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Introduction to Aesthetic Medicine: Principles & History
The essential theoretical foundation before hands-on injectable training, and the strongest start you can give your aesthetic career.
CPD Hours
3 Hours
Duration
3 Hrs
Level
Entry
Location
Poole
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Introduction to Aesthetic Medicine: Principles & History
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Course Summary
Begin or return from a place of clarity, competence and professionalism
This introductory course provides aspiring practitioners with the essential theoretical knowledge needed to enter aesthetic medicine safely, ethically, and with confidence. It is equally valuable for qualified medical professionals already working in aesthetics who want to revisit the foundations, consolidate their theoretical grounding, or prepare for a Level 7 qualification.
Covering the history of the specialty, facial anatomy and physiology, patient psychology, the ageing face, and the art of consultation, this course ensures you begin or return from a place of clarity, competence, and professionalism.
The essential first step before hands-on injectable training, and the strongest foundation you can give your aesthetic career.
Aims & Objectives
What this course is designed to achieve
01
Understand the origins and growth of aesthetic medicine, its place within modern UK healthcare, and the legal and professional responsibilities governing practice.
02
Gain foundational knowledge in facial anatomy and physiology including key muscles, vessels, skin layers, and fat compartments and its direct relevance to safe aesthetic practice.
03
Understand the psychological dimensions of aesthetic practice, including patient motivation, body image, and BDD screening.
04
Examine the benefits and barriers to aesthetic treatments and the myths practitioners are commonly asked to address.
05
Learn the importance of conducting effective, ethical, and patient-centred consultations, and gain an overview of the earning potential in aesthetic practice.
06
Build confidence in assessing patients across genders and cultures and planning appropriate, harmonising treatments.
07
Begin to recognise contraindications, red flags, and the principles of safe patient selection.
08
Prepare confidently for progression into hands-on injectable training with clarity, competence, and professionalism.
What Our Delegates Say
In their own words
Why Train With Us
Training built around you, not around numbers
At Skin Within Academy, every programme is your programme. Whether you are entering aesthetics for the first time or advancing an already established career, you will train with your dedicated specialist team clinicians and educators who are invested in your outcomes, not just your attendance.
Your dedicated coach
Guidance that is tailored to you, your pace, your goals, and your clinical strengths.
Elite access
Increased access to specialist teachers with plenty of opportunity for personal attention.
Quality over quantity
We take pride in the standard of every practitioner we develop. We genuinely care about their progress and upholding clinical excellence.
Small cohorts
Fewer delegates mean deeper learning, stronger connections, and more hands-on time.
Your Next Steps
Where this leads…
Ready to go hands-on?
On completion, we recommend progressing to our Foundation Botox and Dermal Filler course, and/or deep dive into our Anatomy and Physiology course where you will have all you need to start transitioning into hands-on training and begin delivering safe, ethical, and effective aesthetic treatments with the support of our experienced clinical team.
For those looking to formalise their experience at the highest clinical level, the medical Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Aesthetic Injectable Treatments is the natural progression.
Meet Your Trainers
Active clinicians with formal teaching qualifications
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Anna began her career in nursing, bringing with her a deep-rooted commitment to patient care that has shaped everything she has built since. Education is also at the heart of who Anna is. She is a qualified teacher from a family of both teachers and medical professionals, and that history is felt throughout every course, every clinic, and every practitioner she trains. With extensive experience spanning healthcare, business, aesthetics, and professional education, Anna has led multiple clinics and training companies with a philosophy that places patient safety and clinical integrity above all else. Her approach is holistic, her results natural, and her passion for empowering the next generation of aesthetic practitioners is what drives Skin Within Academy forward.
Anna Rees-Eggert
Founder and CEO
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A specialist in Aesthetic Medicine with over a decade of active clinical practice spanning dentistry, oral surgery, and head and neck treatments. Holding a Master’s in Aesthetic Medicine with honours from Queen Mary University, she combines exceptional academic grounding with real-world expertise that only comes from remaining in weekly clinical practice. Dr Verma teaches at professorial level and provides private mentoring to practitioners across the industry. Her passion for advanced injectable techniques is matched only by her commitment to shaping safe, confident and highly skilled aesthetic practitioners.
Dr Natasha Verma
Clinical Training Director
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Rachel holds a BSc in Clinical Nursing and an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice awarded with Merit, bringing over 18 years of nursing experience including advanced NHS practice. She runs her own aesthetic clinic alongside her role at Skin Within Academy, meaning everything she teaches is grounded in current, real-world clinical practice. Her depth of clinical knowledge and dedication to developing confident, competent practitioners is evident from the moment training begins. Every delegate leaves her sessions feeling genuinely capable and empowered to deliver safe, high-quality aesthetic treatment.
Rachel Halliwell
Aestheics Trainer, Mentor & Prescriber
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions answered
Learning Outcomes
A clear understanding of how aesthetic medicine has evolved, the role of governing bodies, the UK regulatory framework, and the ethical standards and professional responsibilities expected of practitioners
A working knowledge of facial anatomy and physiology skin layers, muscles, vessels, and fat compartments and how skin structure and the ageing process inform treatment planning
An appreciation of patient psychology, including motivations, body image, and how to recognise and respond to Body Dysmorphic Disorder
The ability to identify benefits and barriers to aesthetic treatments and address common patient myths with confidence
Insight into what an effective, ethical, and patient-centred consultation looks and feels like
Confidence in assessing patients across genders and cultures and thinking through safe, harmonising treatment plans
Awareness of contraindications, red flags, and the principles of safe patient selection that must be established before any treatment
A grounding in complication awareness and the safety protocols that protect both patient and practitioner
Why Skin Within Academy
2-to-1 patient ratio, so you get maximum hands on time with your patients
Maximum 6 practitioners per practical training day (delegates → practitioners, per style rule)
Our lead educators are qualified teachers, holding formal teaching qualifications at Level 5 or above.
Every trainer is an active, practising clinician
Save Face accredited clinic
Training aligned with NMC, GMC, GDC, GPhC and HCPC standards, with our clinic also accredited by JCCP
One fixed, fully equipped clinic, you always know where you're going
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