Prof Patrick Treacy Journey
FACES: Why They Matter and What They Reveal
The human face is the most private thing about us, and the most public. In his latest book, Professor Patrick Treacy asks why we want to change our faces — and what that desire reveals about identity, memory, and the way we are seen.
Drawing on four decades in aesthetic and regenerative medicine, Faces moves beyond anatomy to explore the face as a vessel for dignity and continuity: how ageing changes the way we are perceived, why patients so often seek not vanity but recognition, and where the science of beauty meets the deeper question of what a face is for.
A number-one release, and a thoughtful, medically grounded read for anyone drawn to the psychology of appearance, the science of ageing, and the meaning beneath the surface.
Professor Patrick Treacy is a globally recognised leader in aesthetic and regenerative medicine. Across almost three decades in aesthetic medicine, his pioneering work has shaped international standards in patient safety, education, and the advancing science of cellular rejuvenation. His clinical focus is regenerative technology and the development of protocols built on safety, tissue health, and biological honesty, an approach recognised worldwide, from the World Regenerative Medicine Innovation Award (Cambridge, 2025) to his role as IMCAS Congress Scientific Board (Paris)
Professional Profile-
Academic Professional Appointments
Visiting Professor of Dermatology — Isra University, Hyderabad, Pakistan, (2023)
Vice Rector — Unitelematik für Höhere Studien, Rotkreuz, Canton Zug, Switzerland, (2023)
Honorary Ambassador — Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners, United Kingdom, (2024)
Chair of the Twiqk Advisory Board — United Kingdom (2025)
Scientific Board Member IMCAS World 2027 Scientific Board — Paris, France, (2027)Scientific Board Member AMWC Eastern Europe – Moscow (2016)
IMCAS World Abstract Review Task Force — Paris, France, (2026)
Former Chairman — Irish Association of Cosmetic Doctors (2007)
Former Chairman of the Organising Committee — Royal Society of Medicine Congress, London (2019)
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International Lifetime Achievement Awards
Across five countries, on five separate occasions, Professor Patrick Treacy has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to aesthetic and regenerative medicine. Each was awarded independently, by different national bodies, at different points across a career now spanning four decades — and each recognised work that began long before the field had settled on what to call it.
Lifetime Achievement Award — PAADS Congress, Pakistan (2023)Lifetime Achievement Award — ZYLAN Congress, China (2024)
Lifetime Achievement Award — IAPEM, Milan, Italy, (2025)
Lifetime Achievement Award — Private Healthcare Excellence Awards, Belfast, UK (2026)
Lifetime Achievement Award — Hi Style Awards Cork, Ireland (2024)
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Honorary Fellowships and International Honours
Honorary Fellow in Cosmetic Surgery Australian College of Cosmetic Surgery Australia, (2022)
MyFaceMyBody Top Global Medical Practitioner — (2019)
Honorary Laureate in Aesthetic Medicine — Azerbaijan, (2018)
CCME Medal for Medical Excellence Colegio Científico de Medicina Estética, Mexico, (2016)
Honorary Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine — Russia, (2020)
First AIDA Trophy Medical Excellence UAE, (2017)
World Regenerative Medicine Innovation Award — Cambridge University, U.K., (2025)
Outstanding Contributions to Aesthetic Medicine Award — PAADS, Pakistan, (2023)
IMCAS Award for Dedication to Science — China, (2025)
Top International Aesthetic Trainer — Karachi, Pakistan, (2023)
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