If you are just starting an aesthetics clinic, or are looking to provide additional treatments at your beauty salon, it’s important to research the demand for specific treatments before investing in professional equipment. By using Google Trends and asking Google Gemini, you can get a real-time snapshot of what treatments are being searched for the most.
Below are the most popular non-surgical aesthetics treatments being searched for (August 2025) in the UK, along with an explanation of the specific treatments and product advice.
1) Injectables
Wrinkle Reduction:
This is consistently cited as one of the most popular and frequently performed aesthetic procedures. It works by temporarily relaxing the muscles that cause fine lines and wrinkles, particularly on the forehead, between the eyebrows, and around the eyes (crow’s feet).
Dermal Fillers:
These injectables, often made with hyaluronic acid, are used to restore lost volume, smooth out wrinkles and folds, and enhance facial features such as the lips, cheeks, and jawline.
Mesotherapy / Exosomes:
Mesotherapy is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that involves injecting small amounts of mesotherapy products directly into the skin’s middle layer (mesoderm) to treat a number of conditions, largely related to skin rejuvenation.
Exosomes are small, naturally occurring particles released by cells, acting as a conduit for vital molecular signals. They are involved in a variety of functions, including cell communication, repair, and regeneration. When applied in aesthetic treatments, Exosomes can dramatically enhance the body’s natural healing processes.
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2) Laser and Light-Based Treatments
Laser Hair Removal:
This is a very common and popular treatment for achieving long-term hair reduction. With a large selection of devices that provide laser hair removal, it’s important to research the differences in each technology: LASER HAIR REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY GUIDE
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Skin Rejuvenation / Pigmentation Removal – Q-Switched / Nd:YAG:
These treatments use light energy to address various skin concerns, including fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, acne scars, and uneven pigmentation.
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Skin Rejuvenation / Pigmentation Removal – CO2:
CO2 lasers work by delivering high-energy light, absorbed by water in the skin, which creates controlled micro-thermal zones of heat and vaporisation. This controlled injury stimulates the skin’s natural healing response, including the production of new, healthy skin cells and collagen. The fractional nature of the CO2 fractional laser creates tiny micro-columns of treated tissue surrounded by healthy skin, which speeds up healing and reduces downtime compared to traditional lasers. The process removes damaged skin layers, improving skin texture, reducing wrinkles, tightening skin, and diminishing acne scars and discolouration.
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Skin Rejuvenation / Pigmentation Removal – IPL:
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) treatments use light energy to address various skin concerns, including fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, acne scars, and uneven pigmentation.
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HIFU
A high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is a non-invasive treatment mainly for facial ageing. A HIFU 8D treatment uses ultrasound to create heat at a deep level in the skin. This heat damages targeted skin cells, causing the body to try to repair them. To do this, the body produces collagen to aid in cell regrowth. Collagen is a substance in the skin that gives it structure and elasticity.
Treatments such as HIFU can:
- Tighten skin on the neck
- Reduce the appearance of jowls
- Lift drooping eyelids or eyebrows
- Smooth wrinkles on the face
- Smooth and tighten chest skin
The type of ultrasound that this procedure uses is different than the ultrasound that doctors use for medical imaging. HIFU uses high energy waves to target specific areas of the body.
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Laser Tattoo Removal:
Alongside pigmentation removal, many devices can effectively remove tattoo inks from the skin using Picosecond Laser or Q-Switched / Nd:YAG Laser technology. Using different wavelengths you can target different colour pigments from underneath the skin, effectively destroying the pigments which are then removed by the body’s natural healing process.
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3) Skin Resurfacing
Microneedling:
Also known as collagen induction therapy, this procedure uses tiny needles to create controlled micro-injuries in the skin, which stimulates the body’s natural healing process and boosts collagen and elastin production.
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Chemical Peels:
These treatments use a chemical solution to exfoliate the top layer of skin, revealing a smoother, fresher, and more even-toned complexion underneath.
4) Fat Reduction / Body Contouring
Laser Lipolysis:
Laser lipo is a cosmetic procedure that uses laser energy to target and disrupt fat cells, causing them to rupture and release their contents. These fat components are then absorbed and eliminated from the body through the lymphatic system. The process can also stimulate collagen production, helping to tighten and smooth the skin in the treated area. Laser lipolysis is used to reduce stubborn fat in specific problem areas, such as the abdomen, thighs, and under the chin.
Cryolipolysis:
Fat freezing is a non-surgical cosmetic procedure that uses controlled cold temperatures to destroy fat cells, resulting in a reduction of localised fat deposits in areas like the abdomen, thighs, and under the chin. During the procedure, a special suction device cools the targeted area, causing the fat cells to die and be naturally absorbed by the body over several weeks. This is a treatment for specific fat bulges that resist diet and exercise, not for significant weight loss.
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Radiofrequency:
There are multiple applications for RF, many devices utilise RF to promote the acceleration of the production of collagen and elastin, increase of metabolism of fat cells and compaction of adipose tissue. RF can promote excretion of toxins and waste products by activating the lymphatic system and achieves an improvement in blood vascularization.
General Notes
It’s important to note that the popularity of specific treatments can vary by location and patient demographics. However, injectables like wrinkle reduction / dermal fillers, along with laser treatments and skin resurfacing procedures, are consistently at the top of the list for non-surgical aesthetic enhancements.