The Journal
Unlocking theaesthetics arena.
The studies that move the field. The regulation you’ll need to act on. The claims that don’t survive scrutiny. Concise, referenced, written for working clinicians.
Earlier pieces
Studies
30 April 2026
NICE Acne Guidelines (NG198) for Aesthetic Practitioners
NICE acne guidelines NG198: severity bands, first-line treatments, referral pathways, and what aesthetic practitioners can and can't do under the framework.
Regulation
30 April 2026
MHRA Rules on Promoting Botox in the UK: What Practitioners Can Say
MHRA Botox advertising UK: the POM advertising prohibition, the MHRA Blue Guide, the CAP Code, and what a UK practitioner can actually put online.
Regulation
28 April 2026
UK Aesthetics Licensing Scheme 2026: Where It Stands
The UK aesthetics licensing scheme: what's in scope, what's next, and what working practitioners need on the record before it lands.
Ingredient science
28 April 2026
Polynucleotides in UK Aesthetic Practice: The 2026 Evidence Read
Polynucleotides in UK aesthetic practice, what the peer-reviewed evidence actually supports in 2026, and where the limits sit.
Treatments
28 April 2026
Microneedling Evidence in 2026: What UK Practitioners Should Know
Microneedling in 2026: where the peer-reviewed evidence actually sits, where it is still thin, and what UK practitioners need to know.
Editorial
27 April 2026
Why this exists. What you'll get from it.
The studies that matter. The regulation that's changing. The claims that don't survive a primary source, for working clinicians.