Episode 70 hosts Dr Christian Subbio, a Plastic Surgeon from Philadelphia, USA. Better known as just 'Subbio', he also specialises in cosmetic injectables and has a hugely popular Instagram profile that showcases aesthetics in a fun way and no bullshit way. We explore a wide range of topics including: - His lock down experience - His injectable philosophy - Art vs science - His views on the industry as a whole - Filler rheology - His dislike of some of the ways big pharma controls sales and trai...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Episode 69 hosts Dr Kourosh Tavakoli, a Plastic Surgeon based in Sydney, Australia. Kourosh has established himself as Australia's leading cosmetic breast surgeon and his work is world-renowned using fat grafting for exquisite and natural-looking results. We have a frank conversation about the current state of the cosmetic industry in Australia and the difficulties in obtaining adequate cosmetic training and qualifications. Dr Tavakoli is a pioneer in his field and we discuss his suggestions to ...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Episode 68 welcomes Jelena Vucica, a registered nurse from Sydney, Australia. She began her career as a beautician before training as a registered nurse. She injected at Laser Clinics Australia (LCA) in their start up years, but with a growing reputation she made the bold move to go it alone and set up her own clinic. Jelena then founded one of Australia's busiest nurse-injector clinics, 'The Cosmetic Lounge' and they now have 3 clinics across the state. We discuss her journey, the challenges sh...
Jun 04, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Episode 67 hosts Dr Krishan Kapoor a Plastic Surgeon from Delhi, India and Dr Iman Nurlin a cosmetic physician from Örebro, Sweden. Both are globally-renowned aesthetic injectors and Key Opinion Leaders for Allergan Aesthetics. Our guests co-wrote an academic paper with eight other leading aesthetic doctors from around the world titled, ‘COVID-19 Pandemic: Consensus guidelines for preferred practices in an aesthetic clinic’. We explore the background to these guidelines and give clinics listenin...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Episode 66 welcomes back Ruanne Brell, a senior solicitor from Sydney, Australia. Ruanne works for Avant Mutual, Australia's biggest medical indemnity insurer. She has over 14 years experience in the field and provides medico-legal advice to members on a wide range of health law issues. We'll explore medico-legal issues from a patients perspective and discuss what happens when treatments or results don't go as expected. What are a patients rights and when is a refund or even litigation necessary...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Episode 65 welcomes back Fiona Tuck, a nutritionist and wellness expert from Sydney, Australia. Fiona with over 25 years of experience in skin and gut health. Recorded in the middle of the lockdown, we got some insights into how we can support our immune system during a time of stress and isolation through our diet. 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 J...
May 25, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Episode 64 hosts Dr Tim Pearce, a cosmetic physician based in Manchester, UK. Dr Tim co-founded Skin Viva, one of Britain’s busiest facial aesthetic clinics. He also runs his own training school and is a leading authority in teaching injectables. We explore the topic of training in injectables. How should it be delivered? What constitutes being ’trained’ and when is someone ready? We also tackle a global injectable issue - how should we regulate injectable treatments and who exactly should the r...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Episode 63 hosts Dr Sarah Tonks, a cosmetic physician who also dual-trained as a dentist from London, UK. Dr Tonks hosts her own hugely popular YouTube channel (under her own name) where she and her team showcase injectable and cosmetic treatments each week. We have a good old fashioned chat about all things cosmetic, including medicine might improve cosmetic medicine, her approach to consultations and of course, her YouTube channel. Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Vi...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Episode 62 hosts Steve Sutcliffe, a global expert in plasma technology & a product specialist for Energist based in the UK. Plasma is also known as the 4th state of matter - when a gas is ionised, it takes on new properties which when focussed and controlled can be utilised in the aesthetic, dermatology and surgical fields. We learn about the various uses plasma in the cosmetic space. Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram Visit our website Subscribe to IA on Apple Podca...
May 07, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Episode 61 hosts Dr Steven Liew, a Plastic Surgeon from Sydney, Australia. Steven is a world-renowned facial aesthetics key opinon leader & the brains behind the inaugural Aesthetic 2019 conference held last year in Australia. We go on a deep dive into the future of injectables, discussing the newest toxins and fillers on the horizon. We discuss the science of the products, the background to their development and look in the crystal ball of what treatments might look like in the next few yea...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Episode 60 hosts Cassandra Smith, a returning guest who owns three laser, skin and injectable clinics in Canberra, Australia's capital city. Cassandra gives us a unique insight into how we can look after our skin at home during the lock down period, without professional care and utilising the natural properties of foods from your kitchen 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 &...
Apr 28, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Episode 59 hosts Babak Moini, a returning guest who previously discussed his co-founding of Laser Clinics Australia (LCA). Babak has a unique perspective into the cosmetic industry of Australia and gives his take on the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on business. We discuss the immediate fall out of the closure of clinics, strategies to improve cash flow and how cosmetic clinics may have to change their strategies. We also discuss the worse case scenario of liquidation and what this means. S...
Apr 23, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Episode 58 hosts Dr Gordon Ku again, a Cosmetic Physician from Melbourne, Australia. Dr Ku is a leading expert and international trainer in the art of threads and thread lifting. In our second episode with Dr Ku, we'll go into the thread procedure itself, the downtime, the potential issues and some of the more niche areas where threads can be used. 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...
Apr 16, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Episode 57 hosts Renee Lapino, a medical facialist from London, UK. Recorded back when Cosmedicon was hosted in Sydney, Renee an American-born expert in skin amongst the traditional medical and beauty clinics. Her treatments vary from holistic facials, to laser resurfacing and needling. Her consultations incorporate the living environment of her patients, nutrition, supplementation & home skincare. As a result, she earned her the moniker ‘The London Skin Guru’. Patreon Follow IA on Instagram...
Apr 09, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Episode 56 hosts Dr Vinny Singh, a UK-trained GP who has now shifted his focus to ‘integrative medicine’. The philosophy of an integrative approach is that many common health issues can be delayed or even prevented entirely if people made different lifestyle choices earlier. As an integrative doctor, Dr Singh focuses on chronic problems and achieves wellbeing by treating his patients as a whole. Nutrition, hormonal balancing and addressing external stressors like work & relationships are key...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Episode 55 hosts Professor Glen Calderhead, a world-renowned expert in phototherapy who is based in South Korea. Phototherapy is the science of using light energy to heal and rejuvenate the body. Professor Calderhead describes his fascinating and accidental path into light therapy. This culminated in his development of the Healite II, the world's most popular LED device. With over 43 years of experience, sit back and enjoy this masterclass from a true great in the industry. Show your support for...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 55
With the Corona virus pandemic consuming everything we do, Inside Aesthetics is adapting for social distancing. In this episode, your hosts Dr Jake & David Segal have a frank discussion about the immediate impact of the pandemic on the Australian aesthetic market. In this difficult time, the future is very unclear for the global economy. Dr Jake covers the frustrations that injectors have faced, his early decision to stop injecting and his immediate plans to re-join the hospital fight agains...
Mar 25, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Episode 53 is a special episode that hosts Professor Mary-Louise McLaws. Professor McLaws is an infectious diseases, epidemiology and microbiology expert who works at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia She was summoned to the WHO in Geneva in February 2020 to a meeting of over 400 scientists from around the world - to help develop the strategies for fighting COVID-19. Jake & David send their thoughts and prayers to everyone listening - please listen closely and share link...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Episode 52 hosts Dr John Delaney & Dr John Holbrook based in Sydney, Australia. They are the co-founders of a service called 'Fresh Clinics'. Fresh Clinics bring doctors, nurses and patients together to facilitate safe cosmetic injectable consultations, treatment planning, the prescription of cosmetic medicines and streamline medical compliance for clinics. We discuss the current regulatory issues in the Australian injectables market before exploring how Fresh Clinics works. SUPPORT THE PODC...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Episode 51 hosts Ruanne Brell, a Senior Solicitor of Avant Mutual (Australia's biggest medical indemnity insurer) based in Sydney, Australia. Ruanne has over 14 years experience in the field and provides medicolegal advice to members on a wide range of health law issues. The doctor-patient relationship is built on trust, established by clear communication, honesty and the formality of paper work such as consent forms. In the first of two episodes with Ruanne, we explore how things go wrong and w...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Episode 50 hosts Grazina Fechner, a media and communications expert based in Sydney, Australia. Affectionately known as 'Griz', she's a trained media expert and regular on Channel 7 to give her quirky assessments on communication and interactions between people. Communication between doctors and patients, in business or anyone else is a key skill - yet we're never taught how to do it. In the first of two episodes with Griz, we go into the basics of optimising communication, the art of listening ...
Feb 25, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Episode 49 hosts Bruce Scott, a movement specialist based in Sydney, Australia. Better known as 'The Body Magician'. Bruce is a unique practitioner with over 15 years of training in a spectrum of alternative skills and martial arts. We listen to his story of being ill as a teenager, how he overcame this and learn how what he did propelled him into a completely unplanned career. Bruce works with clients from all walks of life to facilitate movement, awareness of their body and uses every skill he...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Episode 48 hosts Dr Adam Perczuk, a Consultant Anaesthetist based in Sydney, Australia. Adam who works at The Prince Of Wales Hospital and his main scope of practice includes anaesthesing and caring for patients in plastic surgery, colorectal, orthopaedic and opthalmic procedures. We discuss what anaesthetists do, how and why general anaesthesia is used and the spectrum of other anaesthetics down to the use of local anaesthetic creams. Show your support for IA via Patreon Follow IA on Instagram ...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Episode 47 hosts Nicole Prance & June Warry, both cosmetic tattooists based in Queensland, Australia. Nicole specialises specifically in 3-D nipple reconstruction after breast cancer surgery. June has been in the industry for over 16 years and has trained some of the biggest names in the industry. Cosmetic tattooing is a rapidly growing industry including treatments like microblading and lip liner. We discuss how and why treatments are done in addition to addressing some of the myths and mis...
Feb 06, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Episode 46 hosts Dr Gordon Ku a Cosmetic Physician from Melbourne, Australia. Dr Ku is a leading expert and international trainer in the art of threads and thread lifting. In the first of two episodes on threads, we'll explore what they are, what they are used for, the various types and aim to break down some of the myths and mysteries surrounding threads. SUPPORT THE PODCAST: - If you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to help support the podcast, we have two simple donation option...
Jan 30, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Episode 45 hosts Babak Moini and Alistair Champion, the founders of Laser Clinics Australia (LCA) based in Sydney, Australia. LCA changed the face of the Australian cosmetic industry in 2008, offering hugely discounted laser hair removal, skin and injectable treatments. They now have over 150 clinics across Australia & New Zealand. We explore the story behind how the world's biggest provider of cosmetic treatments began and get a unique insight into the business minds of two extremely driven...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 45
Episode 44 hosts Matty Samaei, a cosmetic nurse based in Sydney, Australia. With over 22 years experience, Matty was one of Australia’s first injectors in the industry. Matty is also the beauty expert of Channel 7's 'The Morning Show' and starred in 'The Real Housewives of Sydney'. We explore how and why she became an injector, how she started and runs her business, her thoughts on the current standards and regulatory issues for injectables in Australia & we get an insight into her TV career...
Jan 16, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Episode 43 hosts Pene Timberlake a Registered Nurse from Sydney, Australia. Pene is one of Australia’s most experienced cosmetic nurse specialists and education managers. She has over 15 years’ experience throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK, working in several specialist roles including as a clinical trainer, a nurse injector and heading medical affairs. We explore some of the more awkward issues that cosmetic injectors face in their clinics every day: Patients who demand results that d...
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Episode 42 hosts Dr David Mabrie, a facial plastic surgeon based in San Francisco, USA. Having trained in otolaryngology (ENT surgery) and facial plastic surgery, Dr Mabrie has re-invented his practice as an expert cosmetic injector. We get an insight into how and why he left surgery, how he has structured his clinic and team, his methodology of ‘Illuminate 360’ & ‘Fillers 101’ and get some idea of how US-injectables differs from the Australian industry. PATREON: Join our Patreon for on dema...
Jan 02, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Episode 41 showcases our hosts Dr Jake & David. In our Christmas special they review the first year of Inside Aesthetics. They also give us a sneak preview of just some of the topics to expect in 2020. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! PATREON: Join our Patreon for on demand injectable and business education in addition to global networking opportunities with other injectors SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Click here if you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to contribute to supporting...
Dec 24, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 41
