Welcome to our bumper end of year issue, giving you plenty of reading for the holiday season.

There is a lot happening in the industry at the moment and in this issue we cover the important topics of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (page 32); the rising professional concern with the selfie addiction phenomenon (page 30); the debate about whether surgeons should disclose their complication rates (page 52); the top TGA Schedule 4 cosmetic advertising complaints (page 34); and a nine-page comprehensive report on minimising the risks of hyaluronic acid embolic visual loss, triggered by the groundbreaking paper published in the prestigious Aesthetic Surgery Journal and spearheaded by a team of Australians (page 60).

We have pictorial coverage of four major conferences and a preview of COSMEDICON 2020, which will be held from 5-8 March, 2020 at the InterContinental Hotel in Double Bay, Sydney. Our usual Products and Procedures section is choc-a-block with devices and technical specifications, case studies and doctor interviews, helping you to navigate the information overload which is common when deciding on a capital investment or new treatment to introduce to your practice.

Summer is here and it’s definitely the summer of golf – see our article on the 32 world famous golf pros hitting our shores in the coming months, with the highlight being the President’s Cup, held in Melbourne at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in December (page 156).

In our Best Practice section HR specialist Lizzy Boots addresses the important issue of communication with employees outside work hours and NY marketing guru Wendy Lewis explains the ins and outs of using LinkedIn to promote your practice.

Our exciting web portal AestheticAdvisor is launching in December and will change the face of how consumers reseach procedures and locate a skilled practitioner. The site provides detailed search functions with capability to research by product, treatment or symptom. There is a sophisticated roll-over feature for male and female procedures, tabs to locate a practitioner, ask questions, join an online forum or just browse through over 1000 articles. AestheticAdvisor provides authoritative information on every aesthetic treatment and is an integral part of informed decision making. Contact me if you would like more information and to find out how you can be part of this exciting project.

Have a relaxing break over the festive season and the team at Bella Media wishes you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year!

Michelle Kearney
Editor in Chief