BSc. (Hons)
Lorna was the Editor of Consulting Room (www.consultingroom.com), the UK's largest aesthetic information website, from 2003 to 2021. She is an industry commentator on several different areas related to the aesthetic and cosmetic surgery industry; collating and evaluating clinical data, news and statistics and writing a magazine, blogs and feature articles for Consulting Room and various consumer and trade publications, including Aesthetic Medicine, Cosmetic News and Aesthetic Dentistry Today. Lorna regularly attends key conferences and educational events for the industry and has close contact with many of the suppliers who manufacture and distribute products and devices utilised in aesthetic medicine. Lorna also liaises with press and members of the media researching cosmetic surgery, with the aim of educating and raising awareness amongst the public.
01
Jan
2023
So how do you reach out to men when it comes to advertising facial fillers and other cosmetic injectables?
05
Sep
2022
Once you are going ahead with cosmetic surgery you should prepare yourself to get the best result from the procedure and to avoid any possible complications.
10
Jan
2020
Is they key to avoiding dry skin and cracked lips as simple as a change in skincare?
24
Apr
2019
Patients are being lured to so-called black market pirate clinics operated by non-physicians with little training promising guaranteed results that pose serious risks.
08
Apr
2019
Consulting Room is very proud to be highlighted as a go-to place to find cosmetic clinics and practitioners in The Tweakments Guide published by Alice Hart Davis.
12
Nov
2018
Since the silencing of the guns on 11th November 1918, we remember the fallen, along with the medical professionals who pioneered plastic surgery treatments.
09
Aug
2018
Recently we have seen a backlash in the media against the TV show Love Island for its portrayal of modern beauty ideals which increases body image pressures.
07
Mar
2018
UK’s leading medical and aesthetic associations launch JCCP register to protect the public from rogue cosmetic practitioners.
06
Feb
2018
Mental health research shows that botulinum toxins, such as Botox can have in affecting our mood and relationships with others via neurological pathways.
10
Feb
2017
Should beauty therapists be performing injection treatments? This is not a new debate, not by a long shot, but it is one that never seems to go very far away.
23
Nov
2016
The ZO® Skin Health Controlled Depth Peel is an intensive chemical peel that is designed to create, rejuvenate, and correct skin deficiencies.
20
Oct
2016
if you live in Wales, the Healthcare Inspectorate of Wales has made it a lot easier to protect yourself from unscrupulous cosmetic cowboys.
13
Sep
2016
The Department of Health has proposed to extend the types of providers registered with the CQC they are able to rate following an inspection.
02
Sep
2016
Treatments You Can Trust (TYCT) is delighted to announce its successful accreditation with the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.
03
Aug
2016
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons at the London Eye Hospital have been calling for better education for people considering laser eye surgery.
18
Jul
2016
Save Face is delighted to announce its successful accreditation with the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.
06
Jul
2016
The Consulting Room team are thrilled to have won the award for Best Industry Media Portal at the Safety in Beauty Awards.
10
Jun
2016
People thinking of having a cosmetic procedure are being urged to question their doctors before going ahead with treatment.
21
Apr
2016
Selfies - Love them or hate them they are here to stay and they may be responsible for a 30% rise in teeth whitening and cosmetic dentistry!
05
Jan
2016
Experts respond to the risk of treatments being delivered without a face-to-face consultation and assessment beforehand by a prescribing medical practitioner.
17
Nov
2015
How many surgeons does it take to twist a breast implant? This was the question asked at Europe's biggest aesthetic surgical trade show.
28
Oct
2015
Independent research conducted on 250 men with visible scars reveals that a third of them do feel the need to alter their behaviour when first meeting people.
24
Sep
2015
Silimed breast implants have CE Certificate suspended by MHRA pending investigation into implant surface contamination.
22
Sep
2015
The development of the humble glove has probably been the fastest, the most dramatic and yet the most understated of scientific developments.
05
May
2015
We have all seen the power of social media and how this platform has spread into all aspects of our everyday lives and activities.
14
Apr
2015
American pioneer in the cosmetic use of botulinum toxins and dermal fillers, Dr. Fredric Brandt sadly took his own life at his home in Florida.
17
Feb
2015
miraDry is a safe, clinically proven, FDA-cleared solution for significantly reducing underarm sweat.
05
Dec
2014
More products and devices are coming to market that can address issues and concerns in the female genital area.
26
Sep
2014
www.saveface.co.uk is a database of practitioners, who have been thoroughly checked and visited to ensure they are fit to practice and administer treatments.
08
Jul
2014
I said goodbye to dry, cracked heels in just a week with Neostrata Problem Dry Skin Cream!
11
Jun
2014
Save Face will operate as an independent and impartial scheme to provide accreditation and regulation to those offering non-surgical cosmetic practices.
13
May
2014
The General Dental Council (GDC), the UK regulator body for the dental profession, has again been cracking down on illegal tooth whitening operations.
24
Feb
2014
The Royal College of Nurses (RCN) announced some changes to their medical indemnity scheme for both employed and self-employed nurses.
14
Feb
2014
The Department of Health responds to the Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions in England, published by Sir Bruce Keogh.
23
Jan
2014
Apprentice 2013 winner Dr Leah Totton as she officially cut the ribbon on the opening of her first UK clinic.
21
Jan
2014
I came across a new book called Weight Loss Surgery; The Real Skinny by an American Weight Loss Surgeon, Nick Nicholson M.D. and an author, B.A. Blackwood.
18
Sep
2013
Now Botox for Hair is the latest product to ride on the success of an already well-established brand, but for how much longer?
16
Jul
2013
The OCEAN Breast Enlargement procedure is 100% British-made and only available on these shores, let's find out all about it...
10
Jul
2013
This year the FACE was bigger than ever! As always, Consulting Room was involved in the agenda format, management and practical running of the FACE conference.
28
Jun
2013
So here I am, 10 years in the aesthetic industry and the wrong side of 35, but I have never popped my Botox cherry... that was until last weekend!
17
May
2013
MYA Cosmetic surgery advert was refused by a series of online women's magazines who felt that the images of women featured simply weren't perfect enough!
01
Mar
2013
In this Podcast, Consulting Room Editor Lorna Jackson talks to James Bartholomeusz, Global Vice President of Product Development at Syneron Candela.
18
Feb
2013
The MDU, Medical Defence Union has announced some important changes to the provision of medical indemnity for those involved in facial aesthetics
29
Jan
2013
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) has published what it calls 'landmark' professional standards for cosmetic practice.
22
Jan
2013
Dentists have been able to call themselves by the title Doctor, but the Advertising Standards Authority disagrees as they believe the title is misleading.
17
Jan
2013
introducing a new and radically different bra design, utilising plastic surgeons` own multi-dimensional, anatomical measurements for breast surgery.
07
Dec
2012
Dr Martin Kinsella has become the first clinician, through his re-enhance Skin and Body Clinic in Hale, to offer intravenous vitamin drips to combat fatigue and improve health and well being.
15
Nov
2012
Chronic migraines are believed to affect 1.6% of the UK adult population and can be debilitating for the individual adults who have chronic migraines.
02
Nov
2012
The Government and Trading Standards must step up and deal with the illegal practice of teeth whitening following a new European Directive.
19
Oct
2012
Dr Hilary Jones has joined forces with TreatmentsYouCanTrust.org.uk to launch a new Safer Injectables Campaign against `Botox Cowboys`.
11
Oct
2012
Here are the dangers of seeking dermal filler treatments via un-medically qualified Beauty Therapists as compared to medically trained Doctors and Nurses.
13
Sep
2012
Sir Bruce Keogh's review of the UK Cosmetic Surgery Industry has been officially launched with a call for evidence.
06
Sep
2012
The practice of promoting the prescription-only medicine of botulinum toxin, Botox?
03
Sep
2012
Aesthetic organisations say that Beauty Therapists don’t have the qualifications and medical skills needed to safely carry out Botox injections.
28
Aug
2012
Sir Bruce Keogh starts his Department of Health review to investigate the whole UK Cosmetic Surgery industry.
08
Aug
2012
The price for fewer and reduced wrinkles seems to be getting cheaper and cheaper with cut-price retailer Aldi now adding an anti-ageing cream at just GBP4.99!
10
Jul
2012
The General Medical Council (GMC) will issue new rules to its members that Doctors must see a patient face-to-face before issuing a prescription for botox
27
Jun
2012
Some training companies are openly targeting and promoting training courses in prescription-only botulinum toxins (Botox) and dermal fillers direct Podiatrists.
26
Jun
2012
As the now well known saying goes ...men are from Mars and women are from Venus, how products are targeted and marketed differently to men and women.
14
Jun
2012
A recent study has shown that the addition of indocyanine green (ICG) a medical pigment increased the results when treating telangiectatic leg veins.
09
May
2012
Since our launch on 9th May 2003, the Consulting Room (and countless upgrades later) has gone from strength to strength!
01
Apr
2012
Wouldn't it be great to have the perfect Beyonce-style tush for those summer holidays on the beach and those party nights?
13
Mar
2012
Is non-digital breast implant insertion the new gold standard for breast augmentation operations?
12
Mar
2012
Allergan, which manufactures Botox, has won a court order which blocks one of its rivals in the botulinum toxin world, Merz Pharma from selling Xeomin.
20
Feb
2012
3,000 women who were given faulty Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants have sought help from the NHS.
03
Feb
2012
Breast implants which are at the centre of a current scandal and health scare due to the use of industrial-grade silicone by the manufacturers.
30
Jan
2012
According to the 2011 statistics released today from BAAPS there has been a 5.8% rise in the number of surgical procedures performed.
12
May
2011
Group Botox party offers: Bring your friends and 100% of their own treatment for free...
09
May
2011
The domain BotoxParty.co.uk is on sale but there are of course two major ethical and legal issues to this particular website domain...
14
Apr
2011
It seems credit cards are coming to the rescue more and more often for cosmetic treatments nowadays.
05
Apr
2011
A recent visit to The Academy of Cosmetic Training website revealed that the company's own declarations and activities have indeed caused its downfall.
01
Apr
2011
The aesthetic marketplace for home-use devices has grown, now from Korea comes the world's first home-use liposuction kit, called the i-Sucu. Seriously.
31
Mar
2011
A 34-year-old Beauty Therapist injects her eight-year-old daughter once every three months with botulinum toxin and dermal fillers. Seriously.
23
Mar
2011
Superdrug announced that it would be offering cosmetic treatments including botulinum toxin and dermal filler injections. Is a good idea?
04
Mar
2011
IHAS announced the Governance Group for Treatments You Can Trust to guarantee the independence of the Register and ensure consumer safety remains the propriety.
28
Feb
2011
ZYTAZE markets itself as a medical food that provides nutritional support to enhance the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections. So, does it?
23
Feb
2011
Football and boobs: His playbook for her breast implants` book launches with a contest to win breast augmentation surgery!
08
Feb
2011
The UK's largest cosmetic surgery group seen advertising alongside Allergan, the makers of Botox and Juvederm ULTRA dermal fillers.
01
Feb
2011
Has cosmetic surgery changed your life and looks? Then why not enter Britain's first-ever beauty pageant open only to women who've had cosmetic surgery?
24
Jan
2011
In 2010 over 1.2 million individual sessions were served by www.consultingroom.com, here are the search stats...
21
Jan
2011
Cold sores are pesky nuisances that pop up when you least expect them and definitely don't want them to. Could Botox be the answer to banish them permanently?
06
Jan
2011
Did you know that your local hairdresser could administer the injections if they’ve been on the right course? Seriously!
13
Dec
2010
The Canadian study, to be published in The Journal of Biomechanics, found that rabbits injected with the Botox brand of BTX-A experienced muscle weakness.
25
Nov
2010
Allergan has announced that it will discontinue its collagen dermal filler products, So does this really spell the death knell for collagen?
09
Nov
2010
Many practitioners are concerned about the amount of wastage when using the Azzalure botulinum toxin vials, as they simply can't get the last drops out!
03
Nov
2010
British and American dermatologists and cosmetic practitioners have treated severe cases of acne. Yet controversies abound linking it to serious bowel diseases.
15
Oct
2010
A medical aesthetic clinic in Manhattan is currently advertising various deals on Botox and has installed neon signs which shine out across the neighbourhood.
30
Sep
2010
Fancy winning a Face Lift or a Tummy Tuck? One Harley Street clinic is causing controversy by giving away surgery.
20
Sep
2010
Tickle Lipo is the new, much talked about procedure in the world of liposuction for body contouring and fat removal.
13
Sep
2010
Treatments You Can Trust (Register of Injectable Cosmetic Providers) launches to the public but BAAPS condemns it as state-sponsored marketing.
27
Aug
2010
An advert for an Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) highlighted that clinics and salons can now offer IPL hair removal without the red tape of regulation.
19
Aug
2010
In a bizarre move, one clinic is offering to trade unwanted gold and jewellery in exchange for cash for beauty treatments such as Botox!
06
Aug
2010
The final episode of the Channel 4 series The Ugly Face of Beauty, saw them take a look at the unregulated world of dermal fillers.
16
Jul
2010
Channel 4's new series this week focuses on The Ugly Face of Beauty. the series takes a look at the increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery in the UK.
12
Jul
2010
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has issued updated advice on Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants.
30
Jun
2010
Merz Aesthetics has suspended sales of Novabel amid concerns following reports of a few patients who suffered adverse reactions.
14
Jun
2010
CODE the Association of Dental Practice plan to lobby the IHAS to accept Dental Hygienists to the quality mark registration for cosmetic injectable providers.
08
Jun
2010
Any nurse following a remotely issued direction to administer an injectable cosmetic drug is going against their governing body's advice. All nurses must practice within NMC guidelines.
27
May
2010
Nanoparticles are used in cosmetics and in particular sunscreen products. What are they? Are they safe? Should you be worried?
14
May
2010
Marketed as "the world's first vaginal shield for safer hair removal and tanning protection", the Va-j-j Visor is here!
29
Apr
2010
Can you really tell if someone has had a hair transplant operation?
22
Apr
2010
The man-boob, is now driving many men, both those with a medical condition, and those with excess fat in the chest to their nearest clinic in search of a cure
22
Apr
2010
Warning letters have been sent to six medical spas based in America and a company in Brazil who market the online sale of the products used for Lipodissolve.
05
Mar
2010
Hannah Burge has become the youngest known person to receive botox at the age of 15 whilst on holiday in Spain, with her mother Sarah’s full consent.