Practice managers and staff take note – from next week, Monday 23rd July, Doctors are to be banned from prescribing Botox by phone, email, video-link or fax under new guidance. The GMC has said that medics can only prescribe Botox and other injectable cosmetics through face-to-face consultations with patients. The move will ensure [...]
This week the General Medical Council (GMC) will issue new rules to its members, UK Doctors, stating that the practice of remotely prescribing prescription only botulinum toxin products, such as the brands Botox, Vistabel, Azzalure, Dysport, Xeomin and Bocouture will no longer be permitted and Doctors must see a patient face-to-face before issuing a [...]
In new legislation that came into force this Monday, the GMC has called a ban on the practice of remote prescribing for independent nurses delivering Botulinum Toxin injectible treatments. This means that any aesthetic nurse who is not a qualified nurse prescriber can no longer provide these treatments within a skin care or [...]
There are plenty of dermal fillers you can choose from when you are looking to reduce the appearance of forehead wrinkles and other facial wrinkles. These dermal fillers can help to improve the way your skin looks in a relatively short period of time. You will find that dermal fillers will actually help [...]
You’re open-minded about dealing with your inevitably aging skin, but do you know where to start? Neurotoxins, like Botox, Dysport and Xeomin, can help with fine lines by immobilizing the muscles, and fillers can help to restore volume but which should come first? We asked Greenwich, CT, dermatologist Henry Gasiorowski, MD, to explain. Loss [...]
Dermal fillers are substances which can be injected into the skin to replace volume. The ageing process leads to loss of volume in the lower face and cheeks, formation of wrinkles and loss of lip volume. Dermal fillers can address all these issues. There are many kinds of dermal fillers available. Some are [...]
In today's world beauty and appearance are everything. This makes beauty enhancement treatments like plastic surgery, in high demand. However, many people don't like the thought of going under the knife yet they think this may be their best or only option. This is just not so. There are many alternatives to surgery [...]
I’m a big Holby City fan so much so that I can rattle off the list of tests when someone comes in with a variety of conditions and I have joked with my husband David Beesley that I could perform a major operation if pushed (on the basis that what I am seeing [...]
You may have tried temporary fillers and are pleased with the results, so are you ready to try a more permanent solution to smooth wrinkles or improve the shape of your features? "Permanent” certainly sounds final, but Pittsburgh, PA, plastic surgeon James Fernau, MD, explains that while they offer long-term results, you can [...]
If you're planning to undergo an injectable treatment with a hyaluronic-acid filler such as Juvederm, and it's within your budget, you may want to consider asking your doctor about including Botox or Dysport in the procedure. Studies have shown that filler results may last longer when used in tandem with Botox. Many doctors believe [...]