At the age of 83, after being widowed for more than a decade, Marie Kolstad has just spent £5,000 on breast implant surgery.

Would you spend £5,000 on a boob job in your 80s? Or do you imagine you'll retire quietly and enjoy sitting in your armchair watching Inspector Morse repeats? It seems that as we live longer and longer more septuagenarians and octogenarians are seeking cosmetic procedures and are less are happy to simply sit around feeling 'old'.

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The safety and use of Skin needling devices is of frequent debate.  The question is, does it matter if the skin needling device you purchase is certified an EU Medial Device? If it does, how can you distinguish a genuine, quality and safety assured device from just a cheap imitation or a device that has not been certified to the same standard?  And lastly, how does the certification of the device affect your insurance as a practitioner, even if you are just carrying out cosmetic treatments?

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RioBlush Ltd Medical is a medical aesthetic & lifestyle brand that brings to you a unique system of anti-aging and beauty treatments. RioBlush is already renowned for introducing its range of effective anti-ageing products to this market, starting with its flagship Rejuvenation CO2 device, complimentary organic gels, and City Girl Firming Leg Shimmer.

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Eddie Hooker, Managing Director of Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance, has been nominated for this year's Services to the Industry award at the forthcoming Aesthetics Industry Awards on 1st December.

Eddie launched Hamilton Fraser Insurance 16 years ago and has been providing comprehensive medical liability insurance amongst other cosmetic insurance services to the industry ever since.

To go from a nominee to a winner, Eddie and Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance need your vote!

2012 sees the launch of the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing. A peer reviewed
clinical and professional journal for aesthetic nurses who want to specialise
in this fast-developing area. The journal, which will be published 10 times in its first year, pledges to support aesthetic nurses in advancing their practice and to encourage other nurses wishing to make a career in this specialty. Its aim is to publish articles of the highest quality that have clinical and practical relevance for aesthetic nurses.

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