Inside Aesthetics Ep 128 Britain's Best Known Aesthetic Journalist & Expert Patient | Alice Hart-Davis
Episode 128 hosts Alice Hart-Davis (Aesthetic journalist based in London, UK)
Alice is a leading aesthetic journalist, author and founder of 'The Tweakments Guide'. Her books and website under the same name act as information resources for patients and are a guide to the entire spectrum of treatments available on the market.
Alice has developed relationships with all of the leading cosmetic physicians across the UK - and has bravely trialed almost every cosmetic treatment there is! She gives us an insight into the complex world of aesthetics from her own unique perspective as both a journalist but also as an 'expert patient'.
We learn how the market has evolved over the last 20 years, why injectables are still a taboo and get more insight into the lack of regulation that clouds the UK cosmetic scene.
We also learn what treatments she's tried that didn't quite deliver and what makes a successful practitioner in the eyes of our patients.
00:00 Introduction 01:04 Meet Alice Hart-Davis 05:59 Early Media Perception of Botox and Cosmetic Treatments 10:56 Writing the Tweakments Guide and Educating Consumers 18:27 Why Patients Feel Confused About Treatments 26:25 Growth of Social Media and Before and After Marketing 33:29 Regulation Problems in the UK Aesthetics Industry 41:37 Risks of Unqualified Injectors and Patient Safety Issues 48:53 Why Aesthetic Treatments Still Feel Taboo 52:09 Common Myths About Aging and Cosmetic Procedures 61:45 Choosing the Right Practitioner Over Specific Treatments 68:49 Failed Trends and Treatments That Didn't Last 76:38 Personal Experiences Trying New Procedures as a Journalist 80:09 How Patients Decide When to Start Treatments 86:34 What Makes a Safe and Trustworthy Practitioner