Should you treat cheeks or nasolabial folds with dermal filler?
Are you chasing nasolabial folds? For inexperienced and newly trained aesthetic clinicians, it can seem like the obvious target when they are so clear...
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New and Improved Foundation Botox & Fillers eLearning Courses
Dr Tim Pearce has recently upgraded the videos on both the Botox and Dermal Filler foundation eLearning courses, providing an enhanced experience for ...
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How to identify and fix eyelid ptosis caused by Botox injections
Eyelid ptosis or a droopy upper eyelid can be an upsetting complication for your patients after cosmetic botulinum toxin or Botox® injections, but ar...
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Top 5 Facial Anatomy Lessons for Aesthetic Injectors
As aesthetic clinicians and injectors, it is vital that you keep up to date with your facial anatomy knowledge so you can minimise risk when performin...
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JCCP 10 Point Plan Outlines Safer Aesthetics Industry
Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) called for statutory regulation of cosmetic treatments in...
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How many seconds should you aspirate for when injecting fillers?
Should you aspirate, or not? If you do aspirate, how many seconds of aspiration is safe and effective when you are injecting different dermal fillers?...
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Satisfaction is Subjective – A Nurse’s Reflection
Guest Blog This guest blog is provided by an experienced Aesthetics Nurse who shares their unique experience of perceptions of beauty. The article con...
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Best Botox brow lift injection patterns to avoid ptosis and Spock brow
Have you been wondering how you can upgrade your eyebrow lifting skills? In this blog, Dr Tim Pearce will share the anatomical principles behind injec...
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Miranda Pearce on Communication & Value
‘Inside Aesthetics’ Podcast Further to our previous blog Miranda Pearce on Pricing – ‘Inside Aesthetics’ Podcast, we’re here t...
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How to consult patients on the downsides of Botox without losing them
Aesthetic medical professionals are aware of their legal requirement and compulsion to consent their patients adequately and appropriately for cosmeti...
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What will licensing of cosmetic procedures mean for aesthetic injectors?
Recently the UK Government announced that it would ‘crack down on unregulated cosmetic procedures’ by introducing a licensing regime for non-surgi...
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How to avoid 5 parallel arteries when injecting facial filler
Risk is everything in medical aesthetics, learn to assess it every time you inject dermal filler, because the risks can be significant in certain area...
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Management of a bruise following an injectable treatment
It is not uncommon to have a bruise after an injectable treatment. In fact, it’s one of the most common side effects, some argue, an adverse event...
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Does hyaluronidase dissolve natural tissue and ruin faces?
There are several Facebook groups dedicated to the discussion and support network around the use of hyaluronidase supposedly ‘ruining’ faces. Shou...
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Miranda Pearce on Pricing – ‘Inside Aesthetics’ Podcast
Inside Aesthetics (IA) is a weekly podcast and key channel in the aesthetics industry which discusses key issues cosmetic treatment issues with key op...
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How to start an aesthetic business and be successful
Dr Tim Pearce is regularly asked about starting a business in the aesthetic sector. The short answer is that it is quite simple to get started as ther...
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Should we stop injecting tear troughs with dermal filler?
Dr Tim Pearce is regularly asked about a video by Dr Gavin Chan from the Victorian Cosmetic Institute in Australia entitled – Why I stopped filling ...
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Treating the Male Mid and Lower Face, Daniel Julien Interview
On 18th January 2022, Dr Tim Pearce hosted a Live on Instagram and interviewed Canadian aesthetic nurse practitioner, Daniel Julien NP, who has a succ...
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Treating the male upper face – Interview with Daniel Julien
On 18th January 2022, Dr Tim Pearce hosted a Live on Instagram and interviewed Canadian aesthetic nurse practitioner, Daniel Julien NP, who has a succ...
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4 Ways To ‘Beat’ The Instagram Algorithm
Aesthetics Marketing Expert Blog Aesthetics marketing expert Miranda Pearce shares her 4 Ways To ‘Beat’ The Instagram Algorithm. Her cruci...
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Why injectables can make celebs look fab but patients look fake
Celebrities often make somewhat outlandish claims about the secret to their eternally youthful looks, and even if they do have aesthetic treatments, l...
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Is injecting filler into tear troughs via the mouth risky?
Dr Kassir, an American facial plastic surgeon went viral recently after uploading a video reel to his Instagram feed in which he was seen using a tech...
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Dr Tim’s lessons from vascular occlusion cases seen in 2021
During 2021, Dr Tim Pearce noticed a worrying trend appearing in relation to the worsening severity of cases of vascular occlusions from dermal filler...
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Do not inject filler deeply in these 6 danger areas of the face
Every part of the face has an aesthetic indication that leads aesthetic clinicians towards injecting dermal fillers for cosmetic enhancement, but firs...
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Why you do NOT have to compete on price in aesthetics
Every few weeks, Dr Tim Pearce hears from aesthetic clinicians who are in fear of the falling prices within the aesthetic sector; plagued with worry a...
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Instagram Insights – 5 Tips For Killer Social Media Titles
Aesthetics Marketing Expert Blog Aesthetics marketing expert Miranda Pearce shares her 5 Tips For Killer Social Media Titles. Her crucial Instagram In...
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Are we overdosing with hyaluronidase? Interview with Dr Patrick Treacy
Recent media coverage has reported on the experience of some patients who are claiming side effects from the use of hyaluronidase in medical aesthetic...
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Weird anatomy and injecting safely with Dr Patricia Oyole
When it comes to learning about facial anatomy, aesthetic clinicians and trainers usually reach for a textbook, but what if the textbooks are wrong? W...
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Is needle or cannula safer for dermal fillers?
Dr Tim Pearce is frequently asked about the differing risks between using a sharp needle versus a blunt cannula to deliver dermal filler injections. H...
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Know your muscle anatomy to avoid side effects from Botox in the lower face
Despite botulinum toxin or Botox® treatments in the lower face being transformative for patients, the complexity of the muscle anatomy means that the...
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Does ultrasound provide the evidence to support aspirating with fillers?
To this day, some well-known aesthetic doctors do not recommend aspirating before injecting dermal fillers, they feel that there is a lack of evidence...
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Should I buy an ultrasound scanner for my aesthetic clinic?
One of the hottest topics in medical aesthetics in the 2020s has been ultrasound. Dr Tim Pearce has recently bought an ultrasound scanner too, and it ...
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Secrets to Success: Interview with lip filler expert
Julie Horne RN On 19th October 2021, Dr Tim Pearce hosted a Live on Instagram and interviewed one of the world’s foremost experts in lip fillers, Ju...
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Aesthetics Marketing – Who Should You Follow On Instagram?
Aesthetics Marketing Expert Blog Mindset guru and aesthetics marketing expert Miranda Pearce has built a sizeable presence on Instagram, with loyal an...
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Interview with lip filler fencing expert Julie Horne RN
On 19th October 2021, Dr Tim Pearce hosted a Live on Instagram and interviewed one of the world’s foremost experts in lip fillers, Julie Horne RN, t...
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Avoid vascular occlusions by understanding 3D lip anatomy
When using dermal fillers in the lips, it is vital to understand the location of the superior and inferior labial arteries to mitigate the risk of cau...
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How to say “no” to an aesthetic patient without making them angry
Picture the scene, you are in a consultation with a patient, and they ask you for a medical aesthetic treatment which you believe is not appropriate a...
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How to sell yourself when you don’t believe in yourself
Aesthetics Marketing Expert Blog...
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The 3 secrets to precision injecting in medical aesthetics
Despite a group of aesthetic clinicians all training together in the same injection techniques, on the same day, with the same teacher, it is possible...
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10 Negative Expressions Caused by Facial Ageing
As we age, we tend to get a mismatch between our appearance and our emotions. Many patients will sit in a consultation with an aesthetic clinician and...
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Is retrobulbar hyaluronidase injection the best option for filler blindness?
Picture the scene…You are treating a patient with dermal filler, and they start to lose their sight, right there in front on you. What do you do? Th...
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Instagram Tips – How To Get The Right Followers
Aesthetics Marketing Expert Blog While more practitioners than ever turn to social media to attract clients, the early days can be frustrating. Those ...
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The best filler injection techniques for older lips
Older lips are harder to treat with dermal fillers than younger lips. Lips change dramatically as we age making it much more of a challenge to achieve...
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Clinical Paper Review – Comparing Vertical and Horizontal Lip Filler Injections
Is there any evidence that vertical lip filler injection techniques are riskier than horizontal? You may remember the blog we published recently where...
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Is Vertical Lip Filler Injection More Dangerous Than Horizontal?
When injecting the lips with dermal fillers, you might ask yourself, which injection technique is riskier for my patients – a vertical injection...
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How to deal with a relative who complains about treatment
Have you had a family member complain about their relative having aesthetic treatment that they felt was inappropriate? It’s not unusual for f...
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Non-surgical rhinoplasty complication: red nose tip could be pressure necrosis
Non-surgical rhinoplasty procedures which seek to improve the appearance of the nose using dermal filler injections – from disguising a dorsal h...
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Eye Anatomy To Prevent Eyelid Ptosis from BOTOX®
Know this and you will avoid eyelid ptosis after Botox treatments Dr Tim Pearce shares essential insights into eye anatomy that can help injectors avo...
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8 types of vascular injury that can cause necrosis
A vascular occlusion or VO is caused by a small quantity of dermal filler entering a vessel and interrupting the blood flow. But is it really that sim...
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Forehead treatments: dermal fillers or BOTOX?
The most common aesthetic concern that patients present with in relation to their forehead is lines and wrinkles – but how do you treat them?...
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How to handle haters and negative comments
Social media in aesthetic practice Haters, critics, bullies, trolls, or keyboard warriors – whatever we choose to call them, they are in abundance i...
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How to avoid causing a vascular occlusion with chin fillers
Traditionally considered as one of the safer areas of the face for cosmetic injections, Dr Tim Pearce explains why he believes that chin augmentation ...
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Spotting septum necrosis, severe non-surgical rhinoplasty complication
How do you diagnose a complication from non-surgical rhinoplasty to the nose using dermal fillers when the patient presents with severe pain, but the ...
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Saline vs hyaluronidase for dissolving dermal fillers
Can you use saline to dissolve hyaluronic acid based dermal fillers, instead of using hyaluronidase? The ability to reverse hyaluronic acid (HA) based...
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Best Needle Injection Depth for Dermal Fillers
How to choose the best injection depth for fillers to get the best results and avoid complications As aesthetic clinicians, especially if you are rela...
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How to manage patient expectations and avoid complaints like a Pro
Dr Tim Pearce recently posted a poll on Instagram and asked his followers what they feel is the hardest thing about being an aesthetic practitioner. T...
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6 reasons why patients return for a BOTOX® follow-up
Further to our recent blog Do aesthetic practitioners always need to offer BOTOX® reviews, follow-ups, or top-ups?, this time we take a deeper look a...
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Aesthetics eLearning- BOTOX® reviews, follow-ups, or top-ups
As aesthetic clinicians, you want to be able to treat your patients and see that your handy work has achieved the desired results. But after a while &...
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6 Top Tips to becoming a Master Aesthetic Injector
Some people want to master the perfect Bake-Off sponge cake to get the all-important Hollywood-handshake or create a Michelin Star-worthy dinner for t...
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Treating a patient with a medical aesthetic intervention
How do you justify your decision to treat a patient with a medical aesthetic intervention? If you want to know the secrets to great job satisfaction, ...
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