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Where science and art meet beauty.

Dr Emmaline Ashley is an award-winning cosmetic physician based in the United Kingdom and Cayman Islands. She is an expert injector and a renowned skincare and skin health clinician. She researches, teaches and writes about the science, safety and occasionally gruesome history of beauty and medicine.

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At a glance

200+Press features
20+Journal articles, textbook chapters, abstracts & CPD papers
100+Clinicians trained
15+Industry awards & nominations

The Aesthetics Edit

Beauty's Dark History

Poisons, quacks and body snatchers: the stories behind modern aesthetic medicine, told by a doctor studying the history of medicine.

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Research

Selected publications

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American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery · 2025

Retrospective Analysis of 2227 Restylane Filler Treatments in a UK Training Academy

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J Clin Aesthet Dermatol · 2025

What Does it Mean to Be Beautiful? Exploring the Limits of AI-Driven Beauty Assessment

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J Clin Aesthet Dermatol · 2024

Gender Disparity: A Closer Look at Speaker Composition at International Aesthetic Medicine Congresses

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Dr Emmaline Ashley at the Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards

Recognition

Awards & accolades

Recognised for clinical practice, research, education and public outreach by the UK's leading aesthetic awards and professional bodies.

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8Finalist places

Winner

  • Annual Quality Research AwardBritish College of Aesthetic Medicine · 2025

Winner

  • Digital Outreach AwardSafety in Beauty Diamond Awards · 2025

Winner

  • Best Qualified Medical Aesthetics PractitionerScottish Hair & Beauty Awards · 2023 & 2024
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Winner

  • Annual Quality Research AwardBritish College of Aesthetic Medicine · 2025
  • Digital Outreach AwardSafety in Beauty Diamond Awards · 2025
  • Academic Excellence in AestheticsAcquisition Aesthetics Awards · 2025
  • Best Qualified Medical Aesthetics PractitionerScottish Hair & Beauty Awards · 2023 & 2024
  • Gold Medal, Best MedspaBest of the Cayman Islands · 2024 & 2025

Finalist

  • Best Aesthetic DoctorSafety in Beauty Diamond Awards · 2024, 2025 & 2026
  • Digital Outreach AwardSafety in Beauty Diamond Awards · 2023 & 2026
  • Best Social Media InfluencerScottish Hair & Beauty Awards · 2023 & 2024
  • Rising Star in AestheticsAesthetics United Charity Conference · 2023

Listed & recognised

  • Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs to WatchBusiness Women Scotland · 2024
  • Trusted ProfessionalSafety in Beauty invitation-only directory · since 2024
  • The Tweakments GuideAlice Hart-Davis's directory of top UK practitioners · since 2023
  • Top 10 Lip Fillers in LondonGlowday · 2021
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