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  Speed of response

  Patients’ response times to toxins were usually measured as starting one week after injection. But in practice patients have responded much more quickly, writes Professor Andy Pickett >>
  

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  Competence vs qualifications

  Should a general practitioner with a special interest in aesthetic medicine be allowed to perform complex surgical procedures like liposuction? A panel of mixed disciplines discuss the issue >>
  

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  On the right wavelength

  Body contouring can truly help patients achieve the figures they want, but hype and false statement are common and simply confound the patient, writes Mr Christopher Inglefield  >>
  

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  Contouring the male face

  Dr Derek Jones passes on his experience of treating men with an array of fillers >>

Observations

Medical aesthetics continues to grow

Despite the economic slowdown, the aesthetic medicine market is booming. Statistics compiled by associations and trade bodies show growth worldwide >>

Botox effectiveness for migraines questioned

Despite increasing use of Botox for treating chronic migraines, NICE has asked for more evidence before advising the NHS >>

Toxins can affect non-injected muscles

A study has found that botulinum toxin may have systemic effects on muscles other than those the neurotoxin has been injected into >>

Ban cosmetic surgery advertising, says BAAPS

In the wake of the PIP implant scandal, the British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has called on the UK health select committee to ban cosmetic surgery advertising as part of a six-point plan proposing tighter industry regulation. The UK government will be undertaking an inquiry to examine cosmetic surgery regulations >>

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