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The Health Education Review – what does it mean for you?

After the publication of the long-awaited Keogh Report last year, Health Education England are working with regulators and royal colleges to review the qualifications required to carry out non-surgical cosmetic procedures in the Health Education Review . Their recommendations are expected at the end of April.

The outcome of the review could be a pivotal moment in the industry, both for professionals and patients. Our team have been following HEE’s research as closely as we can, including attending one of their recent workshops, to keep up to speed with any developments.

So what might the HEE review mean for professionals in the industry?

In our opinion, any measures to improve standards can only be good for the industry and benefit both patients and practitioners. We would absolutely welcome any reforms that mean our delegates can go out and practice the treatments they have learned with us as confidently and safely as possible.

Of course, while the outcomes of the review are as yet unknown, we currently don’t know whether HEE will suggest any changes. But if new recommendations are made, we will work with all our delegates, past and present, to ensure they meet the new standards.

We are dedicated to offering the highest quality aesthetic training in the UK, and best practice is always our aim. With that in mind, we will continue to keep abreast of any changes and be sure to keep you informed along the way.

Cosmetic Courses are one of the UK’s most established providers of medical aesthetic training, with over 10 years’ experience to date. Our expert team come from a variety of medical backgrounds, and diverse industries, and all make it their business to keep at the very forefront of developments in the industry. For more information on Cosmetic Courses or the training we offer, contact the team on 01844 390110 or email [email protected].

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Non-surgical & Surgical Procedures: Producing a harmonious youthful appearance to the face

The main factors that age the skin are sun damage, active lines (wrinkles), gravitational change from ageing and volume loss.

Each of these should be treated independently to produce a harmonious youthful appearance to the face.

Prevention is always better than cure and preventing sun damage is very important as this will maintain the quality of the skin. So make sure you tell all your clients to invest in a top Suncream like the Heliocare range…there’s no point paying out for regular Botox or Dermal Filler treatments, only to go and burn their skin causing sun spots, collagen loss and skin cancers!

Botox treatment is best used when active lines are beginning to form in the forehead crows feet and frown areas, normally at the age of mid 30’s. Botox is not so effective once the lines are actually formed.

Vaughn Changes can be treated with Dermafillers from mid 30’s when volume loss starts to appear.

If the volume loss is treated directly as it occurs much less dermal fillers are required than treating well established lines and a more natural look can be achieved.

Regarding ageing changes,  when these become too extreme for non-surgical treatment, these can be treated with surgery and in our opinion surgery should be reserved for most people from the age of 45 onwards. This is when the main gravitational changes to the face seem to occur and ,similarly, with dermal fillers small procedures preformed slightly more frequently give the best results to produce a natural harmonious appearance without dramatic changes to your client’s face.

Complimentary surgeries for people over the age of 45 include a MACS facelift (short scar facelift) to just elevate the cheeks and neck area in a natural fashion with minimal scarring.

Eyelid surgeries are very dependent on the appearance of eyelids: heavy upper eyelids can be treated anytime and produce a revitalized appearance to the eyes in a subtle fashion. Lower Eyelid surgery likewise can be very effective.

Overall if all 4 elements of facial changing / ageing are assessed separately and treated appropriately, facial ageing can be slowed and clients can achieve a very natural appearance rather than some of appearances we’ve seen from very un natural stretched facelift surgeries.

The overall message is prevention is better than cure and earlier treatment is better than late  treatment.

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