Aesthetic Medicine Articles
Read the latest aesthetics articles written by Harley Academy experts. Gain insight into the latest techniques in aesthetic medicine and cosmetic dermatology. Our specialists share their advice on how to approach various cosmetic injectables as a new aesthetics practitioner. Receive guidance on how to make the most of your injectables training, how to launch your career and improve your practice. Plus keep up to date on the latest UK aesthetics regulations and licensing changes.

How to Clean Aesthetics Patients’ Faces Properly
It may sound obvious or trivial but a significant number of injectors don’t know how to clean aesthetics patients’ faces properly. This underrated, vital step

Aesthetics Practitioners’ Guide to Finding Premises
Finding premises to operate from can be hard for aesthetics practitioners of all levels. First you’ll need to decide how you want to work. For

New JCCP Good Practice Guide for Aesthetics Training
The Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) has published a Good Practice Guide for aesthetics training. This is primarily intended to support providers of aesthetic

Injectables for Men v Women: How to Tailor Your Approach
As an aesthetics practitioner it’s vital to understand the differences in administering injectables for men and for women. Once you have a firm grasp of

How to Refuse a Patient: Advice for New Aesthetics Practitioners
Knowing how to refuse a patient is a key skill all new aesthetics practitioners should develop. Denying treatment is something you’ll all need to do

“Do Injectables Make All Patients Look the Same?”
A common concern when approaching aesthetic medicine is whether administering injectables will make all patients look the same. This is a normal worry, especially given

How to Get Your First Injecting Job in Aesthetics
In a break from our more clinical advice, today we’re exploring how to get your first injecting job in aesthetics. Not all new practitioners decide

Dr Tristan on Key Skills for Aesthetics Practitioners
What are the key skills for aesthetics practitioners? Sure there’s the foundational knowledge relating to anatomical knowledge, safety and injecting skills. But what are the

Injecting Botox for Men with “Tough Skin”
We are frequently asked for injecting advice on administering botox for men with “tough skin”. Men’s dermal thickness is thicker than women’s. However, this “tough