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Managing patients' expectations recently came up in a poll as the number one thing aesthetic practitioners' struggled with. Whether it be patients complaining that their partners can't see a difference after asking for a subtle look, or asking for Angelina Jolie lips, it can sometimes feel as if the weight of expectations will drown injectors.

In this week's Aesthetics Mastery Show Dr Tim unpacks the topic of managing patients' expectations. He outlines exactly what injectors should ask and say in the consultation if they want to avoid 'underwhelmed' complaints altogether.

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Sign up to Dr Tim's free webinar about how to free yourself from complications anxiety: https://www.aestheticcomplications.com/live-training

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Most Aesthetic Clinicians offer Botox 'follow up' or 'review' appointments. But, should we be doing them as a matter of course; what causes them in the first place; and how should we tackle the dreaded 'Spock brow' or - every injector's worst nightmare - an underwhelmed patient?!

In this week's Aesthetics Mastery Show, Dr Tim dives into Botox tweaks.

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Here is Dr Tim's 26 Essential Botulinum Toxin Injection Patterns free download: https://drtimpearce.com/resources/26-essential-injection-patterns-for-botulinum-toxin/

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Sign up to Dr Tim's free webinar about how to free yourself from complications anxiety: https://www.aestheticcomplications.com/live-training

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What are the ingredients to make a really fantastic injector? This week Dr Tim reveals how he's often asked for his top tips that help set him and other top injectors like him apart from the crowd. 

Watch and listen to Tim set out the battles that need to be won on your journey to mastery!

Tim covers: 
(1) The identity crisis - when starting out in medical aesthetics, we have to work out 'Who or what am I now?' - you're used to being a hardcore medical nurse or doctor but how does working in aesthetics affect how you feel, how to interact, what you stand for...even how you dress
(2) Competence - often injectors will focus on the technical skills (the injections) but the truth is that this is only built on many other layers of knowledge which underpin these skills and help you adapt
(3) Treatment design - think of the architect here whereas the technique is like the bricklayer. You need both to become the best injector you can be. Treatment design is where you assemble all those techniques in perfect execution.
(4) The aesthetic - learn the nuanced skill of understanding the aesthetic - the ability to understand what it is that makes someone look sad, angry, or beautiful. What's the aesthetic goal? Technical good injections don't guarantee aesthetically beautiful results.
(5) Anatomy & physiology - knowing all the layers and structures and how they all work together are KEY to developing outstanding treatment designs and understanding how the products you're using will behave over time.  The face is always moving so we have to learn to think in terms of 'dynamic beauty'
(6) Complications - how to avoid complications is the best lesson but when things do go wrong to understand how to identify and then manage the consequences safely and quickly
(7) Patient psychology - the consultation! How we can develop skills over time to REALLY understand what our patients are thinking and feeling and then...how to build these factors into your treatment plan

Useful links:

Sign up to Dr Tim's free webinar about how to free yourself from complications anxiety: https://www.aestheticcomplications.com/live-training

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/20kUIxU9rlO3amH8KhXnsy?si=uql3Xnf4Q7Wuj9YXFJ7gIA
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It's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of injection technique mastery, and conquering anatomy and the aesthetic rules, then forget that there is a higher 'God' of aesthetics …the patient's psycho-social wellbeing.

In this week's Aesthetics Mastery show, Dr Tim argues for a hierarchy of intervention justifications, and suggests that those clinicians who get everything aligned stand to gain job satisfaction, business success, and the ultimate prize: truly impacting their patients' lives.

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Useful links:

Sign up to Dr Tim's free webinar about how to free yourself from complications anxiety: https://www.aestheticcomplications.com/live-training

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/20kUIxU9rlO3amH8KhXnsy?si=uql3Xnf4Q7Wuj9YXFJ7gIA
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In April 2021 Professor Sebastian Cotofana published an important new paper exploring an alternative botulinum toxin injection pattern for glabella treatments, with the goal of avoiding medial brow ptoses.

In this week's Aesthetics Mastery Show, Dr Tim explores the potential pros and cons of the new 3-point technique, including the alternative angle of entry, and asks whether injectors should abandon the licenced doses altogether?

Here is a link to Professor Cotofana's paper: Respecting upper facial anatomy for treating the glabella with neuromodulators to avoid medial brow ptosis—A refined 3‐point injection technique https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33817912/

You should go follow Professor Cotofana on Instagram where he shares a great deal of value for aesthetic clinicians: https://www.instagram.com/professorsebastiancotofana/

More useful links:

Sign up to Dr Tim's free webinar about how to free yourself from complications anxiety: https://www.aestheticcomplications.com/live-training

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Website: https://drtimpearce.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/20kUIxU9rlO3amH8KhXnsy?si=uql3Xnf4Q7Wuj9YXFJ7gIA

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What can we learn from celebrity filler disasters?

In this week's Aesthetics Mastery Show, we dive into celebrity cosmetic disasters, and reveal how clinicians can use these cases to become a better injector and communicator. 

Your patients are bound to ask you whether Zac Efron, Demi Moore and Uma Thurman have had work. Dr Tim shareS his views and also explains how best to discuss over-treatment with your patients so they are reassured about treatment, and your skills.

Useful links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtimpearce
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtimpearce/
Website: https://drtimpearce.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/20kUIxU9rlO3amH8KhXnsy?si=uql3Xnf4Q7Wuj9YXFJ7gIA

Sign up to Dr Tim's free webinar about how to free yourself from complications anxiety: https://www.aestheticcomplications.com/live-training

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