Introduction

This month our Editor looks at how we started the year with a bang following the PIP Breast Implant scandal. The Latest News includes the concerns over the off-label use of glaucoma Lumigan® for eyelash growth and the news that Groupon is to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading. We have New Product Reviews for Body-Jet® Liposuction and ‘Volupturest’ Treatment Bed. Our Feature Article this month is entitled 'Tipping the Scales – Is a low calorie diet the key to delaying the ageing process?' by guest author Nutritionist Kim Pearson. We also update you on details of the new European aesthetics surgery standard, a draft of which is available for public comment. There is The Consulting Room Guide to Twitter for Clinics and our Industry Eyes were spying on the Midlands Aesthetic Practitioners Group.