Inside Aesthetics

Episode 227 hosts Dr Sunny Dhesi (General Practitioner based in Rutland, UK) In this episode we cover one of the most commonly asked questions amongst injectors -  what clinical software system is 'best' for injectors? Having already covered this topic from a software developers perspective (episode 221), we go on a deep dive to better understand the injectors mindset when considering investing in...

Episode 226 hosts Nicola Lowrey (Physician Assistant based in California, USA) Nicola joins us in the 15th 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 showcase every type of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll explore how...

Episode 225 hosts Fiona Tuck (Nutritional Medicine Practitioner, Cosmetic Chemist & Skin Expert based in Sydney, Australia) (Previously also featured on episodes 2, 36 & 65) In this weeks podcast we drill down into the poorly understood topics of supplements and ingestable collagen.  00:00 Introduction 02:19 Meet Fiona Tuck  03:57 Why Lifestyle Gets Ignored   08:19 VitaSol Philosophy Food First  ...

Episode 224 hosts Dr Felix Li (Cosmetic Physician based in Singapore) This is the sixth chapter of our miniseries, 'The Beauty Of   The World'. (Please also listen to episodes 102, 107, 109, 113 & 118 for our other episodes and regions of the world) In these episodes we host globally-renowned key opinion leaders to discuss their own regions beauty standards, aesthetic trends and the injectable mar...

Episode 223 is a little bit different... instead of our usual episode style with one or two guests, we go big!  A fortnight ago Dr Jake & David appeared at one of Australia's biggest conferences, 'Aesthetics'. This annual meeting is convened by Dr Steven Liew, a renowned Plastic Surgeon and previous guest on IA on episodes 64, 126 &192. The goal of the Aesthetics conference is to disrupt the curre...

Episode 222 hosts Marissa Dennis (Nurse Practitioner based in Kelowna, Canada) Marissa has been injecting since 2015 and is the owner of Onyx Beauty Lab. She also founded Medical Aesthetics and Injection Academy (MAIA) that help train new injectors from all over Canada.  'The Business of Injecting' episodes host injectors to discuss all aspects of their business. We analyse their struggles and cha...

Episode 221 hosts Dr Askari Townshend (Cosmetic Physician & an entrepreneur from London, UK) Like all cosmetic injectors, Askari needed a clinical management software to run his practice and database. But he couldn't find anything suitable for his needs. And so he embarked on building his own CRM system called 'Collums'. This proved very successful and future developments were planned to take Coll...

Episode 220 showcases our hosts Dr Jake Sloane, David Segal & a guest appearance from our new Marketing Manager Kendel Young.   In an already congested social media world, Meta has launched a new app called 'Threads'. In just a few days it became the fastest downloaded app ever, even beating ChatGPT and boasting over 100 million users by week one. But is an app that has seemingly been created to t...

Episode 219 hosts Professor Syed Haq (Cosmetic Physician from London, UK) Syed divides his time between preventative medicine & aesthetics. He has previously been an advisory board member for Ipsen, Allergan Aesthetics and is a Hugel Aesthetics KOL for Letybo.  In this mini series 'The Tox Talks', we feature expert injectors who have significant experience in using botulinum toxins. These episodes...

Episode 218 showcases our hosts Dr Jake Sloane & David Segal. As injectors and clinic-owners, we don't always get things right. And even when we do, our patients don't always see it that way. Complaints can vary from mild nuisances to full blown medicolegal nightmares. They will always occur in some form and they can cause significant anxiety for businesses and injectors alike.  00:00 Introduction...

Episode 217 hosts Deborah Farnworth-Ward (Entrepreneur from the Gold Coast, Australia) Deb is the founder of Australian Skin Clinics (ASC) franchise, growing from 1 to 60 locations in just five years. She is an MBA graduate, a Certified Franchise Executive and a serial entrepreneur. She has an incredible vision and passion for the aesthetics industry where she has immersed herself for 15 years. We...

Episode 216 hosts Audrey Rose (Nurse practitioner based in Boston, USA) Audrey joins us in the 14th 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 showcase every level of type of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll explore ho...

Episode 215 showcases our hosts Dr Jake Sloane & David Segal David was recently invited to talk at the Merz Nurse Academy in Sydney. In this episode he and Dr Jake discuss an overview of his presentation, covering some of the key trends that he sees in the Australian industry.   00:00 Introduction 01:03  Business Talk   04:55 Why Business Skills Matter for Injectors   10:59 Trends in Filler and To...

Episode 214 hosts Kelly George (Registered Nurse based in Tamworth, Australia) Kelly is based in regional New South Wales. Originally working in the marketing department for Allergan Aesthetics, Kelly became a nurse injector and has since become a respected speaker & business coach. 'The Business of Injecting' episodes host injectors to discuss all aspects of their business. We analyse their strug...

Episode 213 showcases our hosts Dr Jake Sloane & David Segal. Dr Jake catches up with David after another work trip abroad - this time to Japan. We first get some insight into how David's business consultations work.  00:00 Introduction  01:03 Catch Up and Recent Travels   04:55 Growing Demand for Business Support   10:59 Improving Clinic Systems and Booking Processes   18:27 Building Community Th...

Episode 212 hosts Dr Nichola Conlon (Molecular Biologist based inNewcastle, UK) Nichola is an academic scientist with a particular interest in how and why we age. She's the founder of Nuchido, a company who's mission is to help bring affordable anti-ageing strategies to the public domain. When we started the IA podcast back in 2019, some of our older episodes covered wellness topics that looked at...

Episode 211 hosts Brittony Croasdell  (Nurse Practitioner based in Chicago, USA) Brittony is a highly experienced injector, trainer and international speaker. She has mentored hundreds of injectors through both the Allergan Medical Institute (AMI) & Galderma Aesthetic Injector Network (GAIN). Brittony is also a board member of the Complications in Medical Aesthetics Collaborative (CMAC) - an influ...

Episode 210 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 fourth and final chapter of our mini-series called the 'The Deep Digital Dive' (sponsored by LTF). Over the...

Episode 209 hosts Samantha Shepherd (Nurse practitioner based in Atlanta, USA) Samantha joins us in the 13th 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 showcase every level of type of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll e...

Episode 208 hosts Dr Pouria Moradi (Plastic Surgeon & Reconstructive Surgeon based in Sydney, Australia) & Sheri-lee Knoop (Registered Nurse & President of the Cosmetic Nurses Association based in Perth, Australia) Pouria and Sheri-Lee joined us to share their thoughts and insights into the proposed new Australia cosmetic regulations that have been announced by AHPRA (the Australian health practit...

Episode 207 hosts Babak Moini (Founder of Laser Clinics Australia) LCA started in 2008 and have become the world's largest aesthetic and skin chain of clinics with over 200 locations in Australia, Singapore, UK and Canada. Since then, numerous other competitor chain clinic brands have competed with each other for the same demographic of patients (including Silk Laser Clinics, Evolution Clinics, Au...

Episode 206 showcases our hosts Dr Jake Sloane & David Segal. Dr Jake has been abroad numerous times in the past 8 weeks for various conferences and meetings. We recorded this episode whilst he was in Dubai (so apologies for his sides poorer sound quality) but we decided to explore what he was up to and what some of the key learnings from his trips were.  00:00 Introduction  01:03 Travel Updates a...

Episode 205 hosts Dr Phillip Singh (Dermatologist based in Perth, Australia) & Helen Planting (Clinical Development Manager for Alocuro) Alocuro are a privately-owned Australian company that supplies medical devices for use in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) procedures. We revisit the topic of PRP having first covered it way back in episodes 19 & 20.  00:00 Introduction   01:03 Meet our Guests: Dr Phil...

Episode 204 hosts Melissa Isaia (Co-founder of Juvae and the CNA - Cosmetic Nurses Association) & Nicole Schmid (Registered Nurse, Co-founder of Juvae & the CNA) Melissa & Nicole created 'Juvae' back in 2008, an all in one solution for the training, business support and connecting of nurse injectors to clinics. At that time, the Australian injectable market was very immature. The chain clinics had...

Episode 203 hosts Dr Steven Land (Cosmetic Physician based in Newcastle, UK), Tanya Khan (Nurse Prescriber based in Belfast Northern Ireland), Dr Bonnie Hawthorne (GP & a Cometic Physician based in Newcastle, Australia) & Dan Julien (Nurse Practitioner based in Ottowa, Canada) We explore: What is IMCAS? Our guests personal motivations for attending one of the world's largest aesthetic conferences...