Episode 250 showcases our hosts Dr Jake Sloane & David Segal. Fresh from our Easter break, we first learn about Dr Jake's trips to New Zealand with Allergan, London for the ACE conference, France to visit the Allergan filler manufacturing plant and Moanco for the AMWC conference. We then discuss our main topic and the fallout of the latest regulatory changes announced in Australia. With cosmetic clinics now banned from advertising their prices, their menu of services (that involve using medi...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 250
Episode 249 hosts Jessica Maggs (Nurse Practitioner & Board Member of the Cosmetic Nurses Association, Melbourne, Australia) & Dr David Kosenko (General Practitioner & President of the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia, Perth, Australia) The regulations for injectors and cosmetic clinics are rapidly evolving in Australia - so fast in fact that some of the topics discussed in this episode have already been surpassed by new guidelines released on March 7th 2024. So we will tac...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 249
Episode 248 showcases our hosts Dr Jake Sloane & David Segal. In this weeks discussion David and Jake recap on their respective recent trips to Melbourne (ASCD Conference) & Bangkok (MD Codes JAPAC Tour). David shares what he spoke about as a guest speaker and discusses some insights into some of the talks he most enjoyed - including the longevity of HA fillers and the growing popularity of biostimulatory treatments. Jake explains what he did in the cadaver lab in Thailand and then expla...
Mar 14, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Episode 247 hosts April Harrison, a Physician Assistant from Texas, USA. April joins us in the 19th Chapter of our 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 showcase every level of type 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 thei...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Episode 246 hosts Ian Sanderson (President of AnteAGE®) & Dr Steven Liew (Plastic Surgeon from Sydney, Australia). AnteAGE® are regenerative skincare company based in California, USA. Their mission is to provide powerful regenerative anti-aging products through evidence-based technologies. They have pioneered the use of human bone marrow stem cell technology both for aesthetic and dermatological uses, utilising exosomes and growth factors respectively. In this episode we go on a deep dive to...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Episode 245 welcomes back Dr Felix Bertram, a Dermatologist and Business Entrepreneur from Zurich, Switzerland. Felix is a returning guest to the podcast (previously on episode 198) and in addition to his clinical expertise he is an incredibly successful businessman with numerous other revenue streams. As a result of his business acumen and investments, he is also a judge on the Swiss TV show 'Die Höhle der Löwen' (similar to Shark Tank in Australia or Dragon's Den in the UK). In this episode we...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 245
Episode 244 hosts Dr Caroline Taylor-Walker, a Cosmetic Physician based in Torquay, Australia. In 'The Business of Injecting' episodes we host injectors and clinic owners to discuss all aspects of the business side of their clinic. We analyse their financial struggles and challenges, difficult decisions, friction points, staffing, hiring, firing and other topics relevant for aesthetic business owners. PATREON: Join our Patreon for on demand injectable and business education in addition to global...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Episode 243 hosts Cassandra Smith, a Dermal Clinician & Aesthetic Business Coach from Canberra, Australia. Cassandra is a returning guest (previously on episodes 5, 24, 29, 60 & 191) and was David's business partner for over a decade. She originally trained as a Beautician before qualifiying as Dermal Clinician. Cassandra and David then became the co-owners of three laser, skin and injectable clinics that they ran successfully for over a decade before selling in 2022. In this episode we ...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Episode 242 hosts Kelly Beasy, a Nurse Practitioner from Brisbane, Australia Kelly joins us in the 18th Chapter of our 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 showcase every level of type 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 ...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 242
Episode 241 hosts Nadia Zanco, a Clinical Nurse Consultant and Credentialled Mental Health Nurse based in Bathurst, Australia. To kick off the New Year, we take a step back from discussing techniques or products to focus on the art of consultation. We explore what our patients motivations for seeking treatments are and discuss what goes on behind the scenes when they book in with us. We go on a deep dive to try and understand the psychology of what is really going on when someone seeks out our h...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Episode 240 showcases our hosts Dr Jake Sloane and David Segal. We wrap up 2023 by first summarising some of our key podcast news and events. We then look back at some of the main lessons of the past 12 months including the global economy, the evolving toxin market and filler trends. We also look forward to next year with some predictions and ideas of where the market is heading. We want to thank our incredible listeners for making IA the most listened to aesthetics podcast in the world. (We've ...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 240
Episode 239 hosts Nicky McKellar, a Nurse Practitioner from Charleville in remote Queensland, Australia Nicky joins us in the 17th Chapter of our 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 showcase every level of type of injector, from newbies to masters. We'll explore how and why they chose to inject, why they favour using certain product...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 239
Episode 238 hosts Maria Reid, a Registered Nurse based in Tasmania, Australia. Maria has a Masters in Clinical leadership and is the co-owner of Eden Clinic based in Hobart. In this bonus and short podcast, we discuss the new and significant regulatory changes that have been implemented in the state of Tasmania for cosmetic clinics. Back in 2021 Maria was invited to a forum held by the Tasmanian Department of Health. In this meeting the government announced that they would be implementing some v...
Dec 05, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 238
Episode 237 hosts Dr Saras Sundrum (Cosmetic Physician, Sydney), Ashlee Middleton (National Sales Manager - Lumenis ANZ) and Jessica Sluga (National Clinical Educator - Lumenis ANZ). We discuss TriLift , a novel device made by Lumenis . According to Lumenis, Trilift can give 'a facelift-like result with no injections or surgery'. TriLift includes three modaliites of treatment: dynamic muscle stimulation, radiofrequency for skin rejuvenation and radiofrequency microneedling for skin texture impro...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 237
Episode 236 hosts Dr Stephen Lowe, a Cosmetic Physician from Sydney, Australia. Stephen has been in the aesthetics field for over 13 years and is a global KOL for Merz Aesthetics. He has been using Ultherapy since 2017 and is a leading practitioner in how to best use it. We discuss what Ultherapy is, the technology involved and how this relates to treating specific signs of facial ageing. We specifically drill down into collagen loss, aging of the SMAS layer and how these structures impact on fa...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 236
Episode 235 hosts Kian Moini, an entrepreneur and the owner of 'Q-Tox' based in Sydney, Australia. We hosted Kian way back in episode 143, almost two years ago to the day prior to his clinic opening. We re-visit what his goals were for his clinic and learn how he has navigated the challenges of the competitive Sydney aesthetic market. We learn about what worked, what needed tweaking and get an insight into how understanding your CRM data can drive your overall strategy. In 'The Business of Injec...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 235
Episode 234 hosts Julie Bass Kaplan, a Nurse Practitioner from California, USA. Better known as Jubilant Julie, she has been injecting since 1999 and is one of the world's most experienced aesthetic injectors. This is the 3rd chapter in our mini-series called ‘Disasters & Solutions’. Here we look at some of the unusual, difficult or outright disasterous outcomes for patients caused by injectables. We speak to the injectors who managed the case and go through what happened, step by step. We’l...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 234
Episode 233 hosts Dr Alexander Rivkin, an ENT surgeon from California, USA. For years injectors have argued bitterly about the pros and cons of theoretical safety manoeuvres performed when injecting fillers. These techniques include aspiration, small or larger movements of the needle tip or even aspiration and moving combined. We explore the rationale proposed for these procedures and try to understand the merits and limitations of what they might offers us. PATREON: Join our Patreon for on dema...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 233
Episode 232 hosts Dr Pouria Moradi, a Plastic Surgeon & Reconstructive Surgeon from Sydney, Australia. Pouria recently published his first book entitled 'Normal - A Plastic Surgeon's letter to his daughter about body image'. He first got the idea for the book as he watched his seven year old daughter participating in a swimming carnival. She seemed so proud of herself and completely unaware of how she looked in her cute swimming costume. But it dawned on him juggling his role as a father and...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 232
Episode 231 hosts Ian Carroll (Founder and Managing Director of EnVogue Skin) and Jahan Kalantar (Criminal Lawyer & the principal of 'Executive Law Group'). We discuss the consequences surrounding the alleged actions of a new aesthetic distributor based in Australia. CHECK OUT OUR SPECIAL OFFERS: Click here to browse our latest partner offers! SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Click here if you enjoy listening to IA every week and would like to contribute to supporting the podcast PATREON: Join our Patre...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 231
Episode 230 hosts Dr John Joseph, a Plastic Surgeon from California, USA. In this mini series 'The Tox Talks', we feature expert injectors who have significant experience in using botulinum toxins. These episodes explore our guests experiences using particular brands, the evolution of their injecting techniques and we get special insights into the subtle nuances of getting the best out of toxins. In chapter 7 John shares his experiences as a lead clinical study investigator and tells us why he b...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Episode 229 hosts Julie Bass Kaplan , a Nurse Practitioner from California, USA. Better known as Jubilant Julie, she has been injecting since 2001 and is one of the world's most experienced aesthetic injectors and trainers. Julie joins us in the 16th Chapter of our 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 showcase every level of type of ...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Episode 228 hosts Jamie Yerales , a Registered Nurse from Terrigal, Australia. Jamie first trained as a Beauty Therapist before graduating as a Registered Nurse in 2012. She worked a cosmetic injector in a number of clinics in Sydney before deciding to build her own clinic, 'The Cosmetic Couture'. In 'The Business of Injecting' episodes we host injectors to discuss all aspects of the business side of their clinic. We analyse their financial struggles and challenges, difficult decisions, friction...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Episode 227 hosts Dr Sunny Dhesi , a General Practitioner from Rutland, UK. In this episode we cover one of the most commonly asked questions amongst injectors - what clinical software system is 'best' for injectors? Having already covered this topic from a software developers perspective (episode 221), we go on a deep dive to better understand the injectors mindset when considering investing in aesthetic software. We discuss: Sunny's background What 'CRM' means Why clinics need a clinical softw...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 227
Episode 226 hosts Nicola Lowrey , a physician assistant from California, USA. Nicola joins us in the 15th Chapter of our 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 showcase every type 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 c...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 226
Episode 225 hosts Fiona Tuck a nutritional medicine practitioner, cosmetic chemist & skin expert from Sydney, Australia. (Previously also featured on episodes 2, 36 & 65) In this weeks podcast we drill down into the poorly understood topics of supplements and ingestable collagen. We discuss: Fiona's background Why our diet is so interwoven with our overall health The difference between taking vitamin supplements and eating a nutritionally balanced diet The lack of nutritional education f...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 225
Episode 224 is the (very overdue!) sixth chapter of our miniseries, 'The Beauty Of The World'. (Please also listen to episodes 102, 107, 109, 113 & 118 for our other episodes and regions of the world) The Beauty Of The World mini-series hosts globally-renowned key opinion leaders to discuss their own regions beauty standards, aesthetic trends and the injectable market in their part of the world. We'll try to better understand what people find attractive, what influences this and celebrate th...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 224
Episode 223 is a little bit different... instead of our usual episode style with one or two guests, we go big! A fortnight ago Dr Jake & David appeared at one of Australia's biggest conferences, 'Aesthetics'. This annual meeting is convened by Dr Steven Liew, a renowned Plastic Surgeon and previous guest on IA on episodes 64, 126 &192. The goal of the Aesthetics conference is to disrupt the current way of doing things and to explore innovative ideas on how to improve safety and efficacy ...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Episode 222 hosts Marissa Dennis, a Nurse Practitioner from Kelowna, Canada. Marissa has been injecting since 2015 and is the owner of Onyx Beauty Lab. She also founded Medical Aesthetics and Injection Academy (MAIA) that help train new injectors from all over Canada. 'The Business of Injecting' episodes host injectors to discuss all aspects of their business. We analyse their struggles and challenges, difficult decisions, friction points, financials, staffing, hiring, firing and other topics re...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Episode 221 hosts Dr Askari Townshend, a Cosmetic Physician & an entrepreneur from London, UK. Like all cosmetic injectors, Askari needed a clinical management software to run his practice and database. But he couldn't find anything suitable for his needs. And so he embarked on building his own CRM system called 'Collums'. This proved very successful and future developments were planned to take Collums to the USA and other markets. But just three weeks ago out of nowhere, agreed funding for ...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 221
