The practice of aesthetic medicine in the UK is made up of a wide range of medical professionals. In a review of backgrounds of presenters at an international conferencemrelated to aesthetic medicine, the author noted 83% of the speakers had not contributed to any peer-reviewed literature that was relevant to the subject of their presentation.1
They concluded that the results might fall below the threshold deemed acceptable for practitioners presenting themselves as experts in a branch of medicine and might reflect a critical dearth of evidence-based practices in aesthetic medicine.
As the evidence-base for aesthetic medicine continues to grow, it should be noted that there are challenges to publication due to the subjective nature of outcomes.2 Through my experience in training aesthetic practitioners in the UK, I believe these barriers may include:
• English may not be the practitioner’s first or main language or perhaps not the medium of study of primary medical degree or qualification
