A2 Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Magazine - Autumn 2020 – Issue 33

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Enjoy the first of our four A2 Magazines for 2020 – The Autumn Edition:

• Aes-Ethics: Regulatory Review of Cosmetic Procedures
• 10 essentials to keep in mind when considering a nose job by Dr Cameron McIntosh
• Plasma vs ‘Plasma’: the dangerous difference between authentic and counterfeit devices - an AAMSSA report by Dr Debbie Norval
• Perimenopause in your 30s and 40s - should you be worried? By Dr Sly Nedic
• Ensuring your medicine cabinet is helpful, not harmful: are you engaging in risky behaviour, like sharing prescription meds? Mandy Collins looks at why that’s a bad idea
• ‘Breast Implant Illness’ symptoms, concerns, and the power of social media
• Your 2020 aesthetics forecast around the world in aesthetic trends: Dr Riekie Smit reveals the top treatments that will be making waves this year
• Hair by robot: Dr Sly Nedic discusses how the ARTAS Robotic Hair Restoration system is changing the hair transplant game and people’s lives
• Diversity is the new beauty! You’re one in seven billion: cherish this uniqueness, writes Dr Anushka Reddy
• PLE: nature’s oral sunblock - if you want to take photoprotection to the next level, Mother Nature has the answer in the form of Polypodium Leucotomos Extract. By Dr Nomphelo Gantsho
• Clean beauty for healthy skin - myth or reality? By Dr Tarryn Jacobs
• The pseudoscience of skincare - be sure to always ask for clinical data when shopping for skincare products and devices – especially if the claims sound too good to be true, advises Sonette Donker
• Breast reduction uncovered - are medical schemes skirting the issue of covering breast reduction surgery? An APRASSA Report by Paola Chellew and Dr Isabel Do Vale
• Cosmetic medical tourism - surgery without borders. By Dr Vernon Ching
• Champing at the bit – the excitement of innovation in modern dentistry. By Paola Chellew and Dr Chelsea Cahi

And much more!

10 Essentials To Keep In Mind When Considering A Rhinoplasty Procedure

The 10 essentials to keep in mind when considering a rhinoplasty procedure.

5 mins

Reset. Recharge. - Using Stress To Build Your Resilience

We are living through the Fourth Industrial Revolution ‒ and never has the world moved so fast. Many of us have embraced this digital era that has brought every conceivable convenience to our fingertips; however, it is also largely responsible for the dramatic increase in stress that people have recently been experiencing on a global scale. ANGELA EUSTACE

3 mins

Ensuring Your Medicine Cabinet Is Helpful, Not Harmful

When last did you clean out your medicine cabinet? And are you engaging in other risky behaviour, like sharing prescription meds? Mandy Collins looks at why that’s a bad idea.

4 mins

Breast Implant Illness

Symptoms, concerns, and the power of social media

4 mins

Your 2020 Aesthetics Forecast

Around the world in aesthetic trends: DR RIEKIE SMIT reveals the top treatments that will be making waves in the coming year.

4 mins

Hair by Robot? Why Not?

Baldness... a dreaded word that most men and some women fear. Fortunately, technological advances are once again improving the way we do things. Dr Sly Nedic discusses how the ARTAS Robotic Hair Restoration system is changing the hair transplant game and people’s lives.

4 mins

Diversity is the new Beauty

You’re one in seven billion: Cherish this uniqueness

4 mins

Vitiligo Unveiled

Characterised by white patches and spots appearing anywhere on the body, vitiligo is a frequently misunderstood, misjudged and complex skin condition. For years, people with vitiligo have been stigmatised and bullied, largely due to society’s ignorance. Fortunately, this mindset has seen a positive shift of late, as recent media exposure on vitiligo has brought about a better general understanding and awareness. PAOLA CHELLEW takes a closer look.

5 mins

Clean Beauty For Healthy Skin - Myth Or Reality?

Take a walk down any beauty aisle, and you’ll most certainly find yourself lost in the vast array of skincare creams on display, all packaged with labels containing words such as ‘non-toxic, ‘free from’ or ‘no nasties’. It appears our quest for a healthy lifestyle has now resulted in the idea of natural skincare ‒ or so-called ‘clean beauty’.

3 mins

Breast Reduction Uncovered

Medical aid schemes are paid princely sums every month by their members, and yet there are certain surgical procedures for which one cannot claim ‒ a prime example being breast reduction surgery. PAOLA CHELLEW, with invaluable help from plastic surgeon Dr Isabel Do Vale, delves into the reasons why women find themselves with no support regarding this particular operation.

10 mins

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A2 Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Magazine Description:

A2 Aesthetic & Anti-Ageing Magazine, your South African go-to magazine dedicated to aesthetics, anti-ageing, integrative medicine, medical skincare, cosmetic dentistry and cosmetic surgery. We are the pit stop for our aesthetically minded readers who are already on, or about to embark on their aesthetic journey.

We print only four magazines each year - one in March (Autumn), June (Winter), September (Spring) and December (Summer).

In addition to covering all the latest local and international news on the aesthetic and cosmetic front, we also have an extensive range of highly accredited and reputable medical professionals on our panels – all here to help you make an informed decision on your aesthetic journey.