What does the future hold for the beauty and aesthetics industries? See what experts say is trending The beauty industry is big – in fact it’s estimated to be $675 billion big by 2021. By comparison the aesthetics component is a drop in the ocean, coming it at around $17bn by 2023. But where will we be spending our money? According to research done by Safety in Beauty founder, Antonia Mariconda, there are significant changes afoot. She surveyed 100 industry leaders to get their opinions of where these closely related industries are heading, and here’s what she found. Top…
What is Aqualyx™ Aqualyx is an injectable fat loss treatment. It is a gel-based solution, derived from cholanic acid, which is produced by our bile duct to help up break down fats. It is licensed for use in the UK for localised or spot removal of fat from areas such as the chin, knees, hips, thighs or under the buttocks and is generally regarded as safe. It is not a weight loss solution and is suitable for smaller, stubborn pockets of fat, not large area fat reduction. This solution was developed by Professor Pasquale Motolese, president of the Italian Society of…
There’s a new kid on the block when it comes to body contouring that reduces fat & increases muscle mass. It’s called EMSculpt. “The ice age is over,” declared Lee Boulderstone, the director of BTL Enterprises at the launch of the company’s new body sculpting device, EMSculpt. But in a world where new body contouring devices boasting big claims seem to hit the market with resounding regularity – is he right? What’s so different about EMSculpt? Let me explain. Traditional body sculpting devices use either heat, cold (eg fat freezing – hence the ‘ice age’ comment) to break down fat…
Mo Akhavani is a Consultant Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon with a busy private practice in London’s Harley Street and in Surrey. Registered on the GMC specialist register, he continues his work in the NHS with practice based at the Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London. Mo has trained and worked with some of the world’s leading plastic surgeons in London, Manchester, Rio de Janeiro, Toronto, Shreveport and New York. His extensive training in both reconstructive plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery has enabled him to become a leader in his field. Mo Akhavani is the pioneer of the ‘BEST’…
Body image issues are rising so does the medical aesthetics industry need to shape up its act when it comes to the images it portrays? Heather Stephen finds out. Dermatologist Dr Anjali Mahto was flicking through a magazine over breakfast when she came across an ad which almost made her choke on her coffee. The advert for a body sculpting treatment showed a very slim woman pulling a small section of skin of her washboard flat tummy with the strapline ‘if you can pinch it we can treat it’. Speaking on her Instagram feed, Dr Mahto, a consultant dermatologist…
What is body sculpting? Body sculpting these days covers a number of different procedures ranging from the traditional liposuction to newer methods involving ultrasound or radio frequency, high powered water jets or lasers. These treatments fall under the banner of liposuction and may also be called liposculpture, a lipectomy or just lipo. Liposuction is a surgical procedure where fat is selectively removed from under the skin. The treatment is used to target areas of ‘stubborn’ fat – such as on stomachs, thighs and arms – which cannot be shifted by weight loss through diet and exercise. Body sculpting is an…
