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Explore the findings of a study into botox longevity in GLP-1 users⁠: https://bit.ly/GLP1-Impact-On-Botox-Results
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🚀 The rise in use of medically-assisted weight loss drugs such as semaglutide has led to widely-reported aesthetic side effects, colloquially known as "Ozempic face" or "Mounjaro face"⁠
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💉 However, patients have been reporting more than just facial volume loss, jowls and skin laxity. There have also been claims that their upper face botulinum toxin treatment results aren't lasting as long as before they started their weight loss medication⁠
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💻️ Researchers explored this and in a dedicated article, we explain their findings and what this means for aesthetic practitioners whose toxin patients are on this type of weight loss journey⁠
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👇️ Learn how Keir Starmer's resignation as PM may impact aesthetics regulation progress in the UK⁠ in our updated article:

READ HERE: https://bit.ly/AestheticsRegulationsPassedInScotland
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💉 We've updated our article on Scotland passing regulations, and how part of that relies on England bringing in specific criteria, to explain where we are and what we're waiting for with regard to the licensing scheme for non surgical cosmetic procedures⁠
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💡 In this article, you'll see what Scotland has brought in, where we are in England, when the next update is expected and the impact a change in Prime Minister may have on proceedings⁠
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⚠️ As we're sure you'll agree, further delays would be untenable so we hope to announce the latest steps towards regulating aesthetic treatments for England - and the rest of the UK - soon⁠
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Learn about subcising before dermal fillers⁠, here: https://bit.ly/Guide-to-Subcising-for-Dermal-Fillers
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💉 There's more to a cheek groove than meets the eye. Before you reach for the filler, the tissue underneath might need releasing first. That's where subcision comes in⁠
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💡 In our latest article, Harley Academy Founder & CEO, Dr Tristan Mehta shares his insights into this advanced technique, including:⁠
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✅️ What subcision is⁠
✅️ When it's used⁠
✅️ Why getting this wrong can make filler results look worse⁠
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🎯 It's this kind of clinical depth that separates good outcomes from great ones. So, if you're building your skills in aesthetic medicine, this quick read is worth your time!⁠

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⚽️ World Cup fever has reached Harley Academy so here's our aesthetic medicine starting XI - the team of skills and achievements that lay a solid foundation for safe, skilled clinical practice

🙌 Your Safe Pair of Hands:
✅️ Reputable Accredited Aesthetics Training: Where it all begins and the knowledge you can rely on to get you through tense situations!

💪 The Back 4 Safety Net:
✅️ Facial Anatomy: The knowledge that keeps patients safe
✅️ Insured & Compliant: Protect yourself, protect your patients
✅️ History Taking: Ask the right questions every time
✅️ Assessment & Selection: Not every patient is suitable

💉 Your Hardworking Midfield Generals:
✅️ Botulinum Toxin: The cornerstone of every aesthetics career
✅️ Soft Tissue Injectables: Confidence through hands-on clinical practice and up-to-date, evidence-based theory

🥅 Forwards That Make a Difference:
✅️ Treatment Planning: Tailored to every face, every time
✅️ Pharmacology: Know your product before you inject
✅️ Injection Technique: Safe hands and effective, natural-looking results come from proper aesthetics training

⭐️ Your Star Striker:
✅️ Patient Care and Expectation Management: Listen first, always treat second - and only when appropriate - to cement your ethical reputation and score regular recommendations

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, dentist or clinical pharmacist, medical aesthetics training should cover every position on this list. We know ours does 🏆️

👉️ Find out more at www.harleyacademy.com

👇️ Check out our article on two effective ways to treat the jowls
https://bit.ly/2WaysToTreatJowls
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📈 Jowls are one of the most searched aesthetic concerns right now, not just due to ageing changes⁠
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💡 Rapid weight loss, including what's being called "ozempic face," is making this a more common presentation in clinic⁠
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💉 Knowing how to assess and treat jowls well is becoming essential for any medical aesthetics practitioner, especially understanding how to adapt your approach for medically-assisted weight loss patients ⁠
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⭐️ We've broken down two effective treatment approaches in this article. It's a straightforward read with practical takeaways you can apply to your patients⁠. Let us know if you find it helpful!
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👇️ Check out our latest guide on treating common summer skin concerns with Profhilo and polynucleotides⁠:

https://bit.ly/Treating-Summer-Skin-Concerns-Polynucleotides-Profhilo
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⭐️ These are two of the most in-demand skin treatments right now, offering effective results, high rates of patient satisfaction plus they're also popular all year round⁠
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☀️ During this warmer weather, patients regularly look to aesthetic practitioners to help them with skin issues including:⁠
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✅️ Dehydration⁠
✅️ Dullness⁠
✅️ Loss of firmness⁠
✅️ Fine lines.⁠
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💉 These treatments work differently but both deliver real, visible skin improvements that patients with these concerns love⁠
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💧 Polynucleotide injections stimulate collagen and elastin over time, while Profhilo remodels the skin from within adding an instant hydration boost⁠
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🚀 Understanding how and when to use each one is key to building a well-rounded treatment plan that delivers real results for your patients⁠
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📲 We've broken it all down in our latest article, with additional details on how aesthetic practitioners can become certified in Profhilo and/or polynucleotides at our Harley Academy London and Manchester campuses, through dedicated short aesthetics courses for healthcare professionals⁠
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Learn about online accusations of aesthetic practitioners watering down Botox 👉 https://bit.ly/Watering-Down-Botox-Hyperdilution-Information

💧 Harley Academy's Dr Emily Mehta gives her expert commentary on these reports - which suggest injectors are doing this so that results don't last as long and their patients have to come back more often - including:

✅️ What hyperdilution of botulinum toxin actually means

✅️ Why hyperdilution is unlikely to be a widespread practice

✅️ When this could be worth considering

✅️ What is far more likely to cause poor botox results

💉 Underwhelming or undesirable neurotoxin outcomes are nuanced, but there are a number of key culprits that, as a leader in aesthetics training for healthcare professionals for over 10 years, we see regularly

🎯 In this article we share a number of tips on what could be causing these issues, so you know what to avoid!

🤖 You can also explore our Toxin Mastery topic at https://harleyacademy.ai free of charge, to test your understanding of this cornerstone injectable ⚡️

📲 Whether you're already practising or are currently undertaking a botox course or broader aesthetic medicine training, this information will help you to develop your clinical knowledge and have clear answers for any patients who ask about this "watering down" issue!

⚠️ It may be called "cosmetic medicine", but some complications that can arise from poor quality aesthetics training are anything but minor⁠
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💉 Without a solid grounding in facial anatomy, skin ageing, patient assessment, and how products actually behave under the skin, the risks are real⁠
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💀 Serious complications can and do happen in aesthetics, including filler-related blindness. It can happen when practitioners inject without fully understanding the anatomy around them⁠
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💪 Harley Academy's certified Foundation Training in Medical Aesthetics course is built for doctors, dentists, nurses, midwives and clinical pharmacists who want to start their aesthetic medicine career with confidence⁠ (get details here: https://bit.ly/FoundationTrainingInMedicalAesthetics )
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💉 Running in London and Manchester, this beginners aesthetics course for healthcare professionals covers the evidence-based theory every safe clinician needs to understand, before getting into practical applications⁠
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🚀 With a detailed look at the foundational theory you need to know, in our pre-course eLearning, to learning how to inject fillers and botox on a mannequin, then treating your first patients under the supportive guidance of our friendly faculty, you'll leave inspired and proud of what you've achieved after taking this first step into the next phase of your medical career⁠

www.harleyacademy.com
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