AESTHETICS


Dermal fillers are composed mainly from the compound hyaluronic acid, which is a natural skin component that helps provide tone, elasticity, hydration and healing


outlay. the simplest way for a pharmacy to get involved is to provide a base for a clinician.


for the last ten years plus, pharmacies have been required to have a medicine review consultation room, but it’s sometimes unoccupied. In fact, in my experience as a pharmacist, a pharmacy has generally has unmaximized space that would perfectly serve as a consultation space for clinicians of all specialties and generate profit through rental.


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I used to charge £40 a day for clinicians to use a room in my pharmacy in Essex. not only did it provide rental income from space that had been previously left empty and unused, it drove more patients into my pharmacy and I noticed an increase in my overall sales.


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An injectable treatment dermal fillers are composed mainly from the compound hyaluronic acid, which is a natural skin component that helps provide tone, elasticity, hydration and healing. levels of hyaluronic acid deplete with age, typically a quarter of the skin’s hyaluronic acid is left by the mid 60s.


treatments include lip enhancement, smoothing lines and wrinkles, facial contour modelling, scar depletion and skin therapy for rejuvenation. treatments can last from three months to two years. there are few contraindications and interactions.


other facial aesthetic treatments growing in popularity include:


Platelet Rich Plasma (also known as PRP) An injectable treatment Platelet-rich plasma (PrP) therapy involves injecting the patient's own platelets and fibrin for the cosmetic treatment of wrinkles or scars on the face, hands and neck.


dermaroller is commonly known as skin roller, skin needling, microneedling and collagen induction therapy. It is simply a plastic roller device with many tiny needles. different rollers have a different number and depth of needles.


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dermarollers consisting of small needles are used to stimulate the production of collagen. after just one treatment the skin is brighter, plumper and more radiant. and with ongoing treatments, scarring, pigmentation and even stretch marks can be targeted


Chemical peels a chemical peel is a technique used to improve and smooth the texture of the skin primarily on the face, and scarring can be improved. chemical peels are intended to remove the outermost layers of the skin.


glycolic acid is one of the ingredients contained in a chemical peel – a treatment used to increase the skin’s collagen and promote healing


Thread face-lifts a thread facelift is a convenient, less invasive alternative to traditional facelifts, designed for people experiencing early signs of aging, such as minor facial sagging. this innovative facelift procedure can be performed in just one or two hours. the procedure involves inserting threads into the skin which are then pulled tight, lifting the skin and underlying muscle to create a tighter, smoother complexion.


Mesotherapy a procedure in which multiple tiny injections of pharmaceuticals, vitamins etc are delivered into the mesodermal


layer of tissue under the skin, to promote the loss of fat or cellulite. there are also laser and light therapies that are increasing in popularity.


Cosmeceuticals cosmeceuticals are professional skincare products, which bridge the gap between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Backed by science 'cosmeceuticals' provide the most effective active ingredients for improving the skin and treating skin conditions.


cosmeceuticals contain a variety of ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, retinol and glycolic acid.


facial aesthetics treatment areas explained • frown lines – relax lines caused by frowning


• crow’s feet – reduce lines from the outer corner of the eye


• Bunny lines – smooths horizontal lines on the nose


• apple chin – reduce the appearance of an ‘apple’ chin


• Eyebrow lift – relax muscles that pull the brow line down


• top lip lines – smooths lines on the upper lip and corners


• neck lines – removes ‘branding’ in the neck and décolletage


So how can pharmacists and pharmacies get involved? facial aesthetics can generate a lucrative income with relatively little


I was also providing a wider health service to my local community. If you’d rather be the clinician than the ‘landlord’ then that’s perfectly achievable for a pharmacist too – and even more profitable.


as a pharmacist, I’ve administered more than 600 flu jabs in my time. of course, that’s not the same as injecting facial aesthetic treatments, but the experience in injectables certainly gives a pharmacist the edge over others in the market.


What’s more, pharmacists have credibility in medicine and healthcare that patients trust.


Prescribing pharmacists that practise facial aesthetics can also prescribe the treatments, and with a wholesale partner, such as Medfx, the process can be as smooth as your patients’ faces after their treatment.


facial aesthetics is only going to get bigger and more profitable. the question is, as a pharmacy, are you going to lead the competition, or try and catch up to them once you see that they are reaping the financial rewards non-surgical treatments can bring to your pharmacy?


Med-fx supplies market-leading Botulinum toxins, dermal fillers, Skin Peels and cosmeceuticals to clinicians across the Uk. our product range consists of over 1,200 carefully selected products, which are supported by a comprehensive line of surgery consumables.


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