcast CHECK OUT OUR SPECIAL OFFERS: Click here to browse our latest partner offers! CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact IA and other important links Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Follow David on Instagram    

Episode 223 is a little bit different... instead of our usual episode style with one or two guests, we go big!  A fortnight ago Dr Jake & David appeared at one of Australia's biggest conferences, 'Aesthetics'. This annual meeting is convened by Dr Steven Liew, a renowned Plastic Surgeon and previous guest on IA on episodes 64, 126 &192. The goal of the Aesthetics conference is to disrupt the current way of doing things and to explore innovative ideas on how to improve safety and efficacy for both industry professionals and patients.  This year was no different and Dr Jake & David were invited to also do something totally new - a live podcast with a large selection of guests - in only 23 minutes! The brief from Steven was simple, 'Make people think'. Our expert injector panel consisted of: Dr Lee Walker Dr Tapan Patel Dr Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha Dr Dalvi Humzah Dr Zunaid Alli Dr Beatriz Molina  You can watch the entire panel discussion on our YouTube Channel here Thank you to Steven for inviting us and to the guests for being part of our first ever live 'podcast'. We will be back next year at A24 with something bigger and better!   SUPPORT THE PODCAST: If you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to help support the podcast in a small way, we have a simple donation option: Click here to support us   IA PATREON: We also have a Patreon account for injectable and business education in additon to global networking and support. Join IA Patreon and get access to the following benefits: - IA Whatsapp groups (General, Injectables, Skin & Devices, Business & Regenerative Aesthetics) + three region-specific groups (Australia & NZ, USA & Canada and UK & Ireland) - IA Injectable Hints & Tips (Patient assessments, injecting videos & other injectable education) - Weekly Instagram Hints & Tips (Optimise your profile, content planning, how to use Instagram features, how to create Reels, etc) - IA Business Hints & Tips (Videos of real life business hints & experiences) - IA Business Insights (Zoom recordings of David doing business mentoring sessions) - IA Zoom sessions (Periodic Zoom sessions focussing on injectable & business topics) - IA Library (Clinical papers, books & other resources) - IA Webinars (Eight webinars recorded in the pandemic with global experts)   IA Patrons can also access: Business mentoring opportunities with David (additional cost, limited slots) Shadowing opportunities in clinic with Dr Jake (additional cost, limited slots)   CONTACT INFORMATION: Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify   Other IA links: Follow IA on Instagram Sign up as an IA Patron Visit the IA website  Contact IA Apply to be a guest on IA Dr Jake Sloane: Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Dr Jake's website David Segal: Follow David on Instagram

Episode 222 hosts Marissa Dennis, a Nurse Practitioner from Kelowna, Canada.  Marissa has been injecting since 2015 and is the owner of Onyx Beauty Lab. She also founded Medical Aesthetics and Injection Academy (MAIA) that help train new injectors from all over Canada.  'The Business of Injecting' episodes host injectors to discuss all aspects of their business. We analyse their struggles and challenges, difficult decisions, friction points, financials, staffing, hiring, firing and other topics relevant for aesthetic business owners. In Chapter 8, we explore: Marissa's career prior to becoming an injector The pros and cons of working for someone else Why she chose to open her own clinic How working a brand expert can help clarify your business identity Her business strategy when she started her clinic Her approach to finding staff How to price yourself Why she set up her training school MAIA The minefield of marketing SPECIAL OFFER! Get 15% off in person and online training opportunities with MAIA! Click here to browse the courses and use the code 'IA23' before checking out to apply the discount.   SUPPORT THE PODCAST: If you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to help support the podcast in a small way, we have a simple donation option: Buy us a coffee   IA PATREON: Did you know that we have an online injectable education & business support platform called IA Patreon? Get access to the following benefits: - Access to five main IA Whatsapp groups (General, Injectables, Skin & Devices, Business & Regenerative Aesthetics) + three country specific groups (Australia, USA and UK) - Weekly IA Injectable Hints & Tips (Patient assessments, injecting videos & other injectable education) - Weekly IA Business Hints & Tips (Videos of business hints and experiences) - Weekly Instagram Hints & Tips (Optimise your profile, content planning, how to use Instagram features and more) - IA Business Insights (Zoom recordings of David doing business coaching with our IA Patrons) - Periodic IA Zoom sessions (Join other IA Patrons for live injectable & business sessions) - Access to our IA Library (Clinical papers, books & other resources) - Re-watch our IA Webinars (Eight webinars recorded during the pandemic with global experts)   IA Patrons can also access: Business mentoring opportunities with David (additional cost, limited slots) Shadowing opportunities in clinic with Dr Jake (additional cost, limited slots)   SUBSCRIBE TO IA: Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify   CONTACT INFORMATION: Follow IA on Instagram Sign up as an IA Patron Visit the IA website  Contact IA Apply to be a guest on IA   DR JAKE SLOANE: Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Dr Jake's website   DAVID SEGAL: Follow David on Instagram   OUR GUEST: Follow Marissa on Instagram