Mr James Olding graduated from the University of Bristol in 2012, achieving Honours in Bachelors of Medicine & Surgery. He became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2015 (by examination), and is now a Senior Specialist Registrar in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in London, having graduated with Honours in Dentistry from King’s College London in 2021.

Following on from a longstanding interest in the treatment of diseases and trauma in the face, and in conjunction with training in facial surgery, James became fascinated with facial aesthetics, seeing non-surgical treatments as an essential component of managing patients’ cosmetic concerns. He rapidly moved to combine and integrate the different aspects of professional practice in facial aesthetics, drawing on surgical and non-surgical experience, as well as continued NHS practice and care of acutely ill patients with facial injuries.

In 2025, James was awarded Medical Aesthetics Practitioner of the Year at the Aesthetics Awards – awarded to the doctor, dentist or surgeon who has contributed most the aesthetics industry over the preceding 12 months. This award, as judged by peers in the industry, recognised James’ unique contribution at such an early stage to education, research, mentorship and clinical practice in aesthetics. James travels globally as an educator and thought leader as part of his role as a Faculty member for the Allergan Medical Institute, conducting work in 3 languages over multiple continents.

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