Insights on Aesthetic Medicine

Evidence-based analyses on aesthetic medicine in Europe.
Our Insights explore research trends, ethics, safety, emerging technologies, and cross-border perspectives — with a focus on responsibility, transparency, and patient-centered practice.

Fake Before-and-Afters in Aesthetic Medicine: How You're Being Misled

March 2, 2026
Evidence vs Marketing
97% of before-and-after photos in aesthetic medicine are biased. An investigation into how images are manipulated, the patient cost, and where it's already illegal.

Exosomes in Aesthetic Medicine — Part II: Product Teardown

February 24, 2026
Evidence vs Marketing
Review exosome-based products: serums and treatments in the clinic, real ingredients, sources of exosomes, EU/US regulatory status and what really works.

Exosomes in Aesthetic Medicine: Fascinating Biology, Missing Evidence

February 13, 2026
Evidence vs Marketing
Essais cliniques, réglementation, sécurité et limites réelles des soins à exosomes face au marketing.

LED masks: proven biology, uncertain products

February 13, 2026
Evidence vs Marketing
Do LED masks really work? Scientific analysis of red light, effective doses, clinical limitations, and marketing.

What Patients Don't See: The Pressure Behind the Practice

February 4, 2026
Ethics & Practice
An in-depth editorial on the hidden pressures shaping aesthetic medicine today: social media–driven expectations, ethical dilemmas, and clinical responsibility.

Collagen Supplements Show Benefits Only in Industry-Funded Studies

January 30, 2026
Evidence vs Marketing
Collagen and funding bias: why the benefits disappear in independent studies. Critical analysis based on 2025 research.

The Retinoid Evidence Gap

January 26, 2026
Evidence vs Marketing
Why expensive retinol serums rely on little clinical evidence, while prescription retinoids are rigorously studied.

Belgium and the Quiet Maturity of Aesthetic Medicine Research — 2025

January 18, 2026
Analysis
An evidence-based analysis of Belgium’s aesthetic medicine research in 2025, comparing France and the Netherlands, with a focus on ethics, safety, psychology, and AI.