Dr Taimur Shoaib

Mr Taimur Shoaib, a facial plastic surgeon who has won multiple awards for his work, takes great pride in his reputation as one of the UK’s top rhinoplasty surgeons.

He performs all types of cosmetic nose surgery, including revision and reconstructive procedures. He achieves life-changing aesthetic results for each patient while following safe operation guidelines.

Mr Shoaib has been practising plastic surgery for 29 years, and his extensive patient portfolio includes over 19 thousand people who have undergone aesthetic surgery with him.

Awards & Accreditation:

• The Winner of the “Best Plastic Surgeon of Scotland Award 2020” at the Scottish Aesthetic Awards.
• A Finalist in the “Best Plastic Surgeon UK 2021” National Aesthetic Awards.
• The Winner of “Best Rhinoplasty Surgeon 2021” for Excellence in Safety at the UK Diamond Awards.
• Taimur Shoaib was Voted “Most Influential Plastic Surgeon UK 2020” at the MCA UK Awards.
• A Full Member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).
• A Full Member with UKAAPS – UK Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.
• Full Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS). Regarded by many as one of the highest achievements in Plastic Surgery worldwide.
• Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow.
• Registered as the Specialist Registrar of Consultant Plastic Surgeons with the General Medical Council UK.
• Co-authored research on closed-rhinoplasty tip reshaping was awarded Bronze in the Rhinoplasty category at the ISAPS Olympiad World Congress, Singapore 2025.
• Mr Taimur Shoaib was awarded the iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence in 2021 for delivering outstanding patient care.

Research & Publications

Mr Taimur Shoaib has authored over 75 peer-reviewed publications with more than 2,900 citations. His rhinoplasty techniques and outcomes appear in peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed journals, and he has written a chapter in a leading head and neck surgery textbook. Selected work:

Rhinoplasty research

• Ng ZY, Liu A, Shoaib T. Tip control in closed rhinoplasty. European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2026;49(1). DOI: 10.1007/s00238-026-02485-9.
• Khan M, Sankar T, Shoaib T. Postoperative Fillers Reduce Revision Rates in Rhinoplasty. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, 2023;5. DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojad029.
• Al Azzawi S, Kidd T, Shoaib T. Closed Rhinoplasty: A Single Surgeon Experience of 238 Cases over 2 Years. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 2022;74:255-259. DOI: 10.1007/s12070-020-01990-y.

Wider plastic surgery authority

• Shoaib T. Basic principles of head and neck plastic surgery. In: Stell & Maran’s Textbook of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology. CRC Press, 2011 (invited book chapter).
• Ng ZY, Fogg QA, Shoaib T. Where to find facial artery perforators: a reference point. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2010. DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.01.002.

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Sanjay Rai

Sanjay is a Senior Clinical Member at Berkeley Square Medical carrying over a decade of experience. He has assisted over 1500 surgeries carried out at the hospital supporting patients both pre and post-surgery throughout their treatment journeys. This article was written with the contribution of Dr Taimur Shoaib, our Consultant Plastic Surgeon.

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