Patrick Urban, President of Merz Aesthetics North America, talks about his professional journey that led him to this position. From sales rep, Ulthera employee to President of Merz Aesthetics North America. Dure to regulatory restrictions, we are talking about Merz products without mentioning any brand names. We talk about business and marketing strategies of companies in the aesthetic world. 

Patrick talks about ethics in business strategy, for example, he says they owe the science to the HCPs and shouldn't use fear strategies, throwing dirt at competitors. Patrick explains about how they play bigger in terms of reaching the larger audience by engaging celebreties and targeting big events like The Oscars and New York Fashion Week. They also talk about the future: Where is Merz going to be in 5 years? And… they talk about their shared love for Music.

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine

In this episode, recorded in Salt Lake City, I had the opportunity to talk to dr. Gideon Kwok. In this episode, we talk about the value of standard protocols for beginner injectors, and stepping away from the standard protocols to fuel the artistry in our field.  What makes a face attractive and beautiful? His pearl to develop your aesthetic eye? Put on a pair of dark sunglasses and stare at people! 

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine

When in the US, I had a very interesting chat with Dr. Jessy Cheung, dermatologist practicing in New York and Chicago. She explained her innovations on penile, vaginal and perineal genital enhancement using lasers, toxins, fillers, PRP, exosomes, shockwave, fat transfer as well as hormone and peptide therapy. Ever heard of Bocox and Otox and Clitox? Also talked about music, partying and in-n-out burgers!

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine

Dr. Julieta Spada from Buenos Aeres is a globally recognized dermatologist specialized in aesthetic dermatology. She is known for her innovative technique of rejuvenating the eyes by injecting fillers in the upper eyelid area, the Sunken Upper Eyelids, The A-frame Deformity amd Superior Orbital Sulcus. She has shifted to using a diluted hybrid filler consisting of diluted calcium hydroxylapatite and CPM hyaluronic acid. She also shares a very smart pearl on toxin induced reversing levator ptosis ;-)

She is one of the key faculty members of the 2- day UMA Academy Master Course titled "Periorbital filler and Oculoplastic Anatomy"

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine

Dr. Tingsong Lim from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is a well known aesthetic physician and KOL in the global aesthetic arena. During his AMSC congress, dr. Jani van Loghem managed to catch him during his full schedule and talk to him about where aesthetic medicine is going. Tingsong talked passionately about his ideas on regenerative aesthetics, stem cells, exosomes, polynucleotides and bioresonance. The gap between traditional Chinese medicine and evidence based medicine is slowly closing while the developments are progressing.

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine

Dr. Wilson Ho is the president of the Hong Kong association of cosmetic surgery. Dr Jani van Loghem and dr Wilson Ho talked about their shared passion of teaching cadaver filler anatomy courses as the one they did together at the Hong Kong University for Merz Aesthetics. We talked about regenerative medicine applications in aesthetic medicine. Dr. Ho discussed the evolution of Asian beauty ideals in the last 10 years and how these ideals shifted from trying  to look for the ideal proportions, to individualized beauty in the post-COVID time. And we talked about another passion of him: wine.

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine

Dr. Sonja Sattler, dermatologist and researcher, is an international Key Opinion Leader, clinical researcher and owner of Rosenpark Clinic in Germany. She shared her passion on teaching, improving skin quality of her patients and connecting with them on a personal level. We discussed her experiences with different biostimulatory products like PLLA and CaHA and why we should refrain from being early adaptors when it comes to new injectable products.

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine

Dr. Fernando Felice is sharing his ideas on what it takes to be a good aesthetic doctor. Essentially, it comes down to continuous learning, especially about anatomy and aging. And it's also about passion for what you do. Because only then will you invest all that necessary time into diving into the field of aesthetic medicine. For example, a good aesthetic physician wants to know where in the face the danger zones are, superficial and deep, we want to understand how the anatomy changes in time and how individuals differ in this process. We discussed the necessity of knowing the different injectable products, different needles, cannulas and instruments.

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine

In this 8th UMA Academy podcast, dr Niamh Corduff talks about where aesthetic medicine is going. As a plastic surgeon, she's very passionate about understanding the body's intrinsic power to heal itself and unlock its regenerative potential. We go in depth on biocues, scaffolds, regenerative cells and exosomes. We discussed the different paths the immune system can choose: repair or regenerate.

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine

In this 7th UMA Academy podcast, Jani van Loghem had the opportunity to interview Ryan Bougeois and Hayle Gulilat, two of America's most advanced filler expert nurse practitioners on their individual aesthetic journeys, personal successes and struggles in the aesthetic world. The interview took place late in the evening in Jani's house in Amsterdam after the completion of a two-day intense Radiesse Expert Techniques hands-on training for which they had traveled form Dallas to The Netherlands.

At the forefront of the developments in aesthetic medicine