Looking Ahead: How to Prepare Body and Mind for Summer and Beyond
We were joined by a panel of esteemed wellness experts – including GP and aesthetic doctor, Dr Priya Verma; venous surgeon, Prof Mark Whiteley; and consultant reconstructive and plastic surgeon, Theo Nanidis to explore the safe and sustainable routes to fortify body and mind for the months ahead.
From the newest devices designed to tighten and refine the skin, to the latest leg-perfecting protocols, to new innovations in breast- and body-focused surgeries – we explored sciences-backed routes a stronger physique in time for the summer. The goal? To bolster self-esteem, and embrace the months ahead with confidence.
Our Panelists
Dr Priya Verma
Dr Priya Verma is a multi-award-winning aesthetic doctor with over 11 years of medical experience spanning General Practice and academia. An acclaimed authority in non-surgical skin rejuvenation, she blends advanced laser technology and injectables to deliver natural, transformative results. As the first doctor to introduce EndoliftX® to the UK and Ireland and its inaugural Key Opinion Leader, Dr Verma has performed over a thousand successful procedures and trains surgeons, dermatologists, and physicians worldwide. A respected international speaker and educator, she is recognised for her expertise in skin tightening and facial contouring, and her commitment to advancing safe, evidence-based practice in aesthetics.
Dr Verma is deeply passionate about helping patients regain confidence through regenerative and restorative approaches that enhance natural beauty at every stage of life.
Awards and Achievements:
2025 Winner: ‘Endolift Achievement Award’ – Endolift Academy
2025 Winner: ‘Best Skin Rejuvenation Specialist’ - GHP Global Excellence Awards
2024 Winner: ‘Rising Star of the Year’ – Aesthetic Awards
2024 Highly Commended: ‘Best Non-Surgical Result’ – Aesthetic Awards
2024 Safety in Beauty Awards Finalist for Rising Star of the Year: Dr Priya was recognised for her dedication to the field of aesthetics.
2024 Finalist: ‘Rising Star of the Year’ – Safety in Beauty
2022Winner: ‘Rising Star of the Year’ – AUCC
Dr Verma is deeply passionate about helping patients regain confidence through regenerative and restorative approaches that enhance natural beauty at every stage of life.
Awards and Achievements:
2025 Winner: ‘Endolift Achievement Award’ – Endolift Academy
2025 Winner: ‘Best Skin Rejuvenation Specialist’ - GHP Global Excellence Awards
2024 Winner: ‘Rising Star of the Year’ – Aesthetic Awards
2024 Highly Commended: ‘Best Non-Surgical Result’ – Aesthetic Awards
2024 Safety in Beauty Awards Finalist for Rising Star of the Year: Dr Priya was recognised for her dedication to the field of aesthetics.
2024 Finalist: ‘Rising Star of the Year’ – Safety in Beauty
2022Winner: ‘Rising Star of the Year’ – AUCC
Professor Mark Whiteley
Professor Mark Whiteley trained in St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and was a lecturer in vascular surgery at Oxford University. He has dedicated his professional life to the understanding and treatment of veins, and is focused on finding the latest techniques to get the very best results.
Initially recognised for his unparalleled understanding of varicose veins and spider veins, Mark is now a recognised world authority on pelvic congestion (varicose veins in the pelvis). He also has invented and patented a treatment for prominent vertical forehead veins and developed a techniques for bulging arteries on the temples, prominent breast veins and hand veins.
Initially recognised for his unparalleled understanding of varicose veins and spider veins, Mark is now a recognised world authority on pelvic congestion (varicose veins in the pelvis). He also has invented and patented a treatment for prominent vertical forehead veins and developed a techniques for bulging arteries on the temples, prominent breast veins and hand veins.
Mr Theo Nanidis
"Patient safety, exceptional personalised care and surgical excellence are the core values guiding my practice”.
Mr Theo Nanidis is a Leading Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon with busy practices in Central London and Surrey and also works as an NHS Consultant in the world renowned Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea. He is well known for his approachable and honest demeanour, his attention to detail and his excellent natural aesthetic results. He offers all aspects of cosmetic breast surgery including, augmentation, breast reduction, implant free breast enhancement with fat grafting and his ‘signature’ auto-augmentation breast lift. He also has a particular interest in liposculpting and liposuction, tummy tucks, cosmetic ear surgery, eyelids, surgery of the skin and skin rejuvenation.
His reconstructive heritage gives him an edge and a unique understanding of the aesthetic form, tissue reshaping and focus on safe personalised care.
He is invited to lecture internationally on all aspects of cosmetic breast surgery and to train other surgeons both at home and abroad on complex techniques.
He was a finalist in the prestigious LaingBuisson awards for his work on drainless surgery and the faster recovery of patients. He has won multiple prizes for his research on excellence of clinical outcomes and patient safety. He also has a special interest in surgical innovation and has been awarded The Life Sciences Entrepreneur of the Year Award, from Cambridge University.
Mr Theo Nanidis is a Leading Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon with busy practices in Central London and Surrey and also works as an NHS Consultant in the world renowned Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea. He is well known for his approachable and honest demeanour, his attention to detail and his excellent natural aesthetic results. He offers all aspects of cosmetic breast surgery including, augmentation, breast reduction, implant free breast enhancement with fat grafting and his ‘signature’ auto-augmentation breast lift. He also has a particular interest in liposculpting and liposuction, tummy tucks, cosmetic ear surgery, eyelids, surgery of the skin and skin rejuvenation.
His reconstructive heritage gives him an edge and a unique understanding of the aesthetic form, tissue reshaping and focus on safe personalised care.
He is invited to lecture internationally on all aspects of cosmetic breast surgery and to train other surgeons both at home and abroad on complex techniques.
He was a finalist in the prestigious LaingBuisson awards for his work on drainless surgery and the faster recovery of patients. He has won multiple prizes for his research on excellence of clinical outcomes and patient safety. He also has a special interest in surgical innovation and has been awarded The Life Sciences Entrepreneur of the Year Award, from Cambridge University.