Dr Victoria Dobbie BDS

GDC 69584

Clinical Director - Dental Surgeon & Facial Aesthetics

Hello, I’m Victoria. For more than twenty years, women have trusted me with their faces and with the stories behind them. This page tells you who I am, what I’m qualified to do, and exactly how to check every claim I make. Because if you’re trusting someone with your face, you shouldn’t have to take their word for it.

At a glance:

GDC-registered dental surgeon, qualified 1993, registration 69584.
23 years in medical aesthetics, with over 42,000 treatments performed.
Trainer to other clinicians for Nuceiva® (Evolus) botulinum toxin and MINT® PDO threads.
Clinical Director of this HIS-regulated clinic rated “Exceptional” for safe, person-centred care in our 2026 inspection.
Save Face accredited since 2015 - view our profile and verified reviews.

Check My Credentials - Please

I’d rather you verified me than believed me. Every credential below is independently checkable:

Professional registration: Search “Victoria Dobbie, 69584” on the General Dental Council register. I am a registered prescriber.
Our regulator: Read our Healthcare Improvement Scotland registration and the February 2026 inspection report in full.
Independent accreditation: The clinic Save Face profile lists my prescriber status, treatments and patient reviews on the UK’s Professional Standards Authority-accredited register.
Independent profile: I’m a recommended practitioner in The Tweakments Guide, Alice Hart-Davis’s consumer guide to cosmetic treatments.

My Path to Aesthetic Medicine

I qualified as a dental surgeon in 1993 and spent my early career reconstructing teeth - supporting the simple, profound joys of smiling, eating, speaking and kissing. That included eight years as a dental officer in the Royal Army Dental Corps, finishing as dental officer to the wives of the Sultan of Brunei. (Yes, really. Ask me about it.)

In 2002, after a maternity break, I moved into full-time medical aesthetics. I thought the impact on patients would be similar to dentistry. I was wrong - it’s greater. Our faces carry everything: fatigue, grief, health, celebration. Helping someone recognise themselves in the mirror again is the most rewarding work I’ve ever done.

Along the way I’ve trained with some of the world’s most respected teachers in facial aesthetics: Dr Arthur Swift, Dr Mauricio de Maio, Dr Kate Goldie, Dr Tapan Patel and Dr Raj Acquilla and Dr Swift’s BeautiPHIcation™ principles of facial harmony still guide my hand every day. Twenty-three years and more than 42,000 treatments later, my focus remains what it was on day one: natural, balanced results that look right from every angle, and in motion.

Where I Teach, Not Just Treat

The clearest evidence that a practitioner knows their craft is when manufacturers ask them to train other doctors and nurses. I currently teach for:

Nuceiva® (Evolus): training medical professionals in the precise use of one of the UK’s newest botulinum toxins.
MINT® PDO threads: training clinicians in thread lifting for sagging facial tissue.

Previously, I’ve been a trainer and KOL ambassador for Sinclair Pharma (Silhouette Soft® threads and Ellansé®), served on the Merz steering committee that launched Belotero® Volume in the UK, and presented at the ACE and FACE conferences on Radiesse®, Ultherapy® and lower-face botulinum toxin.

I’m a member of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM), and I’ve appeared on BBC, ITV and Sky programmes discussing aesthetic medicine.

What a Consultation With Me Is Like

Honest. That’s the word my patients use most, and the one I’m proudest of. Your consultation is a paid clinical assessment, which means I’m never under pressure to sell you anything. We’ll look at your face together, at rest and in motion, talk about what’s bothering you, and work out what’s achievable, what’s worth doing, and what I’d honestly leave alone. Sometimes the best treatment plan is a smaller one. Sometimes it’s none at all. I’ll tell you either way.

And because so many of my patients are navigating the same stage of life I am, candid conversations about menopause, skin and self-image are entirely normal in my clinic room. I refuse to let menopause dictate how I live and I’ll bring everything science currently offers to help you feel the same.

Beyond the Clinic

I’m a proud 55-year-old woman living life more on my own terms than ever: mother, wife, runner, sailor, hill walker, and enthusiastic participant in local choir - if you hear humming along to the classical music in my treatment room, that’s me.

I love Edinburgh’s lakes, hills and farmers’ markets, a good wine shared with remarkable women, and live music from stadium anthems to tiny venues.

One last thing. In 1999, a monk at the Wat Pho temple in Bangkok read my fortune and told me my career would change to combine my clinical skills with a flair for sculpture. I didn’t think much of it at the time. He was right.

My motto: “Do what you love, love what you do, and with all your heart give yourself to it.”