Mind Movers #9 — Tijion Esho

Viewers of ITV’s This Morning and E4’s Body Fixers will be familiar with this week’s Mind Mover, Dr Tijion Esho. In this episode, Tijion chats with Payman and Rhona about his journey being one of the aesthetic industry’s most familiar faces. He shares the turbulent life of his Esho skincare brand and talks about dealing with grief following the passing of a close mentor and big brother figure, delving deep into the many clinical and business highs and lows experienced over his meteoric rise. Enjoy!   In This Episode 03.36 - Backstory and entering medicine 15.46 - Race 19.05 - Choosing aesthetics 26.25 - NHS and giving back 30.44 - Achievements, fulfilment and validation 41.26 - Business highs and lows 53.06 - Grief and mental health 01.02.12 - Social media, anonymity and tolerance 01.13.30 - Litigation and regulation 01.21.05 - Clinical errors 01.28.45 - Ultimate happiness About Tijion Esho Dr Tijion Esho graduated from Leicester Medical School in 2005. He is a member of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons and General Practitioners. Tijion is the doctor on E4’s Body Fixers and regularly appears on ITV’s This Morning. He regularly contributes to Forbes and Vogue and has a regular column in OK Magazine. Tijion’s experience with non-surgical aesthetic procedures has earned him the nickname Dr Lips. Tijion is the co-host of Steths, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll alongside fellow This Morning doctors Ranj Singh, Dr Zoe Williams, and Dr Sara Kayat. In 2016, Tijion initiated the ESHO Initiative, offering reconstructive treatments to those who have experienced issues due to cosmetic procedures, trauma, or congenital deformities.  Additionally, he played a role in founding the Black Aesthetics Advisory Board (BAAB), an organisation tasked with examining the encounters of black and ethnic medical professionals and patients in the aesthetic field.