# The Aesthetic Journal
> Independent trade publication covering aesthetic medicine in the United Kingdom. Published by Northbank Media. Not a clinic; does not provide medical advice.

## What this publication covers
Treatment mechanisms and realistic outcomes, published evidence and its limits, UK market pricing, and how aesthetic clinics are built and operated.

## Key pages
- /injectables: Botox, dermal fillers, skin boosters and the science behind them.
- /skin: Resurfacing, peels, lasers and evidence-led skincare.
- /body: Body contouring, liposuction and non-surgical alternatives.
- /regenerative: Exosomes, polynucleotides, PRP and the next generation of tissue repair.
- /longevity: Ageing well, preventative medicine and the science of healthspan.
- /clinic-business: How aesthetic clinics are built, marketed and scaled in the UK.
- /about: Who publishes the Journal and the standards it works to
- /editorial-policy: Evidence, linking and corrections policy
- /how-we-make-money: Funding model, stated openly

## Articles
- /hydrafacial-london-what-it-costs-and-how-to-choose-a-clinic: HydraFacial is a patented three-step device treatment that cleanses, exfoliates and infuses serums into the skin using vortex suction. In London it typically costs between £150 and £280 per session in 2026. It produces immediate, short-lived radiance rather than structural change, which makes it a maintenance treatment rather than a corrective one.
- /injectables-and-fillers-lip-flip-botox-a-subtle-enhancement-explained-by-a-chiswick-doctor: A lip flip uses two to six units of botulinum toxin placed in the orbicularis oris muscle just above the upper lip border. Relaxing that muscle allows the lip to roll slightly outward, showing more pink. It adds no volume. Results appear within a week and last roughly six to ten weeks, considerably shorter than filler.
- /injectables-and-fillers-chemical-brow-lift-london-the-complete-guide-to-non-surgical-eyebrow-lifting: A chemical brow lift uses botulinum toxin to weaken the muscles that pull the eyebrow down, chiefly the depressor supercilii, corrugator and the lateral fibres of orbicularis oculi. With those released, the frontalis muscle lifts the brow unopposed. Realistic elevation is one to three millimetres, lasting three to four months.
- /-why-the-next-generation-of-aesthetic-clinics-will-be-built-like-tech-companies-not-beauty-businesses: Most UK aesthetic clinics are structured as practices built around one practitioner's skill and reputation. That model caps growth at the founder's diary. Clinics that scale past that ceiling do so by building systems that operate independently of the founder: acquisition that runs without referrals, delivery that survives the founder taking a week off, and data that shows where money leaks.

## Editorial stance
Every treatment piece states limitations, risks and unsuitable candidates. Where evidence for a popular treatment is thin, the Journal says so. Prices are observed market ranges with date and geography stated.

## Publisher
Northbank Media. Editorial links are never sold. Commercial relationships are disclosed on the article.