CO2 laser resurfacing training, what it involves and who it suits
CO2 is ablative, which makes it the highest-consequence device in most clinics. Patient selection, the pigmentation problem, and the occupational hazard nobody mentions.
The professional series
Guides that give straight answers.
Long reads, reviewed by named clinicians and date-stamped. They cover the things the sector leaves vague, from qualifications and licensing to insurance and careers, with sources for every claim.
Aurelia Institute professional series
The UK medical aesthetics training guides
2026 editions
Clinical pathways, regulation tracking and career planning.
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Prescribing in aesthetics, the complete guide
Botulinum toxin is prescription-only and cannot be prescribed remotely. What that means in practice, how the V300 route works, and what it costs to…
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Skin boosters and polynucleotides, training and the legal line
Skin boosters, polynucleotides and exosomes get taught together and sit on completely different legal footings. Injecting exosomes in the UK is not lawful. What…
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PRP training in the UK, what it involves and what stops people
PRP is the one aesthetic treatment that needs venepuncture, and that is what actually stops people. What training covers, why systems are not comparable,…
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Complications management training, what it should actually contain
Complications training ranges from a slide deck to a real drill, and nothing defines the difference. What to look for, and what you need…
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Laser tattoo removal training, the Level 5 route explained
The VTCT Level 5 is one of the few genuinely Ofqual-regulated routes in aesthetics, with external exams. What it requires, what it covers, and…
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Laser core of knowledge, what it is and where it is actually required
Core of knowledge is described everywhere as a legal requirement. In England that depends entirely on your local council. What it covers, who needs…
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Advanced botulinum toxin and dermal filler training, the complete guide
What advanced injectables training covers, the caseload you need first, and why most advanced areas are off-label use of a prescription-only medicine.
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Foundation botulinum toxin and dermal filler training, the complete guide
What a foundation injectables course actually teaches, who can enrol, what you can legally do afterwards, and the prescribing rule most course pages leave…
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Medical aesthetics training in the UK, what the regulation actually requires
No UK law requires a Level 7 to practise aesthetics. What the qualifications mean, what each nation has legislated, what courses cost, and how…
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Clinical photography that is worth taking
Most before and after photographs in aesthetics are useless as clinical records. They are taken in different light, at different angles, with different expressions,…
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When to say no to a patient
The hardest skill in aesthetic practice is not technical. It is declining work that is standing in front of you with money in its…