The SL Directory: Botox Practitioners

With a bedside manner as gentle as the results he delivers, Dr Jack is all about skin health and subtle enhancement. With clinics across London, Edinburgh and the Cotswolds, he can be hard to pin down – but he’s well worth the effort. A go-to for many beauty editors – including our own – his approach is deliberately light-touch, often favouring a conservative first treatment with a top-up two weeks later. Expect skin to look smoother and fresher, without that tell-tale ‘surprised’ expression.

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Trained at St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine, Dr Wassim started his career in A&E – a background that now underpins the calm, considered approach he takes to aesthetics. Working out of his eponymous Knightsbridge clinic, he pairs exceptional technical expertise with good humour and honesty – he won’t hesitate to turn patients away if they’re not the right fit, so there’s no risk of looking overdone. If you can’t secure an appointment with Dr Wassim, the highly-recommended Dr Christine Hall is also based at the same clinic.

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Based in Ascot and at the luxurious Langham hotel spa, Dr Soni is a UK- and US-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon, which means he has a deep understanding of facial anatomy and how injectables like Botox should work in harmony with it. Warm, friendly and incredibly informative, he’s a great choice if you’re new to aesthetics, offering expert guidance and zero upsell. If you’re tempted to try something beyond Botox, we’d highly recommend Sculptra with him – his lifting, firming results are genuinely impressive.

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Award-winning Dr Nina Bal is an advanced facial aesthetics practitioner as well as a cosmetic dental surgeon – a combination that makes her particularly skilled when it comes to injectables in the lower face. At her clinic, Facial Sculpting, she champions transparency and honesty, and trials every treatment on herself. With a client list that spans celebrities, CEOs and busy mothers, she’s known for delivering results that look entirely natural but with a noticeable boost in glow.

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A respected authority in the aesthetics space, Dr Sophie Shotter is the founder and medical director of Illuminate Skin Clinic in Kent. A regular expert speaker and event host, she has her finger firmly on the pulse when it comes to cutting-edge technology and the latest aesthetic trends. Passionate about education, she frequently posts informative videos on Instagram breaking down treatments, separating the good from the overhyped.

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A firm favourite with the East London set (Doherty is famously discreet about her client list, though it’s not uncommon to pass a well-known model or musician on your way in) the clinic’s modern, immaculately curated interiors are a neat reflection of her work with a needle. Her approach is calm and considered, carefully assessing where – and how much – product to use, so you leave looking fresh-faced rather than frozen.

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A former facial surgeon, Dr Paris combines years of surgical experience with a holistic interest in wellness – from hormones to genetics – to deliver hyper-personalised, rejuvenating results that work with your skin, not against it. When it comes to Botox, her approach is all about freshness and restraint; expect to be told how well you’re looking, rather than being asked what you’ve had done, after a visit to her clinic.

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A practising surgeon specialising in facial and breast plastic surgery and microsurgery, Dr Williams also holds a first-class degree in neuroscience. Performing hundreds of Botox treatments each year, she’s renowned for her exceptionally steady hand and meticulous approach. With such a broad and in-depth knowledge base, she’s particularly good at guiding patients through their options, offering clear, considered advice. Her eye for detail is second to none – especially when it comes to the notoriously tricky lip area.

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With more than 16 years of experience in aesthetic medicine, former GP Bibi Ghalaie is a very safe pair of hands. Alongside lecturing, training practitioners and running her own Harley Street clinic, she founded the Doctor Bibi Cleft Lip Initiative in 2021 – a philanthropic project offering complimentary procedures to those born with a cleft lip. She’s also a strong advocate for Botox, not only for its anti-ageing benefits, but for its ability, in certain cases, to help manage chronic pain, migraines and teeth grinding. One to see if anti-ageing isn’t your only or primary concern.

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