2012 Sees Record Sales of Botox
Allergan, the maker of popular anti-wrinkle injection Botox, posts record sales in 2012. Botox – the drug which erases wrinkles and ‘freezes’ the face – is drug maker Allergan’s top seller with record sales of $5.8 billion in 2012. The trend is set to continue, as predictions for sales in 2013 ranging from $5.9 billion […]
UK Cosmetic Surgery Statistics 2012
The annual audit of cosmetic procedures for 2012 have been released, and show remarkably little change from 2011. Figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) reveal that the number of overall procedures remained static and barely changed at all over the last year. Some treatments did buck the trend however, with facial […]
New Magazine Launches For The Aesthetic Industry
This week saw the launch of a new magazine for the aesthetic industry – a digital, multi media online magazine for laptops, PCs, tablets and mobile phones. Aesthetic Connect is a media rich, online publication for anyone who works in the aesthetic industry. It offers the convenience of being an online magazine with the amazing […]
DR HILARY JONES LAUNCHES SAFER INJECTABLES CAMPAIGN
Dr Hilary Jones has joined forces with Baroness Trish Morris of Bolton, Chair of TreatmentsYouCanTrust.org.uk to launch a new safer injectables campaign. Launching ahead of the peak period for cosmetic injectable treatments, traditionally the months leading up to Christmas and New Year, the campaign aims to advise consumers on the best and safest approach to […]
Baaps: ‘Fillers Should Be Prescription Drug’
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) has warned that the unregulated dermal filler market could be the next scandal to rock the cosmetic surgery industry. Nigel Mercer, former president of Baaps, has made public his distain at the fact that fillers are ‘completely unregulated’, and that anyone who has completed a half-day course […]
Poll! Should Your Dentist Also Perform Treatments Like Botox?
Should Dentists Also Perform Aesthetic Treatments?
Spas and Salons Have To Adapt For Larger Women
As airplanes make their seats wider to fit the larger passenger, now spas and salons are trying to accomodate women’s curvier shapes. An innovative and quirky new support device spells the end of rolled-up towels and discomfort for the nation’s increasingly larger-busted treatment lovers. Suitable for all, but ideal for those with naturally large or […]
PERFECT PARTY PIECES… By Carol Spenser, MD, StyleDirections.com
HOW TO BE THE BELLE OF THE BALL THIS CHRISTMAS The Countdown to Christmas has started! Be prepared and start planning your shopping lists now – not just your gifts but, of course, a new festive frock to take you to the numerous Christmas and New Year parties. To lessen your load a little, here […]
MyFaceMyBody Reveals Dental and Aesthetic Award Winners
On Saturday 3rd November the dental and aesthetic industry gathered at the prestigious Landmark Hotel for the inaugural MyFaceMyBody Awards. The evening had an international guest list as well as celebrities and some of the best dental and aesthetic practitioners in the world. Stephen Handisides, owner of the consumer networking website MyFaceMyBody, said: “The feedback […]
COUNTRY GIRLS TAKE TO THE TOWN… By Carol Spenser, MD, StyleDirections.com
The Country Heritage look is one of the biggest trends out there this Autumn. Tweed, feathers, furs, flat caps, equestrian-style boots and waxed quilted jackets, once the preserve of the countryside and hunting, shooting and fishing brigade, suddenly seem like the chicest option even for urbanites not planning on going anywhere near a field. And […]