Dr Askari Townshend

Dr Askari qualified as a doctor in 2002 and spent 6 years training as a surgeon in the NHS during which time he gained the title of Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. He opened his first clinic in 2008 before joining sk:n, the largest chain of laser & aesthetic clinics in the UK. During his 5 years with sk:n, he was their Director of Medical Services guiding the medical side of the business across more than 40 clinics with over 100 doctors and specialist nurses.

“I’ve been in the aesthetics field for over 10 years and during that time, the way we as doctors and nurses offer treatment to an increasingly knowledgeable public with access to modern technology has changed little.In 2013 I started to make plans about how I would offer high quality treatments (including more gentle ones accessible to all) in a more modern way making use of new technologies – using social media, texts and emails to keep in touch with our patients after treatment to ensure that all is well. If a client has a question or problem, why should they have to come into the clinic? They should be able to take a photo, send it in and get an answer quickly from their practitioner – this is the level of service that ASKINOLOGY offers.”

Dr Askari is the Lead UK Trainer and medical consultant for Sculptra and is also a UK trainer for Ellanse. He has been helping other doctors and nurses improve their techniques for several years in addition to speaking at conferences across the UK and Europe. Although he has an almost obsessive eye for detail, he is a realist and always ready to tell patients “no” when he feels that they could go too far.

“In over a decade practicing cosmetic medicine, my clients still tell me they don’t want to look 10 years younger, just fantastic for their age. I help my clients to grow old a little more gracefully than they already are and do it so subtly that no-one should ever know they've been to see me!”

Dr Askari Townshend