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Tijion Esho

Dr Tijion Esho (born 23 October 1981) is a British cosmetic surgeon,[2] aesthetician, and television personality who, following a medical misconduct and sex scandal involving one of his patients, was formally removed from the medical register in April 2024. He is the founder of the ESHO Clinic[3] and the resident cosmetic doctor on the E4 reality show Body Fixers.[4]

Tijion Esho
Born
Oluwafemi Esho

(1981-10-23) 23 October 1981 (age 43)[1]
London, Great Britain
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Leicester Medical School
Occupation(s)Doctor (struck off April 2024), Television Personality
TelevisionBody Fixers and Bodyshockers

Early and personal life

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Esho was born and grew up in North London[5] and is of Nigerian descent. During his youth he attended Edmonton County Secondary School, and initially wanted to become an artist, but due to his conservative African upbringing he was encouraged not to follow this career option. In 2000, Esho started his education at Leicester Medical School,[6] and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Medicine (MBCHB). In 2007, he completed his foundation year, and subsequently completed his MRCS, and junior (core training) surgical rotation training, before moving to the vocational training scheme (General Practice training scheme).[7]

Career

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Esho started his career at the NHS as a surgical trainee, completing his junior training before training as a GP, shortly after that he founded the Le Beau Ideal Lifestyle Clinic and then in 2013 "rebranded" to The ESHO clinic with locations in London and Newcastle upon Tyne.[8] In early 2016, Esho launched Midas By Esho,[9] a lip augmentation tool to help practitioners sculpt and position lips whilst making augmentations. Apart from the development of Midas, Esho has been involved in pioneering newly developed techniques and methods in laser skin rejuvenation, lip augmentation with the Nano Droplet technique,[10] Cupid’s Bow Lift and leading a Botox revolution with Robot Botox.[11] In autumn 2017, Esho launched the ESHO product range in collaboration with Brandon Truaxe's beauty company Deciem.[12][13][14] He has also advocated for stricter UK legislation when it comes to safety protocols for cosmetic surgery.[15]

Removal from medical register

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In 2022, Esho, had temporary restrictions imposed on his practice by the General Medical Council (GMC) after an investigation into allegations about his professional conduct. He was not allowed to see female patients without a chaperone or have contact with patients outside a clinical setting whilst he was being investigated by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS). [16]

On 27 April 2024, Esho was struck off the medical register by the GMC, after the MPTS found that he had exchanged Botox treatment for sex with a female patient. Esho admitted the relationship, but denied that it had been of a physical nature. While Dr Esho can retain the title, he is barred from practising medicine. [17]

Television

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In 2016, Esho was cast as the resident cosmetic doctor on E4’s reality show Body Fixers (a spin off of E4's other show Tattoo Fixers). Body Fixers was produced by Studio Lambert[18] and first aired in September 2016; in February 2017, it was announced that the show would run for a second season.[19] Prior to Body Fixers, Esho had made guest appearances on Channel 4’s Bodyshockers.[20]

ESHO Initiative

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In October 2016, Esho, in collaboration with Church Pharmacy and Cosmetronic, launched the ESHO Initiative,[21] a charity clinic which provides corrective treatment to patients with botched cosmetic procedures, congenital deformities, or severe scarring or disfigurement.[22]

Awards and recognition

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  • Good Surgeon Guide, Best Cosmetic Doctor (2014/2015)[23]
  • 4T Medical, Avant Garde Award for achievement in Aesthetics (2015)[24]
  • Safety in Beauty Awards, Highly commended doctor of the year (2016)[25]
  • Best clinic NE 2018 Award, Cosmetic Clinic of the Year [26]
  • Listed in the Ultimate 100 Global practitioner list for aesthetics - MyFaceMyBody Awards[27]
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References

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  1. ^ "E4's Body Fixers' Doctor Esho offers FREE charity surgery to botched bodies victims". The Mirror News. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  2. ^ "The doctor who tweaks the faces of millennials". The Times. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  3. ^ "The rise of non-surgical beauty: 'My mum said my lip looked like a rubber dinghy'". The Guardian. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  4. ^ "'Lack of regulation' causing botched lip fillers, says Body Fixers doctor". BBC News. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  5. ^ "DR TIJION ESHO". Being Me Campaigne. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  6. ^ "Lip Service in your Lunch Break". Leicester Medical Society. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  7. ^ "Dr Tijion Esho". Aesthetics Journal. Archived from the original on 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  8. ^ "The rise of non-surgical beauty: Protox: The surprising reason lawyers and politicians are turning to Botox". The Guardian. 2017-03-09. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  9. ^ "The cosmetic doctor behind Charlotte Crosby's pout reveals what goes on behind the scenes". OK Magazine. 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  10. ^ "Watch this video of a lip filler "cyst" being popped and try not to cry". Cosmopolitan. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  11. ^ "WHY EVERYONE'S ASKING FOR 'ROBOT BOTOX'". Harpers Bazaar. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  12. ^ "These Just-Launched Lip Products From Deciem Will Give You The Perfect Pout". Refinery29. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  13. ^ "THE DR BEHIND EVERYONE'S A-LIST POUTS LAUNCHES LIP PLUMPING PRODUCTS". Look Magazine. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  14. ^ Jude Edginton (April 8, 2017). "The doctor who tweaks the faces of millennials". The Times.
  15. ^ Victoria Hall (November 8, 2017). "Why this doctor is calling for Jeremy Hunt to change cosmetic procedure regulations". The Telegraph.
  16. ^ "TV medic Dr Tijion Esho, who featured on This Morning, under investigation by watchdog". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  17. ^ "TV doctor Tijion Esho struck off over Botox-for-sex deal". BBC News. 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  18. ^ "E4 takes smash hit Tattoo Fixers On Holiday and extends to body fixing". Channel 4. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  19. ^ "Body Fixers returns to E4". Channel 4. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  20. ^ "Feeling lippy over makeup fad Victoria Coren Mitchell". The Guardian. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  21. ^ "E4's Body Fixers' Doctor Esho offers FREE charity surgery to botched bodies victims". Mirror. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  22. ^ "Body Fixers lines up its most dramatic makeovers ever for Stephen Bear and others". Digital Spy. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  23. ^ "TWO ARTISTS – TWO WORLDS – ONE OBSESSION". House of Coco. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  24. ^ "Winner of Avant-Garde Award for Aesthetics Announced". 4T Medical. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  25. ^ "The Safety in Beauty Campaign Diamond Award Winners 2016". Safety In Beauty. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  26. ^ Duke, Simon (26 September 2018). "Fierce competition at first ever North East Beauty Industry Awards". nechronicle. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  27. ^ Hyland, Lynne (20 May 2018). "What you really need to know about lip fillers, revealed by "Lip King" doctor". Mirror. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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