Research & development
Clinical
research
As a speciality, minimally invasive cosmetic medicine remains in its infancy.
Dr. Darren McKeown
Medical Director
Our founder, Dr Darren McKeown, is renowned for his expertise and artistry with dermal fillers. As a peer-reviewed medical author, he is passionate about treatments that stand up to scientific scrutiny. Above all, Dr McKeown believes in a global approach; delivering flawless results – and rejuvenation that lasts.
Research & Development
Clinical Research
Why It Matters
As a speciality, minimally invasive cosmetic medicine remains in its infancy.
Although the first dermal filler treatments, using bovine collagen, were carried out in the 1980s, it has only been in the last decade or so that the practice of the minimally invasive cosmetic medicine has exploded, becoming a mainstream part of life for many normal men and women. As a result of the rapid and recent expansion in cosmetic practice, there are still many unknowns and gaps in our collective knowledge that it seems highly unlikely we are yet achieving the best possible long term outcomes for our patients. Where there are gaps in the scientific literature, there are only too many clinics willing to fill the gaps with what ever marketing speech suits their own commercial objectives, with patient interests remaining a secondary endpoint. My goal is to help change all of that through a simple commitment to clinical research.
I published my first paper in a medical journal, the British Journal of Cancer, in 2004 whilst I was still in my final year of medical school.
Since then I have continued to work on clinical research, initially coursing through plastic and reconstructive surgery to latterly focus on aesthetic medical research. When I founded my Glasgow clinic it was deliberately named the Aesthetic Medicine Institute to reflect the research ambitions of the practice to not only offer our patient the ‘latest technology’, but to be actively involved advancing new technology and shaping the future of the speciality.
Dr Darren McKeown has published widely in the academic literature including chapters in medical textbooks, papers in scientific journals and his work has also been presented at national and international conferences. Here are some of his research contributions.
Dr Darren Mckeown’s
Clinical Research
Textbook Publications
Dermal Fillers. In ‘Evidence Based Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery’. Pending publication (New York). Expected date of publication: Summer 2013.
Medical Journal Publications.
Presentations at Medical Conferences.
Research Projects Underway
Cold Induced Lipolysis For Spot Fat Reduction
(‘Fat Freezing’).
The Use Of Topical Anti-Glycation Agents And Sirtuin Stimulators To Prevent Ageing In The 25-35 Year Age Group.
Optimising Doses Of Anti-Ageing Treatments.
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