It's been three decades since Glynis Barber appeared in the TV drama But the 60-year-old, born in South Africa, seems to have barely aged a day She has now revealed the secret to her youthful looks - micro-needling More than three decades have passed since her days in the TV crime drama Dempsey [...]
More and more women aspire to an ageless look that could make them anywhere between 35 and 55 years old. In what is perceived as an ‘ageist’ world, demand for tiny doses of Botulinum Toxin or non-surgical facelifts like Threadlifts has risen recently. As women get older, these days they often find it [...]
Skin Deep Medical would like to thank Dr Leah and The Apprentice for highlighting the fact that in the UK, non-surgical aesthetic treatments such as anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers and skin peels are fast becoming mainstream and acceptable beauty treatments by a growing number of the population. The risks, if delivered in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Four out of five European women think that it’s 'the norm' to spend money on aesthetic procedures like dermal fillers, botulinum toxin, and laser treatments to maintain their looks as they grow older. These findings were revealed as part of the comprehensive study as part of the Merz Aesthetics 'Face Value' Beauty Report, [...]
But the picture in my attic is hideous IN GEORGES ROMAN’S clinic in London, women queue to see a cosmetic dermatologist renowned for zapping wrinkles and smoothing brows. These days, alas, they have to share the waiting room with men. In the past few years Dr Roman has treated a succession of bankers [...]
HMRC says proposals simply clarify current legislation Government plans to introduce VAT on cosmetic surgical procedures have been blasted by the industry. The proposal, called the “boob tax”, would raise an estimated £500m per year, raising prices of procedures such as breast enlargements, facelifts, liposuction and abdominoplasties by around 20%, the current rate [...]