Our tutors are highly qualified, skilled and extremely knowledgeable in medical aesthetics.

They have the ability to pass on this knowledge to provide you with a highly interactive, stimulating and enjoyable day.

Our team routinely train and teach medical professionals worldwide in cosmetic treatments and are at the cutting edge of treatment options.

“We love what we do, we are passionate about passing our knowledge on”

They are members of numerous medical associations and committees.

About our Tutors

Mr Taimur Shoaib

Taimur Shoaib MD, FRCSEd(Plast) is a Consultant Plastic surgeon at the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, and at  the Glasgow Nuffield Hospital. He is also the owner of La Belle Forme Clinic and an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Glasgow. Taimur‘s  main areas of practice in plastic surgery include head and neck cancer surgery, facial and breast cosmetic surgery and complex skin cancer surgery. He has several years' experience of teaching and lecturing having delivered several hundred lectures on various topics at invited and peer reviewed meetings.

Mr Vivek Sivarajan

Vivek Sivarajan MD, FRCSEd(Plast) is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, at the Glasgow Nuffield Hospital and Ross Hall Hospital Glasgow. He has been injecting Botulinum for several years and has experience of injecting Botulinum for hyperhidrosis. He has presented at numerous international and national meetings and is published widely in peer reviewed journals. He has a  special interest and is involved in the tution of both surgeons and nursing staff in Plastic and Laser Surgery.

Mr Ben Chew

Ben Chew MPhil, FRCS(Plast) is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, and the Nuffield Hospital and Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow. He is also an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer of the University of Glasgow. His main subspecialty interests are aesthetic breast, facial and body contouring surgery. His reconstructive subspecialties are breast reconstruction, microsurgery and oncoplastic breast surgery. He has many years of experience of Botulinum injection and has particular passion for its use in enhancing the areas around the eyes for a youthful appearance.

Fiona Shanks

Fiona Shanks is a cosmetic nurse specialist at La Belle Forme Clinic. She performs non surgical treatments on a daily basis, adminstering Botulinum, fillers and chemical peels. She has four years' experience of a regular Botulinum and fillers clinic and has a clientele of over a thousand patients.


Forthcoming Courses 2011
The Combined Botulinum & Dermal Filler Course

Sat Mar 17 2012 – Glasgow Foundation Level £750 Book
Wed 18 April 2012 – Glasgow Intermediate/Advanced Level £895 Book
Mon 7 May 2012 – Aberdeen Foundation Level £750 Book
Wed 30 May 2012 – Glasgow Foundation Level £750 Book
Sat 23 Jun 2012 – Inverness Foundation Level £750 Book
Keep checking for additional dates which will be added throughout the year.