About

Dr Adil Sarwar

MBBS, BSc, MRCGP

GMC Registered Doctor — GMC No. 7085079

Founder & Medical Director, Skin Science Clinic

Born and raised in London and practising medicine since 2010, formerly of the Harley Street Skin Clinic, where he performed thousands of procedures. Dr Sarwar founded Skin Science Clinic in 2018, to practise aesthetic medicine the way he believes it should be practised — unhurried, evidence-led, and with every procedure performed by him personally.

Practising medicine since 2010
Harley Street Skin Clinic, 2013–2017
Performs every procedure himself

Credentials & training

Qualifications

MBBS — Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
BSc — Bachelor of Science
MRCGP — Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners

Education

Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London — ranked second nationally for medicine by the Guardian in 2017
Award-winning medical student
Dulwich College, London

Advanced training

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York — 2009 scholarship placement, awarded to the top ten medical students of the year group
Botulinum toxin for hyperhidrosis, NHS vascular surgery
Hair transplantation

Clinical focus

Botulinum toxin — aesthetic and therapeutic
Dermal fillers and facial assessment
Skin, laser and device treatments
Hair and scalp

In his own words

My NHS training shaped almost everything about how I practise today. Working across general medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and emergency medicine taught me to listen carefully, think diagnostically and never assume. Above all, it taught me humility: that good medicine starts with understanding the person in front of you.

Aesthetic medicine and emotional wellbeing are closely linked. When a patient comes to see me, I want to understand not only what they would like to change, but why. My role is to care for the whole person, not just the area being treated.

I encourage patients to do their research, ask questions and insist on the best technology available. An informed patient makes better decisions, and being questioned keeps a clinic honest — I would far rather someone arrived with a list of questions than with none.

Science represents a commitment to evidence-based practice, careful assessment and ongoing refinement of technique. It provides the structure and clarity that allow aesthetic medicine to be practised thoughtfully, responsibly, and with a deep respect for anatomy.

In conversation

Twelve questions with Dr Sarwar

The section above is an extract. The full interview covers his route from an NHS vascular unit to his own clinic, why appointments are deliberately unhurried, the medical uses of botulinum toxin, and why he is comfortable telling a patient no.

Read the interview

How Dr Sarwar practises

Every procedure, performed by Dr Sarwar
Consultations and treatments are carried out by Dr Sarwar personally. Nothing is delegated to a non-medical injector.
Unhurried appointments
The clinic schedule is kept intentionally spacious. By refusing to overbook, every appointment stays unhurried and focused on one patient.
A 24/7 emergency contact number
Every patient is given a direct emergency number. Even outside clinic hours, they can reach the clinic immediately if they need to.
Wellbeing assessed, not assumed
Consultations include an understanding of the patient's motivation and expectations. Where treatment would not genuinely help, Dr Sarwar says so.
Authorised products only
The clinic uses only authorised, medically regulated products from reputable distributors, following evidence-based protocols for every treatment.
Technology chosen on evidence
New devices are adopted only where there is real clinical evidence and a genuine improvement in outcome — not because a treatment is in demand.

Written by Dr Sarwar

Dr Sarwar writes and clinically reviews the condition guides on this site. Each one covers what causes a condition, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated.

From the clinic

Baby Botox: my signature approach
Subtle, natural results without the frozen look is what most first-time Botox patients are looking for. Baby Botox offers just that.
My approach to bruxism treatment using Botox
Teeth grinding is a condition I have been treating for over a decade. A carefully tailored Botox protocol can relieve symptoms, improve function and preserve oral health.
15 years of treating hyperhidrosis with Botox
One of my earliest roles after qualifying was in the vascular surgery department at Lewisham Hospital — a formative environment that shaped my approach to precision and patient care.