Aesthetic practitioners play an important role in educating patients about skin health, and may offer the primary opportunity for patients to discuss this important issue. This article provides an understanding of the intrinsic and extrinsic causes of fine lines, and suggests ways to provide effective patient education to improve preventive care for fine lines.

The factors involved in the educational process arc so complex that it is difficult to find agreement among thinking men upon fundamental matters of educational policy. Thus we have a multitude of plans and movements in the field of education; this seems to be especially true during the past couple of decades, perhaps because of the growing complexity of life itself. However, a close inspection of the situation in American education seems to reveal one trend of recent years that is undeniable; that is, there is remarkable agreement on the fundamental proposition that specialization should not start too early, that a broad background in the various fields of knowledge is prerequisite to genuine success in any one narrow field of endeavor.

Many nurses enter into the aesthetic profession without the non-medical prescribing (V300) qualification, relying on their relationship with another prescribing practitioner to enable them to administer prescription-only drugs. With talk of evolving regulation within the aesthetics sector, prescribing has become a topic of importance for aesthetic nurse practitioners. This article aims to discuss the benefits of non-medical prescribing in aesthetic practice while also outlining the possible drawbacks.

Many aesthetic nurses have opted to undertake additional training to become independent prescribers. This article aims to inform aesthetic nurses considering completing this qualification of the course's format and assessment methods, and aims to give them practical advice for preparing to study. It sets out key information for selecting an appropriate course and recommends areas of study to focus on before getting started. The article is intended to provide applicants with insight into key areas of the curriculum and highlight what may be required from them in this area of study.