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Articles drawn from the clinical research, product science, and publications of aesthetic medicine's leading manufacturers and professional authorities. Updated as the industry evolves.

Industry News August 2025

UK Cosmetic Procedure Licensing 2025: A Patient's Complete Guide

Following the DHSC's August 2025 consultation response, the new three-tier licensing framework for non-surgical cosmetic procedures is taking shape. Here is what every patient needs to understand.

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Industry Trends April 2025

GLP-1 Medications and Your Face: What 'Ozempic Face' Means for Aesthetic Medicine

Rapid weight loss from GLP-1 receptor agonists is accelerating facial ageing in ways patients rarely anticipate. Galderma's new clinical data on addressing volume loss is reshaping treatment protocols.

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Product Focus — EndyMed November 2024

EndyMed 3DEEP: The Science of Radiofrequency Skin Tightening

Multi-source phase-controlled radiofrequency delivers controlled dermal heating without surface damage. We explain the 3DEEP physics, the collagen response, and the clinical evidence behind the results.

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Product Focus — IBSA July 2024

Profhilo Structura: The Next Chapter in Facial Bio-Remodelling

IBSA's Structura takes the NAHYCO platform into the deep facial fat compartments — a new clinical indication for the bio-remodelling category that original Profhilo was not designed to reach.

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Product Focus — Obagi Medical March 2024

Why Your Skincare Matters as Much as Your Injections

Clinical data shows that patients combining Obagi Nu-Derm with injectable treatments achieve significantly better outcomes — 89% satisfaction vs 12% in the control group. The science behind medical-grade skincare.

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Clinical Evidence October 2023

The Science of PDO Thread Lifts: What the Latest Research Tells Us

Thread lifting procedures increased 44-fold in five years. Peer-reviewed ultrasonographic analysis now documents the collagen induction mechanism in detail. We review what the evidence shows.

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Product Focus — Galderma June 2023

Sculptra at 25: Why PLLA Collagen Stimulation Is Having Its Biggest Moment

Galderma's biostimulator gained new body indications, new FDA approvals, and record clinical evidence in 2023. A quarter-century of PLLA science explains why natural collagen regeneration is the treatment category of the moment.

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Industry Trends January 2023

The Natural Aesthetics Movement: Why the Industry Is Embracing Less Is More

BAAPS data shows filler injections fell 26% in 2023. With the UK aesthetics market still growing, the shift toward subtle, quality-focused treatments represents a fundamental change in what patients want.

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Product Focus — Galderma / Ipsen November 2022

Azzalure and Botulinum Toxin: Understanding Your Anti-Wrinkle Options

Botox and Azzalure are both botulinum toxin type A but they are not interchangeable. Their unit systems differ, their diffusion profiles differ, and understanding why matters for getting the result you want.

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Industry News July 2022

The Health and Care Act 2022: What New Cosmetic Regulations Mean for Patients

Section 180 of the Health and Care Act 2022 gave the UK Government the power to license non-surgical cosmetic procedures for the first time. What the Act says, what it means, and why choosing a regulated practitioner still matters most.

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Product Focus — Allergan Aesthetics February 2022

JUVÉDERM VOLUX XC: Precision Jawline Contouring Arrives

Allergan Aesthetics engineered VOLUX XC specifically for the structural demands of chin and jaw. The highest-lifting product in the JUVÉDERM range produces definition that was simply not achievable non-surgically before.

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Product Focus — IBSA September 2021

Profhilo: The Bio-Remodelling Treatment That Changed Injectable Aesthetics

IBSA's NAHYCO technology created an entirely new category in aesthetic medicine. We explain the science behind bio-remodelling, what it does that skin boosters and fillers cannot, and who it is right for.

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