Top Aesthetic Practitioners in aberdeen

Lucy Willoughby

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Lucy Willoughby

Aesthetic Practitioner

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(32 reviews)
Location
Aberdeen AB10 6RB, United Kingdom
Treatments offered

Mya

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Mya
Save Face

Aesthetics Practitioner

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(221 reviews)
Location
Aberdeen AB11 6UL, United Kingdom
Treatments offered

Marinela Dema

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Marinela Dema

Qualified Beauty And Aesthetics

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(47 reviews)
Location
Aberdeen AB25 1NX, United Kingdom
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Elaine Wood

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Elaine Wood
Save Face

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

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(221 reviews)
Location
Aberdeen AB11 6UL, United Kingdom
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Jenna

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Jenna
Save Face

Aesthetics Practitioner

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(221 reviews)
Location
Aberdeen AB11 6UL, United Kingdom
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Dr Sanjaykumar M Rajpara

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Dr Sanjaykumar M Rajpara
HIS

Dermatologist

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(47 reviews)
Location
Aberdeen AB11 6EB, United Kingdom
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Jade Hammond

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Jade Hammond

Aesthetics Practitioner

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(167 reviews)
Location
Aberdeen AB25 2PP, United Kingdom
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About aberdeen

Population:

    • Approx. 198,000–200,000 (Aberdeen City council area estimate)
    • Wider travel-to-work area significantly larger

Lifestyle Characteristics:

    • Professional workforce (energy, engineering, academia, healthcare)
    • Significant student population (University of Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University)
    • Strong private healthcare usage culture relative to other Scottish cities

Medical Infrastructure:

    • Major tertiary teaching hospital campus at Foresterhill (Aberdeen Royal Infirmary)
    • NHS Grampian headquarters
    • University of Aberdeen medical school
    • Established private clinics and specialist dermatology services

Market Size

Number of Clinics:

18

Total Reviews:

998

Average Citywide Rating:

4.541176471
  • Advanced and diversified
  • Includes tertiary dermatology, injectables, lasers, hair restoration and spa services

Treatments

Regulatory & Compliance Environment

Primary Regulator:

  • Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) for independent healthcare services
  • General Medical Council (GMC) for doctors
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for nurse prescribers

Prescribing Requirements:

  • Botulinum toxin and other prescription-only medicines require face-to-face consultation with qualified prescriber under Scottish regulatory guidance
  • Remote prescribing restrictions apply

Inspection Framework:

  • Independent clinics providing regulated treatments (laser/IPL, surgical dermatology) must register with and are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland
  • NHS services operate under NHS Scotland governance frameworks

Insurance & Financing

Private Insurance Usage:

  • Moderate-to-high for medical dermatology and skin cancer services
  • Low for purely cosmetic injectables

Cosmetic Finance Availability:

  • Present in larger clinics
  • Some providers offer staged payment or third-party finance options

Seasonality & Local Trends

Peak Booking Periods:

November–December (pre-Christmas aesthetic peak)March–June (pre-summer treatments)January (new year appearance goals)

Social Media Trends:

Before-and-after injectables imageryEducational dermatologist-led skin cancer awareness postsHair transplant transformation journeysDevice-led treatment demonstrations (HIFU, IPL, Dermalux)

Referral Networks & Teaching Hospital Links

Direct integration with University of Aberdeen medical school and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary teaching hospital campus

Accessibility & Location Factors

Public Transport Proximity:

  • Comprehensive urban bus network
  • Aberdeen railway station with national connections
  • Clinics clustered near city centre and West End

Parking Availability:

  • City-centre parking available but limited at peak times
  • Suburban clinics benefit from easier access

City Centre vs Suburban Distribution:

Concentration in city centre, West End medical district, and affluent suburban zones

Medical Tourism Potential

Tourism Volume Indicator:

  • Regional hub for North East Scotland
  • Inbound patients from Highlands and islands for specialist dermatology and hair transplantation

Hotel Density Near Clinics:

High hotel density in city centre and near beach/West End areas

Airport Proximity:

  • Aberdeen International Airport within 20–30 minutes of city centre
  • Strong UK and limited international connectivity

Overall Medical Tourism Viability:

Moderate-to-high regional medical tourism viability, particularly for hair transplantation, consultant dermatology and surgical skin cancer services