A smarter face plan starts behind the lips. We explore how tooth position, gum contour and bite shape lip support, soften folds and rebalance the lower third, often reducing the need for injectables. With clear visuals, case planning and Dr Yasmin’s insight, it’s key to understand when dentistry should come first and how to sequence the rest.
Read MoreDr Jennifer Owens, dentist and MSc Aesthetic Medicine graduate from St Barts and founder of The Glow Clinic in Dublin and Cork, explores the shifting line between beautification and correction in modern aesthetics. She shows how lip enhancement in youth, midface restoration with age, and energy-based skin treatments can all sit on the same spectrum when harmony and facial balance lead the plan. Drawing on real-world cases and the “designed self” concept, she explains why patient perception and mental health matter as much as anatomy. The result is a clear, compassionate guide to treatments that help patients look authentically themselves.
Read MoreAutumn is shaping up to be the season clinics lean into longevity, precision and polish. After years of micro-maintenance, patients are asking for fewer appointments with more durable payoff, favouring treatments that rebuild structure, bank collagen and refine skin quality rather than simply add volume. We’re seeing two tracks rise in tandem: regenerative biostimulatory protocols that improve texture, tone and pore profile over weeks, and meticulously engineered procedures that reposition rather than inflate, delivering definition without the giveaway finish. Devices are getting faster and kinder to skin, pairing high frequency mechanics with intelligent delivery to minimise irritation while driving actives exactly where they need to go. Body care is stepping out of the shadows, with back, scalp and stretch-mark solutions moving from niche to normal, and luxury hospitality filtering into treatment menus so results and experience land on equal footing. In clinic diaries, that translates to glow now, lift that lasts and protocols that layer hydration with repair for the pre-party run-up. This month’s launches reflect that direction of travel, from structure-first rejuvenation to next-wave skin boosters and precision microneedling systems, with spa-grade rituals that feel considered rather than cosmetic. The common thread is subtlety with stamina, and outcomes that read as you on your best day.
Read MoreDr Jess shares a clear, no-nonsense guide to regenerative tweakments, explaining how biostimulators help skin repair itself rather than simply fill or relax muscles. She breaks down the leading options - polynucleotides, exosomes, CaHA and PLLA, when to use them, and why patients and clinics are choosing their natural, progressive results.
Read MoreClinics and clients already turn to botulinum toxin for far more than softening a frown. We use it to quiet masseter overactivity, to ease chronic migraine, to reduce severe underarm sweating. Yet the public story is still trapped in anti-wrinkle. That label narrows expectations, skews consent conversations and keeps the debate stuck in aesthetics when the medicine’s value is broader. Is it time to call these injections what they functionally are in everyday language, muscle relaxants?
Read MorePoint of care ultrasound is moving from emergency rooms into aesthetic clinics, where it is being used to map vessels, confirm injection planes and troubleshoot complications in real time. High frequency probes can visualise superficial soft tissue with impressive detail, so practitioners can plan, inject and document with far greater confidence than with palpation alone. Early studies and expert guidance suggest that ultrasound guidance lowers risk and improves placement accuracy, particularly in high stakes areas like the midface and temples.
Read MoreClinics offering botulinum toxin are being told to audit their cold-chain now or risk non-compliance when England’s new licensing regime lands. The Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority (CPSA) requires botulinum toxin to be stored in a lockable, purpose-built medicines refrigerator that maintains a stable +2 °C to +8 °C with routine temperature auditing and records.
Read MoreBreast augmentation is being rethought. Patients who once asked for obvious volume now arrive with screenshots of neat, high-sitting results that read as athletic and proportionate. In clinic language this is the ballerina breast look. It signals a preference for control over conspicuity, and it is changing the pre-op conversation across the UK and beyond.
Read MoreThe UK government has unveiled new plans to regulate the aesthetics industry, targeting unsafe practices that have left patients injured, scarred or requiring urgent NHS care. Under the proposed measures, only qualified healthcare professionals will be allowed to perform the most high-risk procedures, including non-surgical Brazilian butt lifts. These treatments must take place in Care Quality Commission registered clinics.
Read MoreSignificant weight loss, while a positive achievement for overall health, can introduce a distinct aesthetic challenge: a marked depletion of facial volume. This phenomenon has become an increasingly prevalent clinical concern, largely driven by the success of modern weight management strategies, including bariatric surgery and the widespread adoption of highly effective GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Mounjaro. This has given rise to the clinical descriptor "Ozempic Face," which characterises the accelerated facial ageing, gauntness, and hollowed appearance that can result from rapid and substantial fat loss.
Read MoreA new report from Swiss aesthetics brand Teoxane reveals a sharp rise in interest among UK men seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures, with an estimated 5.2 million now considering dermal filler treatment.
Read MoreKhloé Kardashian recently took to social media to clarify what cosmetic treatments and procedures she has had, putting to rest years of speculation. For the beauty industry, this moment of honesty offers a rare opportunity to explore the practical and clinical value of her choices. Her routine highlights the evolution of non-surgical aesthetics and shows how celebrities are embracing gradual, strategic enhancements rather than dramatic overhauls.
Read MoreDespite the growing number of injectable products on the market, only seven botulinum toxin type A formulations are currently licensed by The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for aesthetic use in the UK. Each has undergone rigorous evaluation for safety, quality and efficacy. For practitioners, the real point of interest lies in how these products differ in formulation, clinical behaviour and treatment outcomes.
Read MoreGetting anti-wrinkle injections in your 20s, I have learnt, is a controversial thing to do, and I have to admit, it's not something I thought I would be doing at the age of 27. With the rise of popularity in aesthetic treatments (and alongside this, of my insecurities) I knew I would be getting anti-wrinkle injections sooner rather than later, but I had envisioned waiting until I hit 30. But what would really change when I entered into my third decade of life? After my consultation with Dr Ash Soni, my mind was settled. There was no point waiting when the frown lines at rest were already appearing, and so I began my Botox journey.
Read MoreThere’s something about the latest round of celebrity red carpet appearances that’s set the aesthetic world buzzing. Anne Hathaway’s skin seems to defy gravity. Kris Jenner’s jawline has the tautness of someone decades younger. Lindsay Lohan is suddenly giving early-2000s cheekbones. What do they all have in common? According to aesthetic insiders, the likely answer isn’t filler, threads or filters—it’s the deep-plane facelift.
Read MoreIn this expert guide, aesthetic doctor Dr. Charmini Bala explains why Thermage FLX is becoming a top choice for subtle skin tightening without surgery. Using precision radiofrequency, Thermage helps lift and firm the skin by stimulating collagen production, making it an ideal treatment for those seeking natural results with zero downtime. Dr. Bala breaks down how it compares to other non-invasive options like Ultherapy and RF microneedling, who it's best suited for, and how combining it with other treatments can supercharge results. If you're curious about 'prejuvenation' or want a smarter, science-backed way to stay lifted, this is a must-read.
Read MorePolynucleotides have swiftly become the darlings of regenerative aesthetics, praised for their ability to hydrate, repair and strengthen skin by stimulating fibroblasts and enhancing collagen synthesis. But as these treatments gain popularity in clinics, a more practical question arises: when administering them, should you reach for a needle or a cannula?
Read MoreDr. Yannis explores the rise of the 'Undetectable Era' in aesthetics, where advanced surgical and non-surgical procedures deliver natural-looking enhancements without visible signs of intervention. From refined facelifts and closed rhinoplasty to exosomes and skin boosters, he reveals the techniques transforming modern beauty with subtlety, precision, and confidence.
Read MoreBotox has been the go-to injectable for treating facial lines since it was approved for cosmetic use over two decades ago. It’s a household name, and for many, it’s become shorthand for wrinkle-relaxing treatments. But now that Letybo—developed by South Korea’s Hugel, Inc.—has entered the US market, clinicians and patients alike are starting to take a closer look. Is it just another toxin in an already crowded space, or is it a real contender for Botox’s crown?
Read MoreDr. Mo Hamed breaks down the rising popularity of liquid rhinoplasty—a non-surgical nose enhancement offering instant, subtle results without the downtime of traditional surgery. Drawing on his experience at the forefront of aesthetic innovation, he shares why this lunchtime treatment is changing lives and reshaping confidence, one profile at a time.
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