Episode 138 · Business of aesthetics

Living with COVID: what should injectable clinics be doing when Australia opens up again? with Dr Nik Davies and Dr Andreas Fox

With Dr Nik Davies and Dr Andreas FoxHosts Dr Jake Sloane and David Segal

About this episode

New South Wales and Victoria have been in harsh lockdowns with no injectable treatments allowed. As vaccination rates rise, preparations are under way for reopening, but what will that look like?

Injectors, clinic owners and practitioners may face difficult decisions with financial and reputational implications. Dr Nik Davies, GP and Medical Advisor for SILK Laser Clinics, and Dr Andreas Fox, plastic surgeon and Medical Director for Artisan Aesthetic Clinics, discuss managing lockdowns across states, safety protocols, training during downtime, the expected surge in demand, vaccine timing with fillers, managing expectations after treatment gaps, staffing and extended hours, vaccination policies, rapid antigen testing and industry recovery.

What you'll learn

  • How to prepare a clinic to reopen safely
  • Vaccine timing and filler treatment planning
  • Managing the post-lockdown demand surge
  • Vaccination policies for staff and patients

Topics

  • Business of aesthetics
  • COVID-19
  • Patient safety
  • Dermal fillers
  • Australia

Full transcript

The full transcript for this episode is coming soon.