•       An update on the PIP breast implant issue
•       Should you consider doing Laser hair removal?
•       Business models
•       Legislation
•       Which laser to buy

Specific topics include:

• Male demographics for non-surgical treatments
• Counterfeit / lookalike products
• Bacteriostatic Saline – reasons for using and not using it
• Treatment of Tear Troughs

To find out more please listen to Episode 38 of the Cosmetic Course Podcast.

Any feedback on our recent Masterclass would be greatly appreciated.

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With best Wishes

Adrian Richards
Clinical Director of Cosmetic Courses

* The continuing wrangle with the VAT office about how VAT is applied to the cosmetic industry

* Whether or not to register for VAT and the implications

* How VAT might impact the cosmetic industry

* The use of finance companies for invoice factoring

* Offering monthly payments directly

* Pay per click

* SEO

* Link building

* Adrian’s upcoming courses

* Treatments you can trust and horror stories

* Vaser

* Diminishing numbers attending conferences

* Email signatures

* Adrian’s success with videos

* Ron’s new video website

* Cosmetic News Awards

* Mystery shoppers

The latest techniques of hair transplanting
The changing popularity of hair transplanting in recent times
How realistic is it for clinics to consider hair transplanting treatments
Hair cloning
LED cap treatments
Drugs and ointments for hair loss
Basic VAT overview
The grey area of surgical cosmetic treatments and VAT
What clinics can do to deal with possible VAT inspections
What’s the worst that can happen if you can’t pay a retrospective VAT demand

The Face Conference – the most notable speakers
The scientific evidence behind the different hyleronic acid brands
Dr Koenraad De Boulle’s upcoming masterclass
The 3rd Annual Body Conference
Pushing the boundaries with liposuction
Diet and Cancer

Non-surgical business who operate without bricks and mortar clinics
What profit margins should be expected
Repeat business models and growing by referrals
How to compete with new businesses springing up
Pricing of treatments and price reviews
What if some of your competitors are cheaper than you?
Which are the most cost-sensitive treatments?
Social coupon websites – who use them and how they work and are they worth it?
What is fee-splitting and how is it viewed in the UK?

* Botox dosages on men and how to adjust what you charge
* How to give a client an eyebrow lift using Botox
* Botox injections for hyperhydrosis and Botox for sweating problems on the forehead
* The probable causes for an asymmetric result after a cheek augmentation

In this podcast Libby Stewart the lead trainer at Cosmetic Courses discusses:

• The top 5 questions she is asked by Cosmetic Course delegates
• The top 3 clinical problems delegates encounter
• Her advice on setting up a successful Cosmetic Practice
• Her tips for ensuring your ongoing training is as effective as possible

In part 2 they discuss:

• Twitter – getting the right ratio of community building vs promotional tweets – should you be you or your company?
• LinkedIn – it’s growing importance and the ONE thing it is particularly good for
• The different types of social media users and how that may influence how you use it
• Companies that can manage your social media
• A huge social media mistake to avoid at all costs
• YouTube – a formula that works particularly well – alternatives to YouTube
• Integrating your social media streams into your site
• Blogging – how to start – using WordPress – the power of backlinks and the best way to get them

* Using Facebook ads

* Facebook and geographical locations

* How big companies are using, or not using Facebook

* The danger of mixing friends and family with your patients



• Discusses how Surgical and Non-surgical treatments should be combined to produce the best results
• Explains which of your patients would benifit from:
  • Brow lift surgery
  • Eyelid surgery- blepharoplasty
  • Face and neck lift procedures
  • Rhinoplasty

• The science behind these treatments
• The types of treatment available
• The clinical indications for these treatments
• The pros and cons of Vaser liposuction, Smart Lipo and the other fat reducing treatments

Ron explains:

The science behind these treatments

• The types of treatment available
• The clinical indications for these treatments
• Possible complications that can occur following Radio-frequency treatments
• How you can incorporate these treatments in your practice

In the last few years there has been an explosion in the number of dermal fillers available in the UK.

Adrian and Ron Myers of the Consulting Rooms discuss each of your major dermal filler options.

They discuss the benefits and possible downsides of each to help you select the best dermal filler for you.

As recently as 2 years ago there were only 2 main Botulinum Toxins available in the UK.

This situation has changed recently and there are many more toxin options for Cosmetic Practitioners.

Adrian and Ron Myers discuss these Botulinum toxins and possibility that in the future they may be able to be delivered trans-dermally.

• Possible mergers between leading providers of Cosmetic supplies
• How this might affect you
• The trends in the number of people opting for Surgical and Non-surgical treatments

• The reasons for setting up the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses
• The non-profit ethos of the organisation
• The learning and clinial support that the Association provides
• Issues relating to nurse prescribing and remote prescription