Ayad Harb.

PERSPECTIVES

From the practice.
Beyond the surface.

Personal reflections on aesthetic medicine, plastic surgery, technology and professional responsibility.

@drayadharb

September 2026 · Clinical

What Weight-Loss Medication Is Doing to the Face

Reflections on the changing consultation, timing and treatment decisions.

September 2026 · Patient safety

The Case for Banning the Liquid BBL

A perspective on risk, patient understanding and professional responsibility.

September 2026 · Regulation

What the Licensing Scheme Will Fix, and What It Won’t

On the relationship between regulation, clinical judgement and patient safety.

August 2026 · Patient safety

Cosmetic Tourism: What I See When It Goes Wrong

Selection, aftercare and accountability in cosmetic surgery.

January 2026 · Predictions

Five Predictions for Aesthetic Medicine in 2026

A perspective on where the field is heading.

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January 2026 · Commentary

The Commodification of Aesthetics

What wider access means for expertise and patient care.

December 2025 · Technology

AI in Aesthetic Medicine: Promise vs Reality

A critical look at innovation and its practical limits.

November 2025 · Regenerative medicine

Exosomes: The Next Frontier or the Next Fad?

Evidence and scientific rigour in an evolving field.

October 2025 · Ethics

Social Media and the Surgeon’s Responsibility

Patient privacy, education and professional judgement online.

September 2025 · Training

The Training Gap: Why Weekend Courses Aren’t Enough

Clinical education and the standards that underpin practice.

August 2025 · Innovation

Thread Lifts Revisited

Reflections on a decade of evolution.