Most of us don’t want an aesthetic procedure that makes us look drastically different, we simply want to look like the best version of ourselves — happy and well-rested, rather than haggard and tired. That is what these experts can offer: they won’t turn back time, but they can restore lost vivacity, using a range of techniques from lasers to microneedling.
Dr David Jack
With a degree in anatomy and eight years’ experience in NHS plastic surgery, David Jack delivers some of the capital’s most in-demand anti-ageing treatments at his luxe clinics in Belgravia and Harley Street in London. Taking into account the individual’s nuances (for example, volume loss in the temples, or compensatory hyperactivity of the forehead muscle), Dr Jack works with devices like the skin tightening Morpheus 8 and Lumecca IPL therapy, which aim to tackle age and gravity-related changes such as jowling, bulldog folds and downturned mouths.
Also at Dr David Jack you’ll find Dr Jo Mennie. A rising star in the aesthetics world, she has 12 years’ experience working as a plastic surgery doctor in the NHS. She has completed placements at Harvard Medical School and around New Zealand and Australia, and holds a PhD in women’s health. Mennie is a wizard when it comes to giving you a brightened and lifted look, with treatment plans that will truly leave you looking natural. drdavidjack.com
Dr Penelope Tympanidis
With a focus on targeted peels and lasers, Tympanidis is one of London’s foremost consultant dermatologists. At her clinic Dermaperfect, Tympanidis, who is known as the “Queen of Peels”, can predict the way your skin will age to help her clients find bespoke ways to manage the effects of ageing skin. While there are many new treatments available, Tympanidis feels strongly that for some, there’s no need to venture much beyond tried methods like chemical peels for improved skin texture. She has found these to be more effective than lasers. dermaperfect.co.uk
Sharon Bennett
As chairwoman of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses, Bennett has busy clinics in Yorkshire and London, and a loyal following of women of a certain age who covet her highly effective treatments. Bennett offers a variety of anti-ageing devices at her aesthetic clinic including LED therapy to help manage wrinkles, improve brightness, and age spots, and High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) which helps tighten loose and crepey skin, and can also help with body contouring. harrogateaesthetics.co.uk
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David Eccleston
Eccleston, who owns the MediZen clinic in Birmingham, has 27 years of experience and has explored a variety of anti-ageing techniques in that time. Eccleston offers the excel V+ laser treatment which tackles rosacea, thread veins, sunspots and pigmentation, as well as the 3JUVE laser which stimulates the dermis and epidermis to promote collagen production where it may be lacking. At his clinic, which was named Best Clinic in Midlands and Wales at the 2023 Aesthetics Awards, you will encounter staff with over 20 years of experience in aesthetics, who are passionate about taking the time to understand your specific needs. medizen.co.uk
Professor Syed Haq
Haq, who has clinics in London and Northern Ireland, is the person to see if you’re after treatments that pack a big anti-ageing punch. One is dermarolling, which uses small surgical steel needles on a handheld roller to help combat dull skin, scarring and wrinkles. Haq also offers skin peels using non-toxic chemical solutions as well as thread lifts, which help to combat saggy jowls. While you’re there you can also try collagen stimulation therapy, which can add volume to hollow cheeks and chins, soften wrinkles and define your jawline.
At Haq’s office you will also find programs offering metabolic and nutritional support, which may also support the health of your skin long-term. amaesthetics.clinic
Dr Suha Kersh
Suha Kersh’s clinic has one of London’s most extensive lists of anti-ageing treatments. Kersh will examine your skin and help to create a plan which may include IPL (intense pulse light) which uses brief flashes of light to help stimulate collagen production and encourage your body’s natural healing processes. The clinic also offers treatments such as Emface, a non-invasive procedure that uses radio frequency and high intensity electrical stimulation (HIFES) to help tone the skin. “I also use modalities such as Morpheus8 [micro-needling with radiofrequency energy] to relax skin and tighten the chest as it really reduces lines.” The medical director of the 23md clinics in Chelsea and Beirut has also recently expanded her empire to a new outpost in Dubai. 23md.co.uk
Dr Joney De Souza
De Souza, originally from Brazil, has more than 20 years of experience in aesthetic medicine, and at his modern and warm Marylebone clinic, he takes a “less is more” approach for his clients. During his consultations he will look at all the possible treatments to compliment your longer term skin goals. He might suggest the Hydrafacial to help those struggling with adult acne as well as ageing skin, or recommend coming back for lasers such as the Picosure for those looking for brighter skin and wrinkle relaxing. The office is designed with privacy in mind, and bookings are scheduled in such a way that you won’t often find yourself in the waiting room with any other clients. An additional plus is that you can also do the initial consultations for the clinic over video, streamlining the treatment process for all involved.
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The overall result of a visit to De Souza is a glowing face — with the added benefit of a reliably fun conversation along the way. drjoneydesouza.com
Dr Marco Nicoloso
Based at one of the sleekest treatment centres in London, Nicoloso trained on Harley Street and with the surgeon Mauricio de Maio. Nicoloso says he’s “not a fan of aesthetic trends”, but rather prefers to cultivate natural, subtle looks for his clients, using a variety of anti-ageing techniques such as microneedling and resurfacing treatments for fine lines, as well as facial rebalancing with fillers to manage changing features due to ageing. Nicoloso is also an expert in hair restoration, offering micrografting and other hair loss solutions for those also looking for help with hair loss caused by ageing and hormonal issues. ouronyx.com
Dr Tapan Patel
Patel is the recipient of the Aesthetic Awards’ Outstanding Achievement in Medical Aesthetics, presides over Phi Clinic on Harley Street and is on the medical faculty for Allergan. Patel’s clinic offers a cornucopia of anti-ageing treatments from the Endolift, which tackles skin laxity and unwanted fat using a laser beneath the skin to eliminate fat cells, to the Erbium YAG laser treatment which uses infrared invisible light to create controlled thermal injury to help boost collagen and minimise wrinkles, pigmentation and scars. phiclinic.com
Dr Emma Ravichandran
Co-founder of the multi award-winning chain of Clinetix clinics in Scotland, Ravichandran has a unique list of treatments such as the Hydra Tight which combines Hydrafacial technology and the Forma, a radio frequency machine to tighten skin and stimulate collagen. Fans of the Hydrafacial can also try Ravichandran’s Hydragenesis, which combines the Hydrafacial with Laser Genesis technology to cleanse the skin, and prepare it for the laser which will help stimulate collagen and combat fine lines. Ravichandran also offers Ultherapy which works to tighten the skin using ultrasound technology to produce new collagen and elastin.
Uniquely the clinic also offers a courier service which can send any products you need to continue your skincare journey from home. clinetix.co.uk
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Dr Sophie Shotter
Crowned Medical Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year at the 2023 Aesthetic Awards, Shotter is leading the way in innovative anti-ageing techniques. At her Illuminate Skin Clinics in Kent and London, Shotter offers a host of anti-ageing techniques including the Profound RF Microneedling Face Lift treatment which tackles drooping skin. She also offers the Byonik Pulse Triggered Laser, which uses laser technology designed by Nasa to repair skin and slow the ageing process on a cellular level. Additionally you can opt for Mesotherapy, which similarly targets loose skin, as well as cellulite and puffiness and dark circles around the eyes. illuminateskinclinic.co.uk
Dr Munir Somji
Somji, who has three Dr MediSpa clinics in London and Essex offers all manner of skin and body treatments designed to combat the signs of ageing. Along with peels and microneedling, Somji also offers radio frequency with a machine called Fractora, which works to improve skin tone as well as manage fine lines and wrinkles. He also offers the Harmony ClearLift laser treatment which uses powerful bursts of light to target sun damage and wrinkles. drmedispa.com
Dr Wassim Taktouk
As founder of LAAM (the London Academy of Aesthetic Medicine), where he teaches advanced anti-ageing techniques, Taktouk is one of the capital’s most popular cosmetic doctors. Winner of Aesthetic Clinic of the year 2023, Taktouk’s clinic’s mission is, “to create a space that marries technical excellence with a patient journey that is rooted in compassion, safety and ethics”. With Taktouk you’ll be offered a wide range of anti-ageing options, including the Exion, which uses radio frequency and a targeted ultrasound machine to promote collagen and elastin synthesis, as well as the natural production of hyaluronic acid. Taktouk might also suggest C02 Skin Resurfacing, also known as the CoolPeel, which uses a laser to help manage pigmentation, for brighter look. drwassimtaktouk.com
Dr. Andreas Androulakakis and team
For sybarites seeking a six-star pampering experience, The Galen Clinic is a sumptuous, converted townhouse with plush sofas, magnificent light installations and covetable artwork that give it the feel of a very exclusive private members club rather than a sterile clinic. Styling itself as a longevity centre, aesthetic treatments are offered alongside holistic therapies and functional medicine such as IV drips and Intermittent Hypoxic training, which help to prepare the body for surgical or aesthetic treatments. The team is led by cosmetic surgeon Mr Androulakakis or “Dr A” as he is affectionately known, a surgeon who specialises in surgical and non-invasive procedures. Dr A recommends that patients have a deluxe HydraFacial skin preparation in the clinic’s spa suite pre-treatment which deeply hydrates skin because he says the more elasticity and hydration in the skin the better the result of anti-ageing techniques. Post treatments, guests are also treated to relieving hyaluronic acid masks. thegalenclinic.com
Lee Garrett
At the Cosmetic Skin Clinic on Harley Street, Lee Garrett, an RN in adult nursing and senior aesthetic medical practitioner uses his 25 years of experience to bring the cutting edge in anti-ageing treatments to London. He was a member of the Allergan faculty and was one of the first practitioners to bring the BBL laser treatment to the UK. This treatment helps manage dull skin, wrinkles and pigmentation, as well as acne scarring. He’s also behind the Garrett Curve treatment which helps to lift the jawline using hyaluronic acid. cosmeticskinclinic.com
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Dr Anita Sturnham
A GP specialising in dermatology, Sturnham has 18 years’ experience working with anti-ageing skincare and is an integral part of the German pharma company Mertz’s advanced practitioner group. She reports a large uptick of 40-something male patients, usually from the finance industry, booking in for rejuvenating treatments to boost their confidence in the boardroom. “There is a lot of pressure for men in high powered environments to look young, vital and able to perform at the top of their game” she explains. Sturnham’s clinic offers treatments like Ultherapy, which uses micro-focused ultrasound waves to help tighten the skin around the face. nuriss.co.uk
Dr Lizzie Tuckey
An aesthetic doctor with a specialist interest in treating the lower face, Tuckey can correct a number of issues such as “cobblestoning” on the chin, a dimpling effect that is caused by excessive contraction and stiffness in the mentalis muscle which lays over the chin and a loss of collagen and elastin in the skin on top. Tuckey works with a Skin Visia machine which helps to analyse the skin and advise where you might need extra support by looking at sun damage, pore bacteria and hydration. It also gives you an insight into what your face might look like in the future.drlizzietuckey.com
Professor Daniel Ezra
This award winning Oculofacial Surgeon is a Consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital and runs a busy private clinic on Harley Street, treating an international roster of patients who jet in for blepharoplasty’s (eyelid surgery), periocular filler and other anti-ageing treatments. Treatments are given in a bespoke fashion to create the perfect balance of line reduction whilst preserving expression. Forehead lines are reduced with a light touch without dropping the brow and Ezra also considers the shape of the eyebrow which is very important at mediating emotion and communication. Ezra’s expert hand means patients rave about their natural looking results.
Dr Ezra is also co-founder Neo Health Clinic at 152 Harley Street, a hub for the best international skin care professionals. With an acne clinic, medical grade facials, and a large array of laser treatments it’s a place for total skin rejuvenation. danielezra.co.uk
