The Journal
Written by our clinicians. No trends, no before-and-after marketing — just how these treatments actually work and what the evidence supports.
Skin Health
Why autumn is the right time to start a pigmentation course
Laser, IPL and medium-depth peels all work better when the sun is weak. Here is how to plan a course over the winter months.
Amelia Hartley · Tuesday, 15 September 2026 · 4 min read
Patient Safety
Why you cannot book anti-wrinkle treatment without seeing a prescriber
Botulinum toxin is a prescription-only medicine. Here is what that actually means for how you book, and why any clinic offering it without a face-to-face assessment is cutting a corner that matters.
Tuesday, 8 September 2026 · 5 min
Guides
How to choose an aesthetic clinic: seven questions worth asking
The non-surgical aesthetics industry in the UK is barely regulated. These are the questions that separate a safe clinic from a risky one — and the answers you should expect.
Friday, 21 August 2026 · 6 min
Guides
What actually happens at your first appointment
Nervous about your first visit? Here is exactly what the appointment involves, from the moment you arrive to the treatment plan you leave with.
Thursday, 30 July 2026 · 4 min
Treatments
Filler fatigue: why the industry is finally dialling it back
After a decade of ever-larger volumes, aesthetic medicine is course-correcting. What that means for patients who have already been over-treated.
Wednesday, 24 June 2026 · 5 min
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