In this issue

Welcome to the second of four A2 print editions for 2019. In this issue:

• How genetic testing could keep you healthy - Longiva’s registered dietician, Ezette Oosthuizen, discusses how using these tests daily in her practice help her patients improve their health.
• IV Nutrient Therapy: drip with caution. Dr Cobus van Niekerk advises on how to administer IV nutrient therapy responsibly (AAMSSA Report).
• Trending Treatments: highlights from 2019’s Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress (AMWC), by Dr Anushka Reddy.
• A revolutionary female rejuvenation treatment, by Dr Sujata Garach and Dr Thys Heyns.
• Rise of the plastic parties - Dr Riekie Smit reports on the dangerous cosmetic trend that is injection house parties.
• NEW: Le Chic Clinique for all your aesthetic, anti-ageing and wellness needs under one roof: our pick of premium beauty bars, medical spas and clinics.
• Healing scars - how skin aesthetic treatments can help patients with darker skin types to improve the appearance of scars, by Dr Portia Gumede.
• Shades of pale - Dr Shahien Dollie sheds light on the origins of colourism.
• Winter skin tips keeping your skin healthy and rejuvenated during the cold season, by Lindey Visser.
• From Ghana to Beverly Hills: the success story that is Dr Michael K Obeng, by Mandy Collins.
• Rare Lymphoma linked to breast implants: what you need to know, by Dr Isabel Do Vale (APRASSA Report).
• Sleep apnea - how an oral appliance could help you (and your partner) sleep better.
• Shapes and shades - the concept of visagism: a smile that is not only more natural, but also expresses an individual’s sense of personality and identity, by Dr Sam Thandar.

And so much more!

A2 Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Magazine Description:

A2 Aesthetic & Anti-Ageing Magazine, your South African go-to magazine dedicated to aesthetics, anti-ageing, integrative medicine, medical skincare, cosmetic dentistry and cosmetic surgery. We are the pit stop for our aesthetically minded readers who are already on, or about to embark on their aesthetic journey.

We print only four magazines each year - one in March (Autumn), June (Winter), September (Spring) and December (Summer).

In addition to covering all the latest local and international news on the aesthetic and cosmetic front, we also have an extensive range of highly accredited and reputable medical professionals on our panels – all here to help you make an informed decision on your aesthetic journey.