Blogs by Clinical Director of Cosmetic Courses, Mr Adrian Richards

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Christmas Gift Vouchers

Give the gift of glowing skin this festive season with our Christmas vouchers!

Due to the popularity of last year we are delighted to announce that our gift vouchers are back again this festive period.

Recipients can choose from any of our treatments valid for all locations or they can treat themselves to some of our fabulous skincare ranges from NeoStrata & Heliocare.

Tempting treatments on offer:

All you have to do is let us know the preferred amount you would like the gift voucher to contain. Tell us who it’s for and who’s it from, then let us know where you would like it sent to!

How to purchase

Vouchers can be purchased for the amount of £50, £100, £150 & £200.

Contact us by calling 01844 390110 or email [email protected]. Alternatively you can visit our Buckinghamshire clinic to purchase your gift voucher!  

Winter Wellness Package

Treat your friends and family to our Winter Wellness Package, developed to help introduce or advance models own skin care regimes and treatment plans to feel great in 2019!

Package includes: 45 minute skin consultation with skin expert Fleur, a recommended skin treatment and retail product from your consultation.

Special price of £55, originally £120! Also available as a gift voucher. 

Terms & Conditions

Gift vouchers are valid from 6 months after date of issue. Treatments are bookable on patient suitability based on practitioner discretion.  Voucher can not be combined with any other offer.

 

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Cosmetic Courses will be at CCR 2018

We are excited to announce that we will be returning to CCR this year. A fantastic event bringing together the aesthetics industry in showcasing and sharing different areas of the exciting sector.

CCR is dedicated to raising industry standards through 2 days of FREE CPD-certified training and education led by world-class experts and curated by the CCR Medical Advisory board. The conference provides free-to-attend, cpd accredited education for all levels, this year with a clear focus on live demonstration and injectables.

“CCR Expo unites practitioners across all medical aesthetic specialities to raise industry standards.”

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This year Cosmetic Courses will be situated at stand G100 opposite the live demonstration theatre. Our dedicated team will be offering on hand advice about your journey within aesthetics whilst also showcasing our Level 7 qualification, online learning academy and starter kits.

We will also be running an exclusive CCR discount on all courses, so be sure to pop by and take advantage of our CCR offers!

Speaking at CCR

Cosmetic Courses expert trainers Mel Recchia & Dr Olha Vorodukhina will both be talking at the event with Olha also demonstrating the latest in lip augmentation.

Mel Recchia talking slot – “How to Gain Trust and Keep Your Patients Loyal for a Lifetime”  Friday 5th October – 10:00am – The Clinic & Practice Management Conference.

Dr Olha Vorodukhina talking slot – “How to Avoid 5 Common Mistakes that New Aesthetic Practitioners Make” Thursday 4th October – 10:00am – The Clinic & Practice Management Conference.

Dr Olha Vorodukhina live demonstration – “Lips augmentation: safe , predictable, modern approach”  Friday 5th October – 14:10pm – Live Demonstration Theatre.

CCR information:

Held at Kensington Olympia, CCR is spread over 4th & 5th October. You can find out more about the event & how to register by clicking here. 

We look forward to hopefully seeing you there!

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Cosmetic Courses is Coming to Belfast!

Due to popular demand, Cosmetic Courses is coming to Belfast!

We will be running our Foundation Botox & Dermal Filler course along with our Foundation Follow on Day at our fantastic new location.

Our Belfast clinic is located at 1st Floor Rathgar House, 509 – 511 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7EZ

Upcoming course dates

We have our Foundation Botox & Dermal Filler Training on the Saturday 3rd November and our foundationFoundation Follow on Day on the Sunday 4th November.

Delegates wishing to complete both courses over the weekend to fully immerse themselves in the exciting world of aesthetics whilst gaining vital practical experience to kick start their aesthetic careers can take advantage of our weekend offer. This is £1400 + VAT for both courses. 

Who can attend our Belfast courses?

Medical professionals wishing to complete Botox training in Belfast and dermal fillers will need to be registered with the GDC, GMC, NMC or an Irish medical registration.

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Who will be the trainers at the Belfast courses?

We are excited to announce that our expert trainer Dr Nick Sinden who currently trains at our Midlands clinics will be leading the training at our Belfast location. Alongside him will be a new trainer who we are excited to welcome to the team, Amanda. Amanda is an experience successful aesthetic nurse practitioner from Belfast.

Model Appointments at our Belfast Clinic

We are on the look out for models to receive high quality non-surgical treatments such as filler around the mouth, upper face Botox, lip filler & cheek filler for a faction of the price at our new location. If you would like to become a model then please contact the team!

If you would like to find out more about our Belfast clinic and booking in to train with us then please speak to the team on 01844 390110 / [email protected].

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Find us at the Aesthetics Business Conference

Cosmetic Courses will be exhibiting at the Aesthetic Business Conference on Monday 10th September. Find us to receive exclusive discounts on upcoming courses and on hand advice about continuing your professional development in the aesthetic industry.

Have you heard of the Aesthetics Business Conference?

The Aesthetics Business Conference is back and will be held on the 10th of September 2018 at The Tower Hotel. This event is still great if you or your colleagues are new starters in aesthetics or looking to take your business to the next level. It provides a great opportunity for you to learn and network with some of the most influential names in the aesthetics business offering expert talks and quality exhibitors.

As well as this, you have the chance to earn upto 8 hours of CPD points.

Here are some of their featured speakers, alongside their keynote speaker Leah Totton, winner of The Apprentice in 2013.

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Fancy bringing a friend or colleague for free?

Because we are a recognised training course with Hamilton Fraser, we are working closely with them and have managed to get you a discount, off of the ticket price.

Simply enter this code below into the ‘Enter Promotional Code’ at the checkout and receive a buy one ticket, get one free offer which enables to you bring a friend or colleague!

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To find out the keynote and featured speakers are, check their website or download their agenda. 

 

 

 

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We are finalist at the Aesthetics Awards 2018!

We are excited to announce that we are finalists at this years Aesthetic Awards. The prestigious event brings together the very best in medical aesthetics and leaders in the profession to celebrate the achievements of the past year! 

Cosmetic Courses is up for “The Sinclair Pharma Award for Best Independent Training Provider” This award will be presented to the independent training provider whose training programme is considered to have advanced the education of medical aesthetic professionals most effectively during the last 12 months. Judges will look for engaging methods of delivery, a high-quality, generic programme, a continuous development programme and achievement of measurable outcomes. The winner will be selected from the finalists using a combination of Aesthetics reader votes and judges scores. Voting will constitute a 30% share of the final score.

To find out more and vote for us you can visit the site by clicking here.

It is an honour to once again be a finalist at the awards and we look forward to hopefully seeing some of you there!

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Will the accessibility of high st retailers offering aesthetics affect me?

Superdrug Aesthetics

This month it was announced that Superdrug will start offering Botox and dermal filler treatments to its customers. With this concern was raised on the general safety of the idea and a point was raised on will the increase of easily accessible clinics create a downfall in private practices.

Its not a shock to hear that aesthetic procedures are becoming increasingly popular by the month, with appointments being made just as frequently as eye brow waxing. The accessibility of these treatments has become more apparent now more than ever. The younger generation know more about injectables then they do algebra and the older generation are looking for quick fixes to restore their youth especially when superdrug aesthetics exists. With no real regulation set in place yet, the competition for clinics is a hard game and now more than ever do practitioners need to be thinking out of the box to keep their clientele.

Our tips for keeping ahead of competition…

Continue your professional development

The industry continues to grow and you shouldn’t stop your knowledge from growing with it. By continuing your professional development you are advancing your skill set, either by attending additional training courses in other treatments, refreshing your knowledge in what you already know, joining aesthetic association society’s and attending conference. By keeping afloat in the world of aesthetics not only are you furthering your knowledge but you are making sure they you aren’t left behind as the industry advances and grows!

Expand your treatment menu

Filler and Botox can do amazing things, let alone all the additional skincare treatments but are you offering all of these amazing things to your clients? Not only will you attract new clientele with your additional treatments but you are also able to use them to up sell to existing customers with their treatment plans. Do you think the lady who has been coming to you for 2 years for lip filler would be interested to know you now offer non-surgical rhinoplasty to help straighten her nose that she always complains about?

Stock products

Alongside your treatments we recommend you also stock products. Choose a brand you believe in and want to work with, from here you should contact a representative of the brand to set up a partnership. By choosing brands that aren’t accessible to the public in pharmacists you are giving customers a reason to come to you. Upsell your products with your treatments, for example if you offer Chemical Peels and have advised them to wear sunscreen everyday, make sure you stock this! They are more likely to buy from you because they trust you.

Keep your patient and practitioner relationship strong

The best form of marketing is word of mouth from happy patients. If your patient feels valued and they are pleased with their treatments they are likely to tell their friends and family, after all their face is your biggest advert. Make sure to keep your relationships strong by offering a friendly and safe environment for your patients. A strong bond between patient and practitioner out weighs accessible high street.  Aesthetic treatments are a sensitive procedure and should be treated so.

It’s important to remember that competition is not to be seen as a negative and practitioner should not automatically assume they are at risk. It’s a chance to evaluate what you are offering and your own personal development! So even though superdrug aesthetics may exsists you can still thrive. 

Continuing your professional development with Cosmetic Courses

Cosmetic Courses is an internationally recognised training provider teaching medical professionals in aesthetics. We offer over 26 courses over 7 locations and an online learning academy. Our ethos is experience, quality and success which shines on to our training and support given throughout our delegates journeys!

If you would like to find out more about training with us then please speak to a member of the team today on 01844 390110 or email us at [email protected].  

 

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Are High Street retailers offering aesthetic treatments safe?

With the news of Superdrug offering Botox and dermal filler treatments hitting the headlines, concern has been raised about the safety of aesthetic procedures and the standards set for them.

At Cosmetic Courses we are passionate about leading a safe example in aesthetics. We want both our delegates and models to be informed and educated to ensure they make the right decisions when it comes to treatments.

It’s important when you choose your aesthetic practitioner and clinic to think of the following:

  1. “Is my practitioner medically qualified and currently registered?”

    The aesthetic industry has just begun a register available to the public for practitioners completing higher qualifications (Level 7); this is still in the works though! That doesn’t mean you can’t do your own investigating, you can search the registration for nurses, dentists and doctors online, this will show you if they are currently registered. You can then ask the practitioner where they completed their training and what training they underwent for aesthetics including what level and how many patients they have treated so far. By asking these questions you are ensuring you know your practitioner and they are safe! We recommend you only have injectables done by medical professionals in case of complications and to ensure the upmost safety of your procedure.

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  2. “Will they offer a consultation?”

    Before you treatment it is important you go for a face to face consultation. This will allow you to meet your practitioner, ask any questions you may have, share what you want to achieve and discuss your issues whilst also being able to seek advice from the practitioner. They should also offer you a cooling off period, this is when they give you some time to think after the consultation before booking in.

  3. “Is the clinic clean?”

    When you go for you consultation, get a real feel for the clinic. Is it clinical? Is their visible health and safety precautions in order, are all the consumables stored correctly and clinically and does the clinic look clean!

  4. “Do they have any examples of their work?”

    Even before you make your initial contact with the practitioner find examples of their work either from social media or their website. A good artist likes to show of their work, the same goes for a good practitioner. Real life examples of what they have achieved on their own patients, not celebrity faces who they have not done treatment for but are using as an example. If you can find them, call up and ask where you can find them!

  5. “What products do they use?”

    Ask your practitioner what products they will be using, the longevity of the products and if they have examples of their work using the product. Do your own research about the products being used, search them on the internet to find out more information and read reviews!

Staying informed will help you stay safe!

Cosmetic Courses is an internationally recognised training provider teaching medical professionals in aesthetics. To aid our training we require models to receive non-surgical aesthetic treatments for a substantially reduced price. Although our prices are reduced that does not mean our standards are. Cosmetic Courses models still receive the same undivided attention as they would from a private clinic with their safety at the forefront of what we do.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a Cosmetic Courses model please contact the team on 01844 390110 or [email protected].

 

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JCCP Removes Beauty Therapists off Injectable Register

On the 31 July 2018 the JCCP (Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners) Trustee Board considered whether beauty therapists should be eligible for entry to their injectable register. This came from concerns raised by a wide range of stakeholders and patients who called upon the JCCP to review their position whilst further evidence was collected about beauty therapists administering the injectables. 

Professor David Sines, chair of the JCCP explained, “Many stakeholders have requested that the JCCP should review their position with regard to registering non-health care practitioners in the area of injectables.”

At the beginning of August 2018 the JCCP announced that they will only allow medical professionals such as doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and appropriately qualified allied health professionals who are registered with Professional Statutory Regulated Bodies (PSRBs) to join the ‘injectable and dermal filler’  practitioner register on meeting the necessary pre requisites for their listed modality.

Practitioners joining the register for injectable procedures at Level 7 will have to provide evidence that they are registered Health Care Practitioners. It is important to note, however, that this does not mean that non-HCPs cannot register at Level 7 (or Levels 4-6) for other modalities, which do not involve injectable procedures.

Professor David Sines confirmed, “The JCCP Board has taken time to review the representations it has received and has agreed to restrict entry of non-healthcare practitioners to the Level 7 injectables and dermal filler parts of the JCCP Register at this time. These changes will now be implemented.” He went on to say that “as a non-statutory  voluntary register with no requirement for practitioners to join the JCCP is not authorised to impose any restriction on the legal practice of any Aesthetic Practitioner, irrespective of their background. For the avoidance of doubt the JCCP acknowledges that no legal statute exists in the United Kingdom to restrict the right of either Beauty Therapists or other persons to deliver these treatments”.

Who are the JCCP?

The JCCP (Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners) was developed to give voluntary regulation to the unregulated world of aesthetics. Just like you can search for Doctors on the GMC register to check their registrations, you will be able to search for aesthetic practitioners on the JCCP register to check they have met the required standards. In order to be on the register practitioners must successfully demonstrate the necessary qualifications, training and experience. One of the most popular options is to complete the Level 7 Certificate in Injectables for Aesthetic Medicine.

What is Level 7?

The Level 7 Certificate in Injectables for Aesthetic Medicine is an Ofqual regulated qualification, developed by the regulated Awarding Body Industry Qualifications. This competence based qualification is aimed at doctors, dentists, nurses and midwives who hold a current professional registration.

We our proud to offer the certificate using our 16 years of experience we have re-designed the Level 7 Qualification keeping in line with the HEE guidelines to provide you with a clear, comprehensive pathway to achieve this certificate.

To find out more about completing the Level 7 certificate with Cosmetic Course you can find out more by clicking here or you can speak to one of our dedicated Level 7 coordinators on 01844 390110 / [email protected].

 

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Cosmetic Courses 2nd Annual Conference

On Saturday 9th June, we held our 2nd annual conference at the prestigious 30 Euston Square. Our plan was to make it bigger and better than our last, and we are confident to say we exceeded this!

Bringing together industry experts and those starting out, the day began with registration and a light breakfast at 9:30am followed by a welcome by company directors Jim Savin & Adrian Richards.

At 10am delegates began their exciting bespoke agendas. We offered three rooms running separate talks throughout covering business seminars, live demonstrations and interactive workshops. Along with this we also had stands from ourselves, AestheticSource with NeoStrata, Pharmacy Space & Xlase with representatives from Rederm, Hamilton Fraser, Pabau and Allergan available throughout the day.

Cosmetic Courses 2nd Annual Conference Agenda

Live demonstrations:

  • Lip Augmentation – complex approach for full face treatment with Dr Olha Vorodukhina
  • Perfecting the Skin with Fleur Nicholls
  • Facial contouring with dermal fillers with Dr Fiona Durban and Clinical Lead Melanie Recchia
  • Break through to ageless skin with the Collagen P.I.N with Paul Edwards of Eden Aesthetics
  • Hydrate, Rejuvenate and tighten the skin with the injectable skincare Rederm with Dr Fiona Durban

Interactive Workshops:

  • How to recognise and manage complications should they arise with Dr Fiona Durban and Clinical Lead Melanie Recchia
  • Top Tips for Botox treatment with Clinical Lead Melanie Reechia
  • Under promise and over deliver – Managing Expectation with  Clinical Lead Ruth Atkins
  • What’s new in PDO threads with Dr Otto of Intravita
  • Managing Claims and dealing with complaints with Naomi Di-Scala Cosmetic Manager of Hamilton Fraser
  • The secret to well being with IV nutrition therapy with Medical Director Dr Otto of Intravita
  • Botox Pharmacology with Miles Berry
  • An overview and update on the JCCP with Professor David Sines of the JCCP
  • Q&A with our panel of experts

Business seminars:

  • Delivering a patient centric consultation with Marcus Haycock from Allergan
  • Grow your clinic with an automated online system with William Brandham from Pabau
  • An introduction to Pharmacyspace with Shailesh Patel from Pharmacyspace
  • How to build and maintain a successful clinic and the implications of GDPR with Mr Adrian Richards and Jim Savin of Cosmetic Courses
  • The important role of skin rejuvenation and laser treatments in your clinic with Keelee Lamb, Business Development Managing of Cosmetic Courses

We were delighted to have Professor David Sines at the conference giving us an update on the JCCP and join our Expert Panel. Even more so when he praised us on our training facilities and the exceptional standard of our courses.

Testimonials from the day

“An extremely informative and enjoyable day with delicious food served at lunch! I will certainly attend the next Annual Conference”

“Thank you for an excellent day, learnt a great deal, enjoyed every second , made new friends”

“Professor David Sinns provided extremely valuable content especially regarding the updates on regulation of aesthetics”

“I really enjoyed the day. Very well organised. I’m glad I chose cosmetic courses for my level 7 course. Thank you”

“A great day and fab networking”

Book now for our 2019 conference!

Held on Saturday 8th June 2019 in The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, London.

Click here to find out more & purchase your tickets!

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We’re Moving | Aesthetic Courses Buckinghamshire

It’s comes as no surprise to hear that over the last few months Cosmetic Courses has grown greatly and with our growth we make it our top priorityaesthetic courses buckinghamshire to provide you with the high standard of service that got us here, so our aesthetic courses Buckinghamshire have moved!

We are delighted to announce that our National Training Centre in Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire is moving to a new address. Only a stone’s throw from our previous aesthetic courses Buckinghamshire centre, our new location has been purposely built to accommodate our growing company and to deliver the high standard of service and facilities that makes us who we are.

From the 30th April all aesthetic courses Buckinghamshire, correspondence and appointments will be held at:

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Unit E3 Regent Park
Princes Estate
Princes Risborough
HP27 9LE

Where is the training centre located?

Our Buckinghamshire training centre has easy access from major motorways including the M40 which is about 20 minutes away and only 40 minutes from the M25. We are also in very close proximity to the main London airports including Luton and Heathrow. Princes Risborough train station is a 9 minute walk to our training centre, the station is on the Chiltern line which runs between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street meaning it is easily accessible from both cities.

Our new centre holds 6 state of the art treatment rooms, our own lecture theatre & a brand new comfortable spacious reception area, all of which provide us with the opportunity to offer more courses and appointments for both our delegates and models.

If you would like to find out more about our move please contact us on 01844 390110 or [email protected].

Please note, ALL BUCKINGHAMSHIRE courses from the Monday 30th April 2018 will be held at our NEW training centre.

 

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