Cosmetic clinics can operate under a range of different ownership, business, and clinical models. Understanding these differences can help patients understand how a clinic is structured and where medical responsibility and clinical oversight sit.
Corporate clinic model
A corporate clinic is generally owned and operated by a company that may have multiple locations, with centralised management, branding, systems, marketing and operational processes. Individual clinics are part of a broader corporate organisation, and clinical services are delivered within that organisational structure.
Franchise clinic model
A franchise operates under a recognised brand and business system. The franchisee operates the individual clinic under an agreement with the franchisor and generally follows the franchisor’s established brand, systems and operational requirements. The franchisee, who may not be a medical professional, typically owns or bears the financial responsibility for the individual business, while the franchisor controls or specifies significant aspects of the brand and business system.
Nurse-led clinic model
Nurse-led clinics can operate under a variety of structures. Generally, registered nurses are the primary practitioners providing cosmetic treatments, while prescribing and medical support may be provided by doctors who are external to the clinic or through independent prescribing arrangements. The level and nature of ongoing medical (doctor) supervision can therefore vary between practices.
The Medaesthetics model
Medaesthetics is a doctor-owned and medically led cosmetic clinic group, founded by Dr Ehsan Jadoon. Medical expertise is an integral part of our organisation and clinical model, alongside our experienced registered cosmetic nurses and dermal clinicians.
Our approach is designed to provide patients with access to medical assessment, clinical oversight, treatment planning and ongoing care within an integrated clinical organisation.
The distinction is therefore not simply who performs an individual treatment. It is also about the clinical structure behind the treatment, including who provides medical oversight, how treatment decisions are made, and how patients can access medical expertise when required.
At Medaesthetics, our focus is on clinical care, patient safety, individualised treatment planning, natural-looking results and continuity of care, rather than simply providing a standardised treatment menu.