Biography
Dr Dev Patel is the founder and medical director of Perfect Skin Solutions, an award-winning aesthetic medicine clinic based in Southsea, Portsmouth. He qualified in medicine, surgery and genetics from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in 2000, subsequently serving nine years as a medical officer in the Royal Navy before entering aesthetic practice full-time in 2014. He holds postgraduate qualifications including the Diploma in Practical Dermatology and is a full member of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine. He is known for his public commentary on cosmetic procedure regulation, patient safety in aesthetics, and the use of evidence-based approaches to skin health. He also teaches other doctors on behalf of the Primary Care Dermatology Society and founded the CellDerma skincare brand and Perfect Skin Academy practitioner training facility.
“There's a growing awareness that hands play into the perception someone is going to have when they're judging your age.”
References
- 1.Dr Dev Patel | Perfect Skin Solutions | Southsea | Doctor Aesthetics — Qualifications, Royal Navy service, PLEXR pioneering role, BCAM membership, Primary Care Dermatology Society teaching
- 2.Frequently Asked Questions | Speaking, Training & Treatments | Dr Dev Patel — Media availability, Royal Navy background, expertise in skin health and aesthetic medicine, international speaking and training
- 3.About Us – Perfect Skin Solutions — Clinic founding rationale (concern about limited regulation of Botox/fillers), clinic awards including Aesthetic Clinic of the Year SE 2024
- 4.Dr Dev Patel – CellDerma — Royal Navy career, GP and dermatology background, founding of Perfect Skin Solutions in 2014 and CellDerma skincare brand
- 5.Who is Dr Dev Patel – The Tweakments Guide — Awards history, SaveFace and CQC registration of clinic, national television appearance March 2024, media profile
Expertise
Cited on
Stated areas of expertise
- Cosmetic procedure regulation
- Patient safety in aesthetics
- Regenerative aesthetics
- Non-surgical treatments
- Cosmetic dermatology
- Aesthetic practitioner training
Notable achievements
- First doctor in England to introduce Plexr for non-surgical blepharoplasty; currently UK Ambassador and Lead Trainer for PLEXR. Source ↗
- Perfect Skin Solutions named Aesthetic Clinic of the Year South East 2024 at the Aesthetic Medicine Awards. Source ↗
- Awarded Aesthetic Doctor of the Year consecutively from 2021 to 2025. Source ↗
- Invited to judge the Aesthetic Awards from 2016 onwards and teaches aesthetic medicine on behalf of the Primary Care Dermatology Society. Source ↗
Related media coverage
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Source references
- From fat transplants to LED mittens: how the fear of ‘old lady hands’ mobilised the beauty industrytheguardian.com · 8 Sept 2026
Contact & links
- Staff pagehttps://perfectskinsolutions.co.uk/medical-director/
- Websitehttps://www.meetdrdev.com/
- LinkedInhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/dr-dev-patel-7a595226
- Press office emailinfo@perfectskinsolutions.co.ukpublished here ↗
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