August 10, 2023
5 early warning signs of a vascular occlusion when injecting fillers
Early diagnosis of a vascular occlusion (VO) is crucial for ensuring the best outcome for your patients. Unfortunately, aesthetic clinicians often mak...
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August 7, 2023
Liquid rhinoplasty: how to safely inject a previously broken nose
Aesthetic clinicians are usually warned against injecting a nose with dermal filler for a liquid nose job or non-surgical rhinoplasty if the nose has ...
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August 3, 2023
Botox injections: common mistakes aesthetic clinicians make!
Aesthetic clinicians can often get it wrong when injecting botulinum toxin (Botox®) cosmetically for the reduction of lines and wrinkles. Injecting i...
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July 31, 2023
How to bend your needle for better results in facial aesthetics
You may have seen aesthetic clinicians at conference events or on social media demonstrations bending their needle prior to a cosmetic injectable proc...
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July 27, 2023
Fuelling business growth, interview with Dr Felix Bertram
If you want to start your own business in aesthetics and make the move from primary healthcare or are an experienced aesthetic clinic owner looking to...
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July 24, 2023
Why society needs to stop judging those who have aesthetic treatments
“We are NOT changing people’s faces.” Despite the increasing societal drive towards body positivity and inclusivity, why do patients still have ...
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July 20, 2023
Learn facial muscle anatomy for Botox in 10 minutes
If you want to increase your confidence when delivering botulinum toxin injections in facial aesthetics, it starts by upping your anatomy knowledge; m...
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July 17, 2023
How to prepare Botox (botulinum toxin) ready for injection
If you are new to medical aesthetics and injecting Botox®, you are probably finding it a bit daunting getting used to handling the vial and preparing...
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July 13, 2023
Aesthetic treatments that will make your patients look older
Did you know that some aesthetic treatments can accidentally make your patients look older? Sometimes, you can perform a good treatment, with a good r...
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July 10, 2023
Treating tear troughs and dark circles with dermal filler
The appearance of dark circles underneath the eyes is one of the most common reasons why patients present at a medical aesthetic clinic, particularly ...
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July 6, 2023
Top aesthetic treatments to make your patients look younger
“I just want to look younger.” This is probably one of the most common requests from patients who come to see a medical aesthetic clinician. But w...
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July 3, 2023
Fillers: the best technique for inserting a cannula
Bad cannula technique is a real bugbear in medical aesthetics. Often, aesthetic clinicians make too many insertion points, or place their pilot hole i...
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June 29, 2023
Diagnose, manage and avoid bruising from cosmetic injectables
Bruising can be scary for patients – they immediately think “you have injured me” – but it can also be scary for aesthetic clinicians – ...
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June 26, 2023
Leg lengthening: what is driving men to undergo this extreme surgery?
If you are a man, who is under 6 foot tall, and you are trying to use dating Apps, are you at a disadvantage? Is it true that women do not date short ...
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June 22, 2023
Why Gen Z are dominating the aesthetic and plastic surgery market
New statistics from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery show that Gen Z or Zoomers are quickly becoming the biggest cons...
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June 19, 2023
Common questions about injecting in medical aesthetics
When starting out in medical aesthetics, there are many scenarios that can arise which can leave you struggling for answers – can you give lip fille...
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June 15, 2023
Managing referrals: incentivising and referral programmes
Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, nurse Charlotte to a podcast to reflect on managing referrals for your aesthetic business. In ...
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June 12, 2023
Expert questions: How to get started in medical aesthetics
Getting started in aesthetics can be a big step change in the career of a healthcare professional, managing your finances and budgeting for your new r...
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June 8, 2023
Promoting your aesthetic business with videos on social media
Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, nurse Charlotte to a podcast to reflect on promoting your aesthetic business on social media. ...
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June 5, 2023
Pricing: how to charge for your aesthetic services
Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, Nurse Charlotte to a podcast to discuss pricing and how to charge patients for your aesthetic ...
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June 1, 2023
How to diagnose: body dysmorphia versus body modification
Every now and then an extreme case of cosmetic intervention hits social media and becomes a viral talking point. Such cases, including that of 22-year...
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May 29, 2023
How to move out of the NHS and into medical aesthetics
Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, Nurse Charlotte to a podcast to discuss her story and journey into medical aesthetics as a nur...
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May 25, 2023
Leaving the NHS to go into aesthetics: dealing with judgement and guilt
Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, Nurse Charlotte to a podcast to discuss a common struggle faced by healthcare professionals wh...
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May 22, 2023
Fillers: how cannulas changed my aesthetic practice
A decision that often leaves aesthetic clinicians in two minds is the choice between needles and cannulas when it comes to injecting dermal fillers. B...
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May 18, 2023
Tear trough anatomy: how not to inject filler within the orbit
Tear trough treatments are relatively common, yet they can be a risky aesthetic treatment when using dermal fillers to replace lost volume in sub-orbi...
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May 15, 2023
How to diagnose, manage and avoid a haematoma in the lips
Getting the diagnosis right when presented with a confusing complication in the lips can be tricky and often causes panic for many aesthetic practitio...
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May 11, 2023
Consultations: How to inform patients about side effects and risks
Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, Nurse Charlotte to a podcast to discuss her concerns, as a beginner in aesthetics, about manag...
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May 8, 2023
Which product do I use for the depressor anguli oris (DAO)?
Dr Tim Pearce was questioned about using botulinum toxin (Botox®) in the lower face and particularly in treating the depressor anguli oris (DAO), inc...
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May 4, 2023
Dr Subbio on facial vascular redundancy and choke vessels
Drs Pearce and Subbio recently came together on Instagram to host a free live video discussing how to manage a dermal filler-induced vascular occlusio...
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May 1, 2023
Avoid this Botox injection pattern when treating the masseter
Treating the masseter muscles with Botox® (botulinum toxin) is often used to address bruxism or teeth grinding but can also be used aesthetically to ...
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April 27, 2023
Making clinical and ethical decisions as an aesthetic injector
Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, Nurse Charlotte to a podcast to discuss her concerns, as a beginner in aesthetics, about key c...
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April 24, 2023
How to reduce the risk of occlusion in the philtrum (columella artery)
In 2018, a medical colleague of Dr Tim’s got in touch when they experienced their first vascular occlusion of the columella artery – they dealt wi...
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April 20, 2023
Top tips to reduce swelling and bruising when injecting lip fillers
Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, Nurse Charlotte to a podcast to discuss her concerns about injection trauma as a relatively ne...
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April 17, 2023
How to book in a patient who asks: “How much for 1ml?”
You receive a DM or telephone call from a potential new patient… you are excited, right? Then, oh no, your heart sinks when you read or hear their f...
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April 13, 2023
Increase your injection safety with this aspiration trick
Aspiration, although controversial is a great safety enhancement when performing dermal filler injections; and, if done correctly can reduce the chanc...
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April 10, 2023
Treating Orbicularis Oculi with Botox: What can go wrong?
In this blog, Dr Tim Pearce explores why the orbicularis oculi is a complex muscle, which, if over treated with botulinum toxin or Botox® can cause s...
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April 6, 2023
How to get a great result with Botox in older patients
Treating older patients – those over 55 – with Botox® or botulinum toxin for wrinkle reduction and upper face lifting procedures requires a diffe...
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April 3, 2023
Needle depth: How can you tell where it is when injecting filler?
It is easy to feel a bit blind, or like you are trying to find your way in the dark when your needle is beneath the skin as you inject dermal fillers....
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March 30, 2023
Emergency kits for managing filler-induced vascular occlusions
Drs Pearce and Subbio recently came together on Instagram to host a free live video discussing how to manage a dermal filler-induced vascular occlusio...
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March 27, 2023
Non-surgical rhinoplasty: do not inject this type of nose!
Non-surgical rhinoplasty or a liquid nose job using dermal fillers and advanced injection techniques is very popular as an alternative to more invasiv...
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March 23, 2023
Case: Dr Subbio’s management of a filler-induced vascular occlusion
Drs Pearce and Subbio recently came together on Instagram to host a free live video discussing how to manage a dermal filler-induced vascular occlusio...
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March 20, 2023
Treating older lips with fillers: 3 crucial areas for injection
It can be more challenging to treat older lips with dermal fillers due to age-related changes, therefore it is crucial that you understand where to fo...
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March 16, 2023
Can you inject Botox towards the eye?
Dr Tim Pearce recently shared a video showing him injecting Botox® (botulinum toxin) around the eye with the needle pointed towards the eye. This gen...
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March 13, 2023
Can you mix dermal filler brands in the same face?
Aesthetic clinicians are often advised to wait several months before using a different brand of hyaluronic acid based dermal filler in a patient, this...
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March 9, 2023
How to create natural looking lip filler results
Fashions regularly change and it is no different for beauty, aesthetics, and lip fillers; this year (as predicted by Dr Tim) is the year of filler rev...
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March 6, 2023
Fillers: 6 ways to reduce severe vascular occlusion with cannulas
Are you still struggling with the needle versus cannula debate and worried about the risk of using a cannula for dermal filler treatments? In this blo...
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March 2, 2023
TikTok lip filler trend: Should you offer lip taping for butterfly lips?
The newest trend to hit the facial aesthetic sector is ‘lip taping’, or ‘strip lips, for ‘butterfly lips’. The taping is performed as part o...
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February 27, 2023
A simple step to accelerate your facial anatomy knowledge
Have you ever given any thought to the best way to improve your grasp of facial anatomy, be that vasculature, muscles, ligaments, or fat pads, for exa...
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February 23, 2023
Creating a defined female jawline with fillers without masculinising
When treating female patients with dermal filler in the jawline, a common problem is the injection of too much filler, or poorly placed product along ...
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February 20, 2023
How to tell your patients about the hidden costs to you
Record inflation, higher interest rates, and the cost-of-living crisis are front and centre in the news, but it is not just your patients who need to ...
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February 16, 2023
Injecting Botox into the frontalis muscle, safety advice
The frontalis muscle is one of the most difficult areas to treat effectively and successfully in the upper face with botulinum toxin (Botox®); but do...
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February 13, 2023
5 tips to prevent bruising from cosmetic injections
Bruises can happen with cosmetic injectables, in fact, they are top of the list of possible side effects from the delivery of such medical aesthetic t...
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February 9, 2023
How to inject Botox under the eyebrow for a brow lift
Having recently posted a video tutorial on Instagram demonstrating performing a brow lift using botulinum toxin (Botox®), Dr Tim Pearce was inundated...
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February 6, 2023
Advanced anatomy for Botox treatments: vectors, biomechanics & myomodulation
To excel in medical aesthetics, there is more to learn than just basic facial anatomy and injection technique. Aesthetic clinicians must understand th...
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February 2, 2023
How to avoid mistakes when injecting masseter muscles with Botox
Dr Tim Pearce recently viewed a TikTok video of an American patient who was unhappy with her results after having her masseter muscles treated with bo...
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January 30, 2023
Upper face muscle anatomy: how to avoid Botox side effects
The ‘bread and butter’ of any medical aesthetic practice is botulinum toxin or Botox® treatment in the upper face, but are aesthetic clinicians t...
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January 26, 2023
How to safely perform a non-surgical rhinoplasty or liquid nose job
Dr Tim Pearce describes how to perform a non-surgical rhinoplasty procedure, discussing his safety tips and advice to help you produce a perfect resul...
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January 23, 2023
“My botulinum toxin didn’t last!” What impacts neurotoxin longevity?
The longevity of botulinum toxin injections causes much debate, with various anecdotal experiences from different patients and practitioners, particul...
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January 19, 2023
Non-surgical rhinoplasty: liquid nose job injection safety advice
Non-surgical rhinoplasty, or injection rhinoplasty is also referred to as the ‘liquid nose job’. Many aesthetic clinicians have reservations about...
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January 16, 2023
Top tips for achieving your aesthetic goals in 2023
Reflection is a great tool to help aesthetic practitioners hone their craft as both a clinician and an entrepreneur. In this blog, Dr Tim Pearce refle...
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