Facial aesthetics covers treatments like anti-wrinkle injections, skin peels and rejuvenation around the mouth, eyes and brow. Having them done by a dentist makes more sense than it first sounds, because dentists train for years in the exact muscles and anatomy of the face. At The London Smile Clinic in Fitzrovia, these treatments are provided by Dr Sonia Rajput.
You can have facial aesthetics done almost anywhere now. A clinic, a salon, a pop-up at a hotel. So the question isn’t where you can get it. It’s who you’d actually trust with your face.
And when you put it like that, an interesting answer appears. Stay with me, because the case for a dentist is stronger than most people expect.
It’s a broad term, so let’s be specific about what sits under it.
At a dental practice, facial aesthetics usually means treatments that refresh the skin and soften the signs of ageing around the lower face, where so much expression lives. Anti-wrinkle treatments relax the small muscles that crease the skin. Skin peels lift dullness and improve tone and texture. Some practices offer treatments aimed at the area around the mouth and jaw, the very region a dentist knows better than almost anyone.
The London Smile Clinic offers a DR V Glow Peel facial, a skin treatment designed to brighten and revive the complexion. It sits alongside the wider facial aesthetics offering rather than replacing it.
Here’s the part people miss. A dentist spends their entire career working in and around the face.
Think about what a dental qualification involves. Years of studying the muscles of facial expression, the nerves that run through the face, the way the jaw moves, how the lips sit at rest and in a smile. The injections used in anti-wrinkle treatment are placed into specific facial muscles. Knowing exactly where those muscles are, and where the nerves you must avoid run, is daily knowledge for a dentist.
That’s not a small thing. The difference between a natural result and a frozen, lopsided one is precision in the underlying anatomy. A clinician who already maps that anatomy every working day starts from a real advantage.
There’s a second reason a dentist is well placed to do this work, and it’s about seeing the whole picture.
A smile isn’t just teeth. It’s framed by the lips, the lines around the mouth, the way the skin moves when you laugh. A dentist who designs smiles is already thinking about how the teeth, gums, lips and surrounding face work together. So when facial aesthetics is offered in the same place as your dental care, the two can be considered as one, rather than treated as separate jobs by people who never speak to each other.
That joined-up view is exactly what the clinic’s founder, Dr Tim Bradstock-Smith, has built the practice around since 1999, the idea that a result should look like the best natural version of you, not something obviously done.
It helps to see the options side by side.
The point of the table isn’t that other settings can’t do good work. Plenty do. It’s that a dental practice brings a particular depth of facial anatomy knowledge and the ability to consider your smile and the face around it together.
At The London Smile Clinic, facial aesthetics is provided by Dr Sonia Rajput, who works across cosmetic and general dentistry as well as facial aesthetics.
She qualified with honours in dentistry and holds the MFDS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. That dental and surgical grounding is exactly the background the anatomy argument points to. She treats facial aesthetics as part of the wider picture of how your face and smile look together, not as an add-on.
The clinic’s philosophy applies here just as it does to its dentistry. The aim is subtle refreshment, the version of you that looks well rested rather than visibly treated.
Ask what you’re actually after. If you want a natural, considered result from someone with deep training in facial anatomy, a dental setting makes a lot of sense.
It tends to suit people who already value careful, conservative cosmetic work, those who are nervous about looking overdone, and anyone who likes the idea of their smile and the face around it being looked at together. As of September 2026, treatment begins with a consultation at the clinic in Fitzrovia, a short walk from Marylebone, Soho and Regent Street, where Dr Sonia Rajput talks through what’s realistic and what would suit you.
Can a dentist do facial aesthetics like anti-wrinkle treatment?
Yes. Dentists are trained extensively in the muscles, nerves and anatomy of the face, which is the exact knowledge anti-wrinkle and similar treatments rely on. Many dentists complete further training in facial aesthetics on top of this. At The London Smile Clinic in Fitzrovia, these treatments are provided by Dr Sonia Rajput, who works across dentistry and facial aesthetics.
Why have facial aesthetics at a dental practice rather than a salon?
A dentist brings years of training in facial anatomy and works around the mouth and jaw every day, which suits treatments placed into specific facial muscles. A dental practice can also consider your smile and the surrounding face together. The London Smile Clinic has provided refined cosmetic results since 1999, with the same natural philosophy applied to facial aesthetics.
What is the DR V Glow Peel facial?
It’s a skin treatment offered at The London Smile Clinic designed to brighten and revive the complexion, improving tone and texture. It sits within the clinic’s wider facial aesthetics options provided by Dr Sonia Rajput. As with any treatment, a consultation first confirms whether it suits your skin and what result you can realistically expect.
How much does facial aesthetics cost in London?
Costs vary widely with the treatment and the area covered. As a general UK guide, anti-wrinkle treatments commonly run from around £150 to £350 per area, and skin peels from around £80 upwards depending on the type. The London Smile Clinic confirms your exact fee after a consultation, where the right treatment and number of sessions are agreed first.
Will facial aesthetics look obvious?
Not when done with restraint, which is the whole approach here. The London Smile Clinic, founded by Dr Tim Bradstock-Smith, is built on natural results rather than an obvious, overdone look. Dr Sonia Rajput aims for subtle refreshment, so you look well and rested rather than visibly treated. Your consultation sets realistic, natural goals before anything begins.
If you’d like facial aesthetics from a clinician with deep training in the anatomy of the face, and a practice that thinks about your smile and the face around it together, start with a consultation. You’ll talk through your goals and see an honest, realistic plan first.
Call The London Smile Clinic in Fitzrovia on 020 7255 2559, or use the contact page to arrange your facial aesthetics consultation with Dr Sonia Rajput.
