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    Aesthetic Intelligence

    Peer-reviewed, open-access research, reviews, case reports and clinical commentary across injectables, skin health, regenerative medicine and patient safety.

    ISSN 2979-8116 (Online)

    Issue

    Vol 1 · Issue 4 · June 2026

    June 2026 · 7 articles.

    1. Expert Opinion

      The Marketing House Trap: Where Aesthetic Clinic Marketing Budgets Go to Die

      Dr Tayyab Bhatti

      Why five-figure agency retainers rarely translate into compounding patient acquisition, and how to redirect aesthetic marketing spend into owned, clinician-authored assets.

      Published 15 Jun 20261 AiCE pointFull text

    2. Expert Opinion

      The Compounding Clinic: Why Search Visibility, Not Word of Mouth, Builds the Sustainable Aesthetic Practice

      Dr Tayyab Bhatti

      Referrals start a practice. Search sustains it. An academic review of Google YMYL standards, E-E-A-T, owned vs rented attention, and the arithmetic of two new patients a week.

      Published 15 Jun 20261 AiCE pointFull text

    3. Literature Review

      Polynucleotides vs Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Exosomes: A Comparative Evidence Review (2022–2026)

      Dr Hassan A. Mirza

      Comparative review of polynucleotides, PRP and exosomes — RCT landscape 2022–2026, histology, and UK/EU regulatory status.

      Published 10 Jun 20261 AiCE pointFull text

    4. Literature Review

      Cysteamine vs Hydroquinone vs Thiamidol vs Tranexamic Acid: Modern Pigmentation Pharmacology

      Dr Hassan A. Mirza

      Comparative pharmacology of cysteamine, hydroquinone, thiamidol and tranexamic acid for melasma — mechanisms, RCT efficacy, safety and UK/EU regulatory status.

      Published 10 Jun 20261 AiCE pointFull text

    5. Expert Opinion

      The Dunning–Kruger Curve in Aesthetic Training: Why Injectors Are Disproportionately Blind to the Dip

      Dr Hena Haq

      Commentary on the Dunning–Kruger effect in aesthetic practice and why extensive supervised training is the structural corrective. Includes an embedded practitioner self-assessment survey.

      Published 30 May 20261 AiCE pointFull text

    6. Expert Opinion

      AI-Assisted Medical Education: Implications for Postgraduate Aesthetic Training

      Dr Hena Haq

      Commentary on AI-assisted medical education and its implications for postgraduate aesthetic training.

      Published 21 May 20261 AiCE pointFull text

    7. Safety

      Vascular Complications in Aesthetic Medicine: Prevention, Recognition and Management

      Mr Karim Kassam

      Review of prevention, recognition and management of vascular complications in aesthetic medicine.

      Published 21 May 20261 AiCE pointFull text

    Editorial Masthead

    Aesthetic Intelligence

    Peer-reviewed, open-access research, reviews, case reports and clinical commentary across injectables, skin health, regenerative medicine and patient safety.

    Publisher
    Harley Street Institute
    8-10 Harley Street, London W1G 9QD, United Kingdom
    Format & Frequency
    Online-only · Published Monthly
    Established 2026
    Editor-in-Chief
    Dr Hena Haq
    Peer Review
    Single-blind external peer review by at least two reviewers for original research and review articles; editorial review for commentary and editorial content.
    Editorial Office
    Editorial Office, Aesthetic Intelligence, Harley Street Institute, 8-10 Harley Street, London W1G 9QD, United Kingdom
    journal@harleystreetinstitute.com
    License
    Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) unless otherwise stated. Authors retain copyright.
    ISSN (Online)
    ISSN 2979-8116 (Online)The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is the official identifier assigned by the ISSN UK Centre at the British Library. It confirms Aesthetic Intelligence is a catalogued, citable serial publication of record, indexed in the global ISSN Register and recognised by libraries, abstracting services and indexers worldwide.
    Indexing
    Applications planned with DOAJ, Crossref, PubMed Central and Scopus during Volume 1 (2026). The journal follows a monthly publication model (one issue per calendar month) with sequential issue numbering within each volume.