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Read the latest aesthetics news and articles to help you gain an insight into aesthetic medicine no matter where you are in your aesthetics journey.

Our team of expert trainers share their advice on a wide range of topics including, how to navigate yourself as a new aesthetics practitioner, valuable tips and guidance on maximising your training and support when launching and growing your aesthetic clinic. You will also find the latest Aesthetics news regarding regulations and licensing changes in the UK.

Treating The Depressor Anguli Oris With Botulinum Toxin | Video

In this series we have looked at popular areas to use Botulinum Toxin within aesthetic medicine. Botulinum Toxin can be used in a variety of areas around the face to help relax muscles and restructure the face.One of the popular advanced treatments we have spoken about before is the Nefertiti lift. Close to this area there is another use of Botulinum Toxin in the lower face, treating the muscles near the mouth otherwise known as Depressor Anguli Oris.

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Botulinum Toxin for the Lower Face | Video

Botulinum Toxin has always stuck to the top half of the face but more so than ever the muscle relaxing injections have moved further down the face! By careful and strategic placing, botulinum toxin in in the lower face can improve structure and contour to the jaw and neck area.

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The Difference Between Botulinum Toxin & Dermal Filler | Video

Video: Mr Adrian Richards, Medical Director of Cosmetic Courses discusses the difference between botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatments.Botulinum Toxin injections and dermal filler both hold their own qualities. Whilst Botulinum Toxin relaxes the muscles which cause wrinkles and fine lines, dermal filler reintroduces volume and structure to areas lacking.The upper face is usually treated with Botulinum Toxin in the three popular areas of crows feet, forehead lines and frown lines. Dermal filler is most commonly used on the lower part of the face including, lips, cheeks, jaw and chin to name a few.

How to Treat Crow's Feet with Botulinum Toxin (1)

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Botulinum Toxin for Crow’s Feet | Video

Video: Mr Adrian Richards, Medical Director of Cosmetic Courses demonstrates where to inject Botulinum Toxin for Crow's Feet and how it can also create a chemical brow lift.The most popular areas for upper face Botulinum Toxin are the glabellar, forehead lines / frontalis and crows feet. Some people do not like treatment in this area as they like the look of crows feet as it is also named laughter lines.

Breaking News UK Government to bring in licensing scheme for Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Filler Treatments

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Government licensing scheme for Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Filler

Practitioners who are performing Botulinum Toxin and dermal filler treatments will soon be required to have proper licensing in place under a new law coming to the UK. This new breakthrough within the industry has come into play due to the rise of "botched" treatments by injectors. It will soon be an offence for such aesthetic treatments to be performed with out the legal licensing required. The new licensing scheme hopes to protect the general public by practitioners needing to show a certain standard of understanding along with premises standards.

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Botulinum Toxin for Forehead Lines / Frontalis | Video

Video: Mr Adrian Richards demonstrates where to inject Botulinum Toxin for the forehead lines / frontalis What is the frontalis?The frontalis is the muscle that is responsible for elevating the eyebrows. Treating this muscle with botulinum toxin has become increasingly popular within aesthetic medicine.In this video Mr Adrian Richards and his model demonstrate the key injection sites to treat forehead lines and where to be cautious of when injecting this area.

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Aesthetic Nurse Success Story: Claire

There is nothing more we like to see than the success of our delegates! This week we spoke with Claire a delegate of ours whose journey within aesthetics has led her to work with our very own Dr Olha in her Nottingham private clinic, Angels Twelve.

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Where to Inject Botulinum Toxin for Frown Lines

Video: Mr Adrian Richards demonstrates where to inject Botulinum Toxin for frown linesFrown lines are one of the most common areas to treat with Botulinum Toxin. As one of the three upper face areas, using Botulinum Toxin injections we are able to relax the muscles causing the frown lines to appear.In this video Mr Adrian Richards and his model demonstrate the key injection sites to achieve optimum results.