A new professional body dedicated to advancing a more biologically informed approach to aesthetic medicine has been launched by leading aesthetic clinicians Dr Mayoni Gooneratne and Dr Kate Goldie.
The Society of Integrative Aesthetics (SIA) aims to bring together clinicians, researchers, educators and industry partners to explore the relationship between aesthetic outcomes, regenerative medicine, tissue health and systemic resilience.
The Society’s inaugural congress will take place at the Royal College of General Practitioners in London on April 15-16, 2027, comprising an exclusive masterclass on 15 April followed by a full-day congress on 16 April.
The Society has been founded in response to growing recognition that aesthetic outcomes are influenced by far more than the treatments performed in clinic. Emerging evidence continues to highlight the connections between skin and facial tissue health, metabolic function, inflammation, hormones, nutrition, lifestyle factors and the biology of ageing.
Rather than replacing conventional aesthetic medicine, the Society seeks to broaden clinical thinking.
“Integrative aesthetics is not anti-injectable, anti-device or anti-conventional aesthetics,” says Dr Mayoni Gooneratne. “It is the next layer of clinical reasoning. We want to help clinicians understand how systemic health, regenerative medicine and aesthetic interventions work together to support better patient outcomes.”
Dr Kate Goldie adds: “Patients are increasingly looking for approaches that address not only how they look, but also how they age. Integrative aesthetics provides a framework for connecting visible outcomes with the underlying biology that drives tissue health, repair and resilience.”
The Society’s vision is to establish integrative aesthetics as a recognised, research-informed field within modern aesthetic medicine. Its mission includes advancing education, research, clinical standards and interdisciplinary collaboration, while supporting practitioners with practical frameworks, training pathways and evidence-based guidance.
Importantly, the Society will be research-led rather than commercially driven. Planned activities include literature reviews, clinical audits, consensus statements, practice surveys, research collaborations and future original studies, helping to create an evidence base for this emerging area of practice. The launch follows ongoing work by Dr Gooneratne, Dr Goldie and colleagues to define integrative aesthetics as a clinically grounded framework within aesthetic medicine.
The inaugural Society of Integrative Aesthetics Congress will be held under the theme:
“Beyond Beauty: The Future of Regenerative and Integrative Aesthetics.”
The programme will explore the biology of ageing, skin as a metabolic organ, hormones and appearance, regenerative medicine, longevity aesthetics, emotional wellbeing, ethical aesthetics and systems-based patient care. Delegates can expect a combination of scientific presentations, clinical discussions, case-based learning and interdisciplinary debate designed to challenge conventional thinking and encourage a more holistic approach to aesthetic medicine.
The event is expected to attract doctors, dentists, nurses and researchers interested in the future direction of aesthetic medicine.
Further announcements regarding speakers, registration and founding membership opportunities will be released in the coming months.
