Dr Rita Rakus

Dr Rita Rakus has over 25 years of Aesthetic medical experience having qualified as a medical practitioner at Sydney University, Australia in 1974. Dr Rakus is fully registered with the General Medical Council, the Care Quality Commission and Treatments You Can Trust in the UK. Over the years, having trained in all aspects of non-surgical facial rejuvenation, Dr Rakus has become a highly experienced practitioner in her field of Cosmetic Medicine and is fellow of British College of Aesthetic Medicine. She is also deeply involved in training, lecturing and setting standards for practicing doctors within her field. Dr Rita Rakus has been been referred to in the press as the "London Lip Queen." She has appeared in "Under the Knife" (ITV), "Kitchen Sink to Catwalk" (Biography Channel), "Plastic Fantastic" (BBC), "Lunch-Hour Facelift" (C4), "Celebrity Fat Club" (ITV) and "10 Years Younger" (C4). She is regularly mentioned in Tatler, Harper's Bazaar, The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Elle, The Times, The Sunday Times, The New York Times, The London Evening Standard, The Observer, Pashion, The Independent on Sunday, The Sunday Mirror, Allure, Glamour, Grazia, Hello, Cosmetic News, Aesthetic Medicine, Wendy Lewis and many other publications. She has received many awards and accolades and is considered to be a Key Opinion Leader in the field of aesthetic medicine. Her name has been inscribed onto the Wall of Honour at the Royal Society of Medicine in recognition of her expertise. Dr Rakus and her associates provide personalised treatments to patients. All patients are consulted in privacy and advice is given on an individual basis as to which treatments would realistically meet their individual expectations. After any treatment, patients are provided with after care instructions and Dr Rakus or her associates are available at all times by telephone for any patient should they have any queries regarding their treatment. Patients are given a follow-up courtesy call and offered a follow-up review appointment if required. Please ask Dr Rakus for a free consultation for an overall opinion on available procedures and treatments. TREATMENTS Dr Rita Rakus has built a clinic with a world-famous reputation. Her practice is the largest solo non-surgical practice in the UK and aims to provide the highest level of expertise in non-surgical facial rejuvenation by way of facial line reduction and lip enhancement using injectables. Dr Rakus also offers facial treatments and cosmeceutical skin products for skin rejuvenation. Laser treatments are available for pain-free hair removal, IPL (intense pulse light) treatments for skin rejuvenation and thread vein treatment, sclerotherapy for leg veins for axiliary hyperhidrosis. Treatments for cellulite and facial and body contouring. Lasers are available for skin rejuvenation, pigmentation, acne scars and stretch marks. Body-Jet is used in the removal of subcutaneous fat using laser-assisted technology plus spot fat removal. Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments • Beauty treatments • Dermal Fillers • Fillers Injections • Laser hair removal • Laser skin rejuvenation • Lip enhancement • Cosmetic Injectables • Skin tightening treatments • Body contouring treatments • PRP • Non-surgical facial rejuvenation • Facial line reduction • Lip enhancement using injectables • Muscle inhibitor treatments • Skin rejuvenation • Pain-free hair removal • IPL (intense pulse light) treatments • Sclerotherapy for leg veins. • Cellulite treatments • Facial and body contouring • Pigmentation • Acne scars • Stretch marks • Removal of subcutaneous fat • Removal of abdominal fat

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2004–2010
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla (GB)

2. 2010–2014
   Residency · Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Medicine

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (GB)

3. 2014–2015
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Charité Berlin, DE

1. 2014-09–2015-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Medicine

1. 1 Choose a slot
2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 19 · i10: 3

Selected publications

1. European registry analysis of Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Medicine outcomes

   Dr Rita Rakus, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.6005/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 55

2. Outcomes of Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Medicine in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Dr Rita Rakus, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.2555/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 5

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