Out and about: AestheticSource Pigmentation Un-Covered Symposium

On Friday the September 6, 2019, AestheticSource hosted its first Pigmentation Un-Covered Symposium at award-winning 30 Euston Square. 

The one-day symposium welcomed over 130 attendees from the aesthetic industry at the Royal College of General Practitioners, and brought together leading international industry speakers, who shared their expertise on the diagnosis, treatment and maintenance of pigmentation and skin health. 

The event opened with Lorna McDonnell-Bowes, AestheticSource founder and director welcoming attendees, sharing the company background and skincare portfolio before introducing session expert speakers. 

Structured in three parts, the bespoke agenda featured education, supporting data and relevant in-clinic case-studies as well as a motivational talk to by life coach and director of Your Mind at Work - Daksha Patel who demonstrated the range of emotions we can experience in everyday life at work, the effect of stress on the body and how to address it.

Dr Jinah Yoo presented the ‘Etiology of Pigmentation’ covering the causes, symptoms and diagnosis of pigmentation and well as providing an understanding of the increasing diversity of ‘skin of colour’ and the importance of diagnosis in the type and treatment of pigmentation. Nurse Anna Baker presented the role of ingredients in skincare and the role they play in the treatment and maintenance of pigmentation.

Consultant Dermatologist Dr Mukhta Sachdev flew in present how to treat skin of colour and was joined by Dr Mayoni Gooneratne, Dr Jinah Yoo, Anna Baker and Dr Xavier Goodarzian, Dr Amiee Vyas and Black Skin Directory founder Dija Ayodele as they provided in-clinic case-studies, treatment and maintenance of pigmentation.

The agenda concluded with a presentation of a cheque for the value of £2750 to Born to be beautiful – a charity that teaches beauty therapy training and skills to victims of abject poverty and help each woman get to work, onto further education of set up their business.

Lorna McDonnell-Bowes said, "We have been overwhelmed with the positive feedback from holding our 2019 AestheticSource symposium – Pigmentation Uncovered. Pigmentation as a category is continuously evolving, and the event enabled us to showcase and share the knowledge and experience of our colleagues on this important topic, as well as the synergies within our portfolio for the treatment and maintenance of this skin condition. We are also proud to be able to donate the attendance fees of £2750 to our chosen charity, Born to be Beautiful, who teach beauty therapy skills to victims of abject poverty."

The evening finishedwith a drinksreception combining summer cocktails on the rooftop balcony and a summer evening BBQenabling delegates to relax and network.

Symposium attendees received CPD accreditation of 5.5 points andweregifted with all event supporting documents and a generous product selection kindly provided from the AestheticSource portfolio of brands including; Neostrata Enlighten range, Peel2Glow, skinbetter science mini Even Tone Correcting Serum and AlphaRet, Cysperia and Clinisept+ aftercare.

"Wow - what an amazing day. Can I please say what an absolute honour it was to be part of something so special. Yet again Aestheticsource has hit it out of the park. I loved every minute and was educated to boot. Every time I wonder why I left surgery, events like yesterday remind me what I’m doing! The scientific led learning, fun and incredible support from your team is why. Followed by such a generous evening for us all too. Thank you so much and once again I’m proud to be a small part of it all." Dr Mayoni Gooneratne 

"It was the best training day I’ve been on, I learnt so much and had a great time."  JoAnneByrne - Aesthetician