Practitioner Newsletter
Save Face supports government crackdown on policing illegal ‘Botox’
Suppliers of unlicensed botulinum toxins face a prison sentence Save Face has long highlighted public safeguarding from fake ‘Botox’-like injectables and unlicensed botulinum toxin brands, which c...
Ocular complications following medical aesthetic treatments are rare, but are you prepared?
A published literature review has highlighted the need for increased awareness of ocular risks in aesthetic practice; collaboration between aesthetic practitioners and ophthalmologists is helping to i...
Why the use of exosomes in medical aesthetics is controversial
Save Face takes a deep dive into the science versus the marketing behind exosomes. If you have visited any aesthetic sector conferences and trade exhibitions this year, you will have witnessed the gro...
Is Lip Filler Affecting Our Perception of Attractiveness?
Human attractiveness is complex, and little understood; some aspects appear to be innate – the nature – and others are learnt or depend on, or are influenced by our environment, cultural norms, we...
Crackdown on the Promotion of Unlicensed Botulinum Toxins at UK Aesthetic Conferences
At the CCR conference held last October at London’s ExCel, a pharmaceutical company formally complained about promotional activity for unlicensed botulinum toxins by several international aesthetic ...
Are Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers Becoming Less Popular?
70% of Save Face members report fewer patients seeking hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers as a frontline anti-ageing solution. For the last forty years, soft tissue dermal fillers have been a mainst...
NMC Update on Remote Prescribing in Aesthetics
From June 1st The NMC will be aligning their standards on remote prescribing, with other regulators. The new wording is unambiguous, The NMC is updating its position on the remote prescribing of non-s...
Save Face supports MP’s drive to protect ‘nurse’ title
At Save Face, we want to add our voice and support to a growing cohort endorsing a proposal for legislative changes to protect the ‘nurse’ title. A freedom of information request by Nursing Standa...