Patients frequently arrive at consultations with very clear ideas about what they want, how the result should look, and how quickly it should be achieved. Those ideas are often shaped by social media, long before they speak to a qualified practitioner.

From time to time, I come across discussions in mainstream medical law that feel particularly relevant to the medical aesthetic practice. Recently, I listened to a legal conversation in Episode 204 of Law Pod UK centred on causation in clinical negligence and the evolving approach to informed consent.

What the UK’s new cosmetic regulations announcement means for patient safety, practitioners, and the future of the aesthetics industry.