The 2026 Spear’s Non-surgical Cosmetics Index highlights practitioners who have emerged as leaders in this rapidly evolving space, recognised for their clinical expertise, commitment to safety and ability to deliver refined, natural-looking results.
Tight laws and regulations mean that clinics in the UK have high safety standards, offering reassurance to their clientele. Those represented in this year’s index are all qualified medical professionals, from dermatologists to pharmacists, who treat patients flying in from around the world to receive care.
Featured experts offer a range of treatments, from injectables and laser therapies to advanced skin and scalp rejuvenation techniques. Alongside aesthetic procedures, many also provide scar removal, bio-identical hormone treatments and migraine relief.
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Procedures are diverse, so too are their practitioners’ areas of focus. Dr Sharon Wong of HCA Healthcare, for example, has built her career around treating scalp conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, with particular expertise in Asian and Afro-Caribbean hair. Others, such as Dr Michael Prager of Prager Clinic, offer a broader portfolio spanning injectables, skin treatments and body-focused procedures.
New entrants to this year’s index include Dr Stefanie Williams of Eudelo, whose ‘look great, not done’ philosophy reflects a growing preference for subtle, confidence-enhancing interventions. Combining expertise in cosmetic dermatology and aesthetic medicine, she works primarily with women navigating hormonal change, including senior executives and public-facing figures.
Regaining confidence is chief among the reasons clients pursue procedures, practitioners told Spear’s. At Ouronyx, Dr Marco Nicoloso specialises in non-surgical facial and scalp treatments and has seen an ‘increasing demand from UHNW clients who want to feel confident in the boardroom at work and feel this has a direct impact on how well they do at work’.
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The field itself continues to advance at pace. With the global non-surgical procedures industry values at $12 billion in 2025, competition among medical companies is driving innovation in both technology and technique.
Dr Marwa Ali of Harrods wellness clinic has garnered a reputation as an early adopter of cutting-edge technology and was among the first in London to offer Emsculpt, Juläine injectables and Exomind. ‘Harrods is associated with luxury and prestige; everyone knows that we will be the one to take on the best treatments,’ she says.
Whether subtle facial enhancements, body contouring or skin treatments, these professionals provide personalised care and cutting-edge solutions, and count celebrities, entrepreneurs and C-suite executives among their clients.
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Methodology
Each year, the Spear’s Research Unit reassesses and refreshes its rankings of the leading providers in each sector by gathering data from and about the advisers and firms themselves, assessing submission forms, collating nominations, carrying out peer reviews, reviewing data from third-party sources, gathering references and recommendations, canvassing experts and conducting hundreds of interviews.
Advisers are evaluated using a proprietary scoring system that assigns different weightings to certain attributes. These scores feed directly into each new set of rankings in the Spear’s Indices. Each of these indices are published first online (according to the research calendar) and then in print. Print publication takes the form of the annual Spear’s 500 directory, which includes the top advisers in every index.
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Each featured adviser is profiled on spears500.com. The site allows users to search the Spear’s database of more than 4,000 entities to find one (or more) to meet their specific requirements by filtering for specific attributes such as an adviser’s location, their specialist expertise and information about their client base.
Best non-surgical cosmetic practitioners: some names to know
Marco Nicoloso
- Focus: Aesthetics and injectables
- Firm: Ouronyx
At Mayfair’s Ouronyx clinic, Dr Marco Nicoloso specialises in non-surgical facial and scalp treatments.
For those experiencing hair loss, Nicoloso offers a bespoke hair restoration plan that aims to address the root causes, rather than just the symptoms. This personalised care includes advanced diagnostics and hair care protocols, such as micrografting stem-cell therapy, medications and tailored nutrition plans.
He tells Spear’s that the highlight of his job is ‘making patients feel more confident and improving their quality of life’.
Read Marco Nicoloso’s full profile on Spears500.com
Marwa Ali
- Focus: State-of-the-art treatments
- Firm: Harrods
Dr Marwa Ali is a medically qualified aesthetic doctor and one of the partners at the wellness clinic in Harrods, focusing on skincare and anti-ageing treatments.
She offers a range of non-surgical treatments, including injectables, medical-grade facials and thread lifts. All services are grounded in Ali’s core principle of addressing underlying issues through refined enhancements that preserve a client’s sense of individuality.
‘We have a very loyal client base who come repeatedly from all over the world and with completely different skin types and tones,’ she tells Spear’s.
Read Marwa Ali’s full profile on Spears500.com
Suha Kersh
- Focus: An artistic and natural approach
- Firm: 23MD
23MD was founded by Dr Suha Kersh and her husband and business partner, Dr Martin Galy. Specialising in skin and facial cosmetic treatments, Kersh combines non-surgical procedures with regenerative processes and hormone therapy to restore health, refine fine lines and rejuvenate one’s look in a naturally elevated way.
Kersh tells Spear’s: ‘It’s really all about wellness and looking healthy and well – and rejuvenated. I don’t do makeovers. [Clients] deserve to be who they are and have confidence without looking like a cliché of themselves, and I think, as a doctor, I have that responsibility to my patients.’
Read Suha Kersh’s full profile on Spears500.com
Ifeoma Ejikeme
- Focus: Skincare and aesthetics
- Firm: Adonia Medical Clinic
Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme, founder and medical director at Adonia Medical Clinic, says she has advised over 30,000 patients in her career.
Ejikeme, who provides treatments that include Botox, electrolysis and fillers, has gained international recognition for her expertise. She has been asked for comment in media including Vogue, the Telegraph and Sky News, and her skincare-focused Instagram is followed by over 90,000 people.
Ejikeme trained at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust before completing a master’s degree in aesthetic medicine and a fellowship in head and neck surgery at Columbia University.
Read Ifeoma Ejikeme’s full profile on Spears500.com
Stefanie Williams
- Focus: Medical and aesthetic dermatology
- Firm: Eudelo
Qualified dermatologist Dr Stefanie Williams is the medical director at Eudelo’s clinics in Vauxhall and Sloane Square.
Williams draws upon her background in cosmetic dermatology and aesthetic medicine to offer non-surgical procedures such as fillers, radiofrequency needling and laser treatments. Her approach is centred on making small, natural-looking changes to the face to ensure her clients ‘look great, not done’, and helping clients understand their skin’s biology.
‘My special interest is regenerative aesthetic medicine,’ she tells Spear’s. ‘I do a lot of treatments that improve the quality of the skin itself.
Read Stefanie William’s full profile on Spears500.com
Sharon Wong
- Focus: Complex hair loss and scalp issues
- Firm: HCA Healthcare
Dermatologist Dr Sharon Wong is a well-regarded specialist who uses ‘an integrated and medically led approach to skin health, hair loss and scalp issues, combining medical trichology with dermatology’, according to her website.
Wong practises at HCA Healthcare UK, treating patients with genetic hair loss, alopecia, folliculitis, eczema, psoriasis, dandruff and fungal infections. Her ‘unique insight’ includes expertise in helping Asian and Afro-Caribbean patients with complex hair and scalp conditions.
Read Sharon Wong’s full profile on Spears500.com
Leading non-surgical cosmetic practitioners for HNWs: the complete list
Click on the individual names to be directed to more detailed profiles on spears500.com. The table is ordered by ranking and then alphabetically by surname.
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With additional reporting from Caitlin Kilpatrick.
