Inside Aesthetics

Episode 202 hosts Rick O'Neill (Digital marketing expert based in Brighton, UK) Rick has over 20 years of experience and is the founder of Look Touch Feel (LTF), an award winning digital marketing agency who specialise in supporting aesthetic practitioners & plastic surgeons. This is the third chapter of our mini-series called the 'The Deep Digital Dive' (sponsored by LTF). Over four chapters we'l...

Episode 201 hosts Dr Patricia Barerra (Cosmetic physican based in the city of Paraná, Argentina) Patricia joins us in the 12th Chapter of our series called 'The Injector Diaries'. These episodes feature in depth conversations, stories and experiences from injectors around the globe. Each injector brings their own unique take on things and we'll showcase every level of type of injector, from newbie...

To celebrate our very special 200th episode, we were honoured to host Dr Arthur Swift (Plastic Surgeon based in Vancouver, Canada) Arthur has been at the forefront of injectables from the very beginning, starting in the early 1990's when there were no mentors or guidelines. Originally trained as a plastic surgeon, Arthur very quickly identified how transformative non-surgical treatments would be a...

Episode 199 hosts Sarah Graham (Registered Nurse based in Kaiapoi, New Zealand) & Mischell Christmas (Registered Nurse based in Charlotte, USA) In this episode we do something a bit different by inviting on two of our long-term listeners. We explore where they are into their injecting careers, why they joined our 'IA Patreon' and how they have benefited from it. If you've never heard of Patreon, i...

Episode 198 hosts Dr Felix Bertram (Dermatologist based in Zurich, Switzerland) Whilst Felix is still a practising dermatologist, he is best known as a globally-renowned entrepreneur in the aesthetics space. He's the mastermind behind Skinmed clinic, a high end aesthetic destination with 12 plastic surgery theatres, resident dermatologists and a pathology lab, cosmetic injectables and beauty servi...

Episode 197 hosts Rick O'Neill (Digital marketing expert based in Brighton, UK) Rick previously joined us on Webinar 5 and in episodes 134 & 193. Rick has over 20 years of experience and is the founder of Look Touch Feel (LTF), an award winning digital marketing agency who specialise in supporting aesthetic practitioners & plastic surgeons. This is chapter 2 of a mini-series called the 'The Deep D...

Episode 196 hosts Amy Lynn (Aesthetic nurse specialist from Philadelphia, USA) Amy joins us in the 11th Chapter of our series called 'The Injector Diaries'. These episodes feature in depth conversations, stories and experiences from injectors around the globe. Each injector brings their own unique take on things and we'll showcase every level of type of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll exp...

Episode 195 hosts Dr Kate Jameson (Cosmetic Physician based in Perth, Western Australia) Kate originally trained in Emergency Medicine before specialising as a GP. In 2018 her founded 'Youthlab' with her husband, now a leading aesthetic clinic. Over the past 4 years Youthlab now has grown to three clinics and there are future plans to expand even futher by moving inter-state. In Chapter 5 of 'The...

Episode 194 hosts Dr Ravi Jain & Dr Sophie Shotter  (Leading aesthetic doctors based in the UK) Ravi is an extremely experienced injector & cosmetic surgeon based in Harpenden. With over 20 years of experience, Ravi consulted as a KOL for IBSA (the manufacturers of Profhilo) for several years. He was part of the early advisory board meetings and has a wealth of experience teaching Profhilo.  Sophi...

Episode 193 hosts Rick O'Neill (Digital marketing expert from Brighton, UK) (Rick previously joined us for our 5th webinar during the lockdown of 2020 and also in episode 134 of the podcast) Rick has over 20 years of experience and is the founder of Look Touch Feel (LTF), an award winning digitial marketing agency who specialise in supporting aesthetic practitioners & plastic surgeons. In this epi...

Episode 192 hosts Dr Steven Liew (Plastic Surgeon, Sydney Australia), Dr Sam Patel (Business Entrepreneur, Chicago, USA) & Gareth Pepper (National Sales Director of BTL Aesthetics, Australia). We also welcome back Professor Sebastian Cotofana for a cameo appearance! In this episode we discuss a completely new device category in facial aesthetics called EMFACE by BTL Aesthetics. EMFACE opens a new...

Episode 191 hosts Cassandra Smith (Aesthetic business entrepreneur) & David Segal (Our co-host of IA & Aesthetic business mentor) Cassandra is a returning guest (episodes 5, 24, 29 and 60) and has been David's business partner for over a decade. She originally trained as a Beautician before qualifiying as Dermal Clinician. She then became the co-owner of three laser, skin and injectable clinics wi...

Episode 190 hosts Dr Michael Kane (Facial Plastic Surgeon, New York, USA) Michael's clinical experience with botulinum toxin is unparalleled. Having completed well over 100,000 treatments since 1991, he single-handedly developed many of the toxin protocols and facial muscle treatments; in an era when almost no-one was even using toxins. Michael's experience is so well respected that he has consult...

Episode 189 hosts Dr Jake Sloane & David Segal In this episode Dr Jake & David introduce their newest project, 'IA: Business of Injecting Live'. These sessions will be in addition to our regular Friday podcasts and take the form of periodic live Zoom discussions. Hosted by David, we invite our listeners to join us for regular business zoom discussions where topics related to owning, managing and r...

Episode 188 showcases our hosts Dr Jake Sloane & David Segal In this episode Dr Jake & David explore 'The Future Of Aesthetics', a report commisioned by Allergan Aesthetics in 2021. The evolution of our industry continues to accelerate, with new products continuing to be released and injectables becoming more mainstream year on year. But what may surprise injectors and consumers alike is that our...

Episode 187 hosts Dr Jenny Kimmins (GP and Cosmetic Physician based in Melbourne, Australia) Jenny joins us in the 10th Chapter of our series called 'The Injector Diaries'. These episodes feature in depth conversations, stories and experiences from injectors around the globe. Each injector brings their own unique take on things and we'll showcase every level of type of injector, from newbies to ma...

Episode 186 hosts Jessica Halliday & Maria Reid (Registered Nurses based in Tasmania, Australia) Jessica worked as a midfwife for many years before deciding to become a cosmetic injector. She founded 'Eden Cosmetic Therapies' based in Hobart in 2017.  Maria worked as in nurse management role for over a decade in a health business prior to becoming a cosmetic injector.  Jessica originally employed...

Episode 185 hosts Babak Moini (Co-founder of Laser Clinics Australia) Babak previously joined us back in episodes 45 and 59, where he shared his story and his predictions for what the COVID-crisis would mean for aesthetic businesses.  Two years on, we reflect on the post-COVID era and the current as well as predicted global economic crisis that is looming. We explore:  Babak's current view of the...

Episode 184 hosts Dr Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha (Dermatologist, laser and injectable expert based in Bangkok, Thailand) Rungsima has a wealth of experience using all of the commerically available toxins, has led research in the field and has published peer-reviewed journals on the topic. In this mini series 'The Tox Talks', we feature expert injectors who have significant experience in using botul...

Episode 183 hosts Dan Julien (Nurse Practitioner from Ottowa, Canada) Dan joins us in the 9th Chapter of our series called 'The Injector Diaries'. These episodes feature in depth conversations, stories and experiences from injectors around the globe. Each injector brings their own unique take on things and we'll showcase every level of type of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll explore how a...

Episode 182 hosts Dr Simone Doriean (Cosmetic Physician from Melbourne, Australia) Simone is one of Australia's leading aesthetic physicians with over 18 years of aesthetic practice. She is an KOL for Galderma and shares her knowledge, facial assessment expertise and techniques at local and international meetings.  In Chapter 3 of 'The Business of Injecting' episodes, we focus on the unique challe...

Episode 181 hosts Professor Sebastian Cotofana (Associate Professor of Anatomy at the Mayo Clinic, USA) Sebastian is the world's best well-known anatomist for facial aesthetics, a prolific researcher and has published well over 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters.   We discuss: Sebastian's background and training What a typical day looks like for him   Who does his research and how he coo...

Episode 180 hosts Kylie Duncan (Registered Nurse based in South Wales, Australia) Kylie joins us in the 8th Chapter of our series called 'The Injector Diaries'. These episodes feature in depth conversations, stories and experiences from injectors around the globe. Each injector brings their own unique take on things and we'll showcase every level of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll explore...

Episode 179 hosts George Kypreos (Managing Director of Dermocosmetica) & Dr Cara McDonald (Dermatologist), both based in Melbourne, Australia. In this episode we showcase the long anticipated Australian launch of Profhilo, a new 'bio-remodelling' filler made by IBSA. We discuss: - George's background and his company, Dermocosmetica - We welcome back Dr Cara McDonald (previously on episodes 89 & 16...

Episode 178 hosts Natasha Keeping (Independent Nurse Prescriber based in Nantwich, UK) Natasha was an NHS nurse for over 20 years with experience in Emergency Care, Sexual health and Primary Care. But like many other health professionals that we've hosted on IA, she has re-defined her career and has been a part-time cosmetic injector for almost a year. 'The Business of Injecting' episodes host inj...