Episode 175 hosts Dr Leonie Schelke (Dermatologist, Amsterdam, Holland), Dr Stella Desyatnikova (Facial Plastic Surgeon, Seattle, USA) & Stuart Turner (Managing Director of Real Time Ultrasound Machines, Australia) Leonie was one the earliest pioneers in using ultrasound for facial aesthetic treatments. She co-founded the globally-renowed complications centre at Erasmus University in Rotterdam where she and her colleagues manage national & international referrals. She also co-founded 'Cutaneous Facial Ultrasound' in 2019, a world-renowned course that teaches injectors the skill to use and interpret facial ultrasounds. . Stella is a leading facial plastic surgeon and taught herself facial ultrasound independantly in the USA. She has incorporated this fully into her surgical and injectable consultations and is considered one of the leading experts of the technique in the world. Stuart's background in physiotherapy taught him the foundations of musculoskeletal ultrasound long before it was being used in aesthetics. He's now the Managing Director of Real Time Ultrasound Machines who distribute and support injectors to use Vinno ultrasound devices across Australia. We discuss: - The history of facial ultrasound & how our guests first started using it - What ultrasound is exactly - The basics of what an ultrasound image shows - What ‘resolution’ means and why this is important when considering buying a device - What a 'standard position' is - The concept of 'vascular mapping' and using colour duplex - How ultrasound can be used to inject more accurately - The criticisms of ultrasound and why there are those who don't incorporate it into their practice - Evidence of filler 'backflow' - The role for injecting toxins under ultrasound - The significant advantages of using ultrasound when managing complications including dissolving filler lumps & treating vascular occlusions - The confusing range of devices available and the difference between 'high end' devices and hand held ones. - How Real Time Ultrasound Machines can support injectors Dr Jake will be hosting the first Cutaneous Facial Ultrasound course in Australia on August 10th! Dr Peter Velthuis will lead the training and will be assisted by his colleague Dr Tatjana Water (both from Holland) For more info and to book the course, click here For IA listeners, you can save an extra $520 by using the discount code ‘IAXCutaneous’on checking out This podcast was sponsored by Real Time Ultrasound Machines.To save 10% of any Vinno device, get hands on & in clinic support, head to www.insideaesthetics.com/ultrasoundand fill out your details Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Visit our website Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Contact Dr Jake & David More about Dr Jake Follow Dr Jake on Instagram Follow David on Instagram Follow Leonie on Instagram Follow Stella on Instagram Follow Real Time Ultrasound Machines on Instagram
Episode 174 hosts Dr Jake & David, your co-hosts of Inside Aesthetics. We start by discussing the economic strain we're experiencing globally and try to predict how hyper-inflation and rising interest rates might affect injectors and clinics. We then explore Dr Jake's key takeaways from his European trip to his ultrasound and injecting course, IMCAS, Science of Aging & the Beauty Through Science conferences including: - Ultrasound in facial aesthetics - New toxins - New fillers with new crosslinking technology - Allergan's new hybrid injectable, 'HarmonyCa' - Fat dissolving, the forgotten treatment! In the second half of the podcast we explore the phenomenon of tribalism and polarisation within aesthetics. After an aesthetic injectors story on Instagram went viral amongst the aesthetic community last week, we explore why emotions run so high and try to make some sense of it all. Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Visit our website Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Contact Dr Jake & David More about Dr Jake Follow Dr Jake on Instagram Follow David on Instagram
Episode 173 hosts Dr Ben Talei from Beverley Hills, USA. Dr Talei is a globally-renowned Facial Plastic Surgeon. He specialises in face lifts, rhinoplasties, peri-ocular surgery and in particular, has become world-famous for his own modified approach to the surgical lip lift. The lip lift is a surgical treatment that has come back into vogue after first being invented in 1973 - but it never took off due to the unpredictable outcomes and unacceptable facial scarring. Dr Talei has revolutionised this type of surgery and trains surgeons in his technique. Being an injector as well as a surgeon, Dr Talei offers unique insight into the limitations of lip fillers and when surgery should be considered. We discuss: - Dr Talei's practice - How and why he learnt to inject as a facial plastic surgeon - Basic lip anatomy - The common peri-oral signs of aging - Racial differences in the peri-oral layers - What lip fillers Dr Talei prefers to use - Dr Talei's thoughts on lip filler migration - Hyaluronidase and the implications of using filler dissolving near the SMAS - Dr Talei's own theory that the SMAS ages - The history of the surgical lip lift and why it wasn't originally very popular - How he modified the technique to improve the outcomes to become a world leader in the technique - What happens on the day of a surgical lip lift - What the recovery is like - How to minimise facial scarring after a lip lift Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Visit our website Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Contact Dr Jake & David More about Dr Jake Follow Dr Jake on Instagram Follow David on Instagram Follow Dr Talei on Instagram
Episode 172 hosts Dr Jake & David, your co-hosts of Inside Aesthetics. With Dr Jake being away in Europe for a few weeks, we thought we'd do something a bit different. In this episode we first discuss some big news regarding our studio and David’s businesses. We then find out where Dr Jake is going and why. We then take a break from our usual injecting topics to discuss a serious issue that seems be plaguing injectors, clinics and businesses all over the world - the weird world of Instagram hacking. Imagine this scenario - you're an injector who's painstakingly built up your Instagram account to several thousand followers. You have real, engaged and loyal patients who stay in touch with your business via your Instagram profile. You're posting regularly, the likes are growing, you're making connections and networking with other similar businesses, your profits have grown post-COVID and life is good. Then one day, out of nowhere, you notice that you've been logged out of your Instagram account. When you try to re-log back in, you get an error message telling you that you've violated Instagrams terms and conditions. You have no idea what has happened, you're completely cut off from your business and there's absolutely nothing that you can do about it. We cover: - How & why injectors run their businesses predominantly via Instagram - The global problem of hacking and the various ways it might manifest - Two listeners real life stories who have been affected by Instagram hackers - Dr Jake’s own experience of a malicious attack on his Instagram account - What the hackers want from your account - The knock on effect to your followers after your Instagram account has been hacked - The (lack of) customer service in a company as big as Meta - Strategies to secure your Instagram account and prevent being hacked - Simple ideas to future-proof your business how your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Visit our website Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Contact Dr Jake & David More about Dr Jake Follow Dr Jake on Instagram Follow David on Instagram
Episode 171 hosts Dr Tom Decates from Amsterdam, Holland. In the second half of this two part episode (please listen to episode 170 first!), we continue our discussion on the topic of filler complications. Dr Decates is a Cosmetic Physician who specialises in cosmetic complications. He works at the Erasmus University Hopsital where he and his colleagues run the only filler complications centre in the world. He has undertaken formal research in the field and completed his PhD in 2021 entitled, 'The origin of soft tissue filler adverse events'. We cover: - classifying lumps that patients present with - what symptoms patients complain of when they have a lump - The term ‘delayed onset nodule’ - How Dr Decates examines and investigates a lump when assessing a patient referred with a complication - The role of ultrasound when diagnosing what a filler lump is - the use of hyalase under ultrasound guidance - whether new fillers on the market can be trusted - how the experience of an injector influences how likely an adverse event will occur Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Visit our website Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Contact Dr Jake & David More about Dr Jake Follow Dr Jake on Instagram Follow David on Instagram Follow Tom on Instagram
Episode 170 hosts Dr Tom Decates from Amsterdam, Holland. Dr Decates is a Cosmetic Physician who also specialises in cosmetic complications. He works at the Erasmus University Hopsital where he and his colleagues offer the only filler complications centre in the world. He has undertaken formal research in the field and completed his PhD in 2021 entitled, 'The origin of soft tissue filler adverse events'. In part one of a two part episode (out next week), we discuss: - Dr Decates background - Insights into how the filler complications centre started and how it's funded - What is the immune system's normal response to fillers when they injected? - Is it possible for a filler to be non-immunogenic? - What do we mean by ‘filler integration’? - What happens when fillers are broken down and do the small molecular weight chains of filler create an inflammatory process? - What type of patients are not medically suitable for fillers? - Can we treat patients with autoimmune disease? - Wheth...
Episode 169 hosts Dr Christoph Martschin, a Dermatologist based in Lisbon, Portugal. In this new mini series 'The Tox Talks', we feature expert injectors who have significant experience in using a particular brand of a botulinum toxin as well as teaching it's use to other injectors. Each of these episodes explores our guests experiences using one brand, the evolution of their injecting techniques, how they train other injectors and we get special insights into the subtle nuances of getting the best of out that particular toxin. In this episode we focus on a newly launched brand called 'Alluzience', a novel toxin developed by Galderma and is the world's first liquid toxin to market. We explore: - Dr Martschin's background as a Dermatologist and what his day to day practice looks like - His role as a KOL for Galderma - His insights into how the use of toxins has changed over the years - The science behind the Alluzience - Is it simply liquid abobotulinum toxin (Dysport)? - Why does the market need a liquid toxin? - Does it have the same characteristics as Dysport? - What does Alluzience look like and how does it come prepared? - What differentiates Alluzience from other brands of botulinum toxin - How long Alluzience lasts on average - How Alluzience is injected on label - We find out how Christophe sees a future for clinic stocking a portfolio of different toxins to tailor treatments - What needles and syringes he likes using and why - What his toxin consultation consists of - and more! Follow IA on Instagram: www.instagram.com/insideaestheticspodcast Visit the IA website:www.insideaesthetics.com Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts:https://lnkd.in/gs-AzA Subscribe to IA on Spotify:https://lnkd.in/gpP88hW To contact Dr Jake & David:www.solo.to/insideaesthetics More about Dr Jake:www.solo.to/drjakesloane Follow Dr Jake on Instagram:www.instagram.com/drjakesloane Follow David on Instagram:www.instagram.com/david_insideaesthetics Follow Dr Martschin on Instagram:www.instagram.com/christophtogo
Episode 168 hosts Dr Sarah Hart, a cosmetic physician from Auckland, New Zealand. Sarah joins us in the 7th Chapter of our mini-series called 'The Injector Diaries'. These episodes feature in depth conversations, stories and experiences from injectors around the globe. Each injector brings their own unique take on things and we'll showcase every level of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll explore how and why they chose to inject, why they favour using certain products, look under the hoods of their clinics and businesses and aim to learn from and inspire our injector listeners. In this episode, weexplore: How and why Sarah became an injector Insights into the New Zealand injectable market Reflecting the New Zealand attitude to aesthetics vs Australia The New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine and what their role is exactly? Sarah's style of injecting and philosophy – where she learnt her techniques, approach and her aesthetic ‘eye’. Her views on the trend for looking 'hyper-augmented' What's ‘right and wrong’ for injectors and should we always obey the beauty standards that we are taught? Her role as a KOL for Allergan and how it started Being selected as a global mentee under Mauricio De Maio – what was the purpose of the programme and how did it improve Sarah as an injector The dynamic of working within someone else's clinic How having a PA helps her be a better injector Where Sarah see's the industry going within the next 5-10 years Her views on ultrasound in aesthetics? Her new clinic plans Every week we also ask our Injector Diaries guest: - What their favourite toxin is and why - What their favourite filler is and why - What their go-to cannula make and size is? - Aspiration: we discuss Sarah's co-authorship of a new a controversial paper on the topic Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Visit our website Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Contact Dr Jake & David More about Dr Jake Follow Dr Jake on Instagram Follow David on Instagram Follow Sarah on Instagram
Episode 167 hostsDr Steven Harris & Julie Horne. Dr Harris isa leading cosmetic physician based in London, UK. (We previously hosted Dr Harris in Episode 122) He has an international reputation for his approach to injecting. He strongly believes in treating the face holistically and by fully respecting the patient’s anatomy and it's proportions. Julie is a Registered Nurse and a global speaker. (Wepreviously showcased her background in Episode 119) She is best known for her lip filler treatments and lip filler training whereshe showcases her own ‘Julie Horne Lips’ technique. In this mini-series called 'Treatments & Regions Uncovered', we drill down into how to approach specific areas of the face, what techniques can be used and what our guests have changed over time as they've mastered their techniques. Dr Jake also give his own insights into how he treats these areas too. In the 3rd chapter of the series we explore lip fillers and peri-oral treatments. Dr Harris and Julie Horne are both globally known for their contrasting styles when it comes to the lip region and we get a better understanding of how each of them approach this area of the face. We’ll also explore the patient perspective and get an understanding of their needs and complaints, as well as discussing any alternative treatment options that might be considered. We discuss the anatomy and facial ageing signs of the area to better understand what’s happening before going on a deep dive to find out: - How our guests do it - What products and tools they prefer and why - What approaches they use and why - What we can learn from their experiences and the complications that they’ve encountered We specifically cover: - The anatomy of the lips and the perioral region - The impact of the bony platform and dentition on the lips: what should injectors know? - What female patients want when they request lip and peri-oral treatments - Sexual dimorphism and the male lip patient: what do men want from a lip filler? - The lip filler consultation: what questions should injectors be asking? - Who shouldn't we treat for lips fillers with respect to age, previous treatments and the issue of overfilling - Managing patients who’ve been elsewhere and want ‘a bit more’: the art of educating patient, saying no and when dissolving may be appropriate - A deep dive into our guests methodsof treating the lips: The Non-Surgical Lip Lift (NSLL) & Julie Horne Lips - Some finer details of lip treatments: What should we do for patients with a long, flat philtrum? How &when should we treat the philtral columns? How and when should we treat the oral commissures? - Lip filler downtime and aftercare: what to say and do for patients about swelling, bruising and ‘lumps’? - The dangers of lip fillers including vascular occlusionsand how to reduce this risk - What fillers should injectors use in the lips and what rheological factorsmight influence their choice? - Are cannulas ever appropriate for a lip filler? - Lip flips: what is this technique and how do you do it? - Peri-oral lines: what are they and what’s the best way of approaching them - Gummy smiles: how to treat them and should we treat them? - Accordion lines: what are they and what do we do about them? Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Visit our website Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify Contact Dr Jake & David More about Dr Jake Follow Dr Jake on Instagram Follow David on Instagram Follow Dr Steven Harris on Instagram Follow Julie Horne on Instagram
Episode 166 hosts Dr Cara Mcdonald based in Melbourne, Australia. Cara is a leading dermatologist who specialises in managing skin cancer, rosacea, acne & cosmetic injectables. She's an international speaker for Allergan Aesthetics and an ambassador for La Roche Posay. Over the last four years, she's conducted a survey on injectable patients that focusses on an very important question - why do patients like their injector and what drives their decision to stay with them or not? We explore: - How the topic and the study came about - What the challenges were of doing a study during the pandemic - How the study was designed and how it was organised? - What the main objectives of the study were - The key questions in the survey and how the data was captured - The breakdown of the data - How any assumptions and biases were managed - What the primary reason was why patients returned to their injector? - What’s most important for patients to feel comfortable with an injector? - What perce...