Every year brings a new wave of treatments, technologies and beauty buzzwords, but which ones are actually going to matter?
For our 2027 predictions, we’ve gone straight to the people at the heart of the industry, from plastic surgeons and aesthetic doctors to nurses, skin experts, trichologists and longevity specialists, to find out what they believe is coming next.
And there are some clear shifts happening. Ultrasound is changing the way injectables could be performed. The GLP-1 boom is creating a new demand for post-weight-loss treatments. Regenerative aesthetics is becoming more sophisticated. Hair restoration is moving beyond traditional approaches. Surgery is becoming subtler and increasingly difficult to detect. And aesthetics and wellness are moving closer together as patients become just as interested in ageing well as they are in looking younger.
So, what will we be booking, talking about and potentially leaving behind in 2027?
These are the treatments, technologies and aesthetic trends the experts predict we’ll be hearing a lot more about next year.
1. Ultrasound Will Change the Way We Inject
By Dr Tom Kamal, Aesthetic Doctor & Founder of The Dr Tom Clinic
“I think ultrasound will become one of the biggest shifts in injectable aesthetics in 2027. As regulation tightens and the industry moves towards greater accountability, we’ll see more practitioners using ultrasound to better understand individual anatomy, assess existing filler and inject with greater precision.
“It gives practitioners another layer of information before and during treatment, rather than relying on anatomical landmarks alone. I think we’re moving towards a future where injecting without ultrasound guidance could become far less common, particularly as both practitioners and patients place greater emphasis on safety, precision and more personalised treatment.”
2. The ‘Post-Weight-Loss Aesthetic’ Will Become a Category of its Own.
By Prof. Ali Al-Hussaini, Consultant ENT & Facial Plastic Surgeon, Elevate Medical & Aesthetic Clinic
“My prediction for 2027 is the rise of what I call the ‘post-weight-loss aesthetic’, a new era of regenerative treatments designed to address the skin laxity and tissue changes we’re increasingly seeing following significant weight loss, particularly with the widespread use of GLP-1 medications such as Mounjaro.
“We’ve spent the last few years talking about weight loss. I think 2027 will be about what comes next.
“I’m seeing more patients who feel healthier and more confident in their bodies, yet find that their skin hasn’t quite caught up with their transformation. The face and neck are the most visible areas, but laxity of the upper arms, abdomen and thighs is becoming an increasingly important conversation too.
“Having performed Endolift for over three and a half years across several hundred cases, I’ve seen the aesthetic conversation evolve. The answer after weight loss isn’t necessarily to put volume back in. Often, it’s about intelligently tightening, remodelling and regenerating the tissue that remains.
“That is why I believe minimally invasive regenerative technologies such as Endolift will become increasingly relevant. Rather than simply filling or masking the signs of laxity, the focus is shifting towards collagen remodelling, tissue contraction and restoring the underlying architecture of the skin.
“For me, the future of aesthetics is less about adding and more about regenerating. Patients don’t necessarily want their old face or body back. They want their skin to belong to the new version of themselves.
“I think that philosophy will define much of aesthetic medicine in 2027.”
3. ‘Whole-Person Aesthetics’ Will Bring Beauty & Longevity Closer Together’
By Dr Farah Latif, Physician & Medical Director, Elevate Medical & Aesthetic Clinic
“My prediction for 2027 is that aesthetics will move beyond simply treating the visible signs of ageing and become increasingly focused on the biology driving them.
“As a physician, I think we’ll hear much more about cellular senescence, ‘inflammaging’, mitochondrial and metabolic health, hormonal change and the age-related loss of muscle, bone and connective tissue, all of which influence how we age externally as well as internally.
“We’re already seeing this translate into growing interest in regenerative treatments such as PRP/PRF, polynucleotides, biostimulatory injectables and collagen-remodelling energy devices. At the more emerging end, senolytics, NAD+ biology, peptides and other interventions targeting cellular ageing will attract increasing attention, although robust clinical evidence must remain ahead of the hype.
“I think 2027 will mark the rise of ‘whole-person aesthetics’, moving from ‘How can we make someone look younger?’ towards ‘How can we help them age better?’, bringing aesthetics, preventative medicine and longevity science much closer together.”
4. Filler Fatigue Will Push Some Patients Towards Surgery
By Dr Adel Quttainah, Board-Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon & Founder of Quttainah Specialized Hospital
After years dominated by injectable volume, Dr Adel predicts a continued shift away from repeatedly adding filler where the underlying concern is skin laxity or tissue descent. For appropriate patients, surgical options may increasingly be considered instead of attempting to replicate a surgical result through additional volume.
5. Regenerative Combination Treatments Will Get Smarter
By Caroline Hall, Aesthetic Nurse, Trichologist & Founder of R&R Aesthetics
“I think 2027 will be the year we see regenerative aesthetics become much more sophisticated. Rather than relying on one treatment in isolation, we’ll see more combination protocols, for example pairing biostimulators with energy-based devices to target skin quality, collagen production and laxity at the same time.
“The focus is shifting towards improving the health and function of the skin, rather than simply adding volume.”
6. Health Will Become The True Wealth
By Teresa O’Nwere-Tan, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Independent Prescriber & Founder of Tan&Co®
“We’re going to see much more interest in why our skin, hair and facial appearance change as we age, whether that’s hormonal changes, inflammation, genetics, nutritional deficiencies, metabolic health or the natural decline in collagen and muscle.
“We’re already seeing the conversation shift from ‘What injectable do I need?’ to ‘How can I age well and still look like myself?’ This will drive more personalised treatment plans, combining regenerative treatments, energy-based devices and biostimulatory injectables rather than relying on filler alone.
“Technologies such as Aerolase, which can target pigmentation, redness, acne and overall skin rejuvenation across a broad range of skin tones, will sit alongside collagen-stimulating treatments such as Thermage, XERF and Sofwave, and biostimulatory injectables such as PLLA.
“For me, the future of aesthetics is less about changing faces and more about preserving skin quality, collagen, function and identity for longer.”
7. ‘Invisible Surgery’ Will Become the New Goal’
By Dr Adel Quttainah, Board-Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon & Founder of Quttainah Specialized Hospital
The most desirable cosmetic surgery in 2027 may be the surgery nobody can identify. Rather than obvious transformation, Dr Adel predicts greater demand for discreet results, preserved facial character and procedures designed to make someone look well-rested and rejuvenated without looking noticeably operated on.
8. Energy-Based Treatments Will Fight Back Against Injectables
By Dr Adel Quttainah, Board-Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon & Founder of Quttainah Specialized Hospital
After years in which injectables have dominated the aesthetics conversation, Dr Adel predicts renewed interest in technologies designed to improve skin quality, tightening and collagen rather than simply adding or replacing volume.
In 2027, the conversation may increasingly become about choosing the right combination of modalities, with energy-based treatments playing a much bigger role alongside injectables and surgery.
9. Hair Loss Treatments Will Continue to Boom
By Caroline Hall, Aesthetic Nurse, Trichologist & Founder of R&R Aesthetics
“Hair loss is becoming a much bigger focus within aesthetics, and I think we’re going to see far more patients looking beyond traditional hair-loss treatments towards regenerative approaches that focus on improving the health of the scalp and supporting the hair follicle.
“In clinic, we’re already seeing growing demand for treatments such as polynucleotides, as well as microneedling combined with exosomes and growth factors. The idea is to create the healthiest possible environment for the follicle and support stronger, healthier hair growth.
“I think this move towards treating the scalp with the same regenerative approach we’ve been using for the skin is going to become a significant trend over the next year.”
10. Facelifts Will Get Earlier, Subtler & Harder to Spot
By Dr Adel Quttainah, Board-Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon & Founder of Quttainah Specialized Hospital
Rather than waiting until facial ageing becomes advanced, Dr Adel predicts more patients will explore surgery earlier, when changes can potentially be addressed more subtly.
The desired result is changing too, with patients increasingly seeking facial surgery that preserves their identity rather than dramatically altering their appearance.
11. Body Contouring Will Move Towards A More Natural, Athletic Look
By Dr Adel Quttainah, Board-Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon & Founder of Quttainah Specialized Hospital
Highly exaggerated body proportions may continue to give way to a more natural, athletic aesthetic. Dr Adel predicts increasing demand for body contouring that works with a patient’s existing proportions, with greater emphasis on definition, balance and individual anatomy.
12. The Aesthetic Consultaion Will Become More Data-Driven
By Dr Richard Devine, Aesthetic Doctor & Founder of The Devine Clinic
“The aesthetic consultation is going to become far more sophisticated. We’re moving away from simply looking at someone’s face and asking what bothers them towards being able to gather much more information about their skin, anatomy and the way they are ageing.
“Facial imaging, skin analysis, ultrasound and AI-assisted technologies have the potential to give practitioners another layer of information when assessing patients and planning treatments.
“I don’t think technology will replace clinical judgement, but I do think it will increasingly support it. The future consultation could become much more objective, allowing practitioners to track changes over time, measure treatment outcomes and create increasingly personalised treatment plans.
“In 2027, the question may become less ‘What treatment do you want?’ and more ‘What does your face and skin actually need?’”