Kaniz Ali – Masion Nur’s Editor-in-Chief’s Advice On Polynucleotides

The Polynucleotide Revolution: Why the Right Doctor Makes All the Difference

If you haven’t yet heard about polynucleotides, darling, where on earth have you been? Because this is the treatment the aesthetic world has been quietly obsessing over  and once you understand what it actually does to your skin, you will wonder how you ever lived without it.

Derived from purified DNA fragments, polynucleotides work by stimulating your fibroblasts, accelerating cellular repair, reducing inflammation, and restoring deep hydration at a level that frankly no serum, no matter how beautifully packaged, could ever hope to replicate. And the under-eye area? That notoriously stubborn zone of shadows, hollowness and crepiness that concealer has been bravely  and unsuccessfully battling for years? Polynucleotides go there. They work there. The results are, quite honestly, extraordinary. Skin becomes plumper, brighter, and structurally stronger. You begin to look rested in a way that feels almost suspicious. This is not mere enhancement  this is genuine biological restoration, and your skin will thank you for it.

But here is the conversation we really need to have: polynucleotides are only as extraordinary as the hands that administer them. Injection depth, product selection, dosing, and the ability to read your unique anatomy with real precision these are not trivial details. They are everything. So if you are going to invest in this treatment and you really should please, invest equally in finding the right doctor. Fortunately, we have done that work for you.

Dr Marwa Ali  yes, you did read that correctly  practises from the Wellness Clinic at Harrods, Knightsbridge. If that address alone doesn’t tell you something about her calibre, her reputation most certainly will. Known for her elegant, deeply individualised approach to regenerative aesthetics, Dr Marwa is the practitioner you visit when you want results that honour your face rather than override it. Her consultations are thorough, her touch considered and her philosophy one of intelligent restraint  never over-treating, always enhancing. If you are new to polynucleotides and want to be guided by someone who truly understands the full picture, her waiting list is worth every moment.

Dr Ariel Haus is a five-time Tatler Top Dermatologist — five times, if you please — and the founder of Dr Haus Dermatology on Harley Street. Having trained in Rio de Janeiro and established his London clinic in 2010, he brings a level of dermatological authority to aesthetic medicine that is genuinely rare. When Dr Haus incorporates polynucleotides into a protocol, it is with the exacting precision of someone who understands skin at its most fundamental, cellular level. Patients describe his care as transformative and unhurried in a world of rushed appointments and conveyor-belt clinics, that alone should have you reaching for the phone.

You may already follow Dr Wassim Taktouk on social media  and if you don’t, you are absolutely missing out. A Teoxane International Key Opinion Leader, a global SkinCeuticals ambassador, and a clinician celebrated by Vogue, Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar and the BBC, Dr Taktouk of The Taktouk Clinic in Knightsbridge is, quite simply, one of London’s finest and skilled practitioners. His approach to polynucleotides is integrated within a full-face philosophy that is as creative as it is clinically rigorous the kind of work that makes people stop you and ask what you’ve done differently. He is also the founder of The London Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, because naturally, teaching excellence to others is simply part of who he is.  His favourite polynucleotides is Rujeran.

If you value a practitioner who genuinely understands the emotional dimension of aesthetic medicine, Dr Sarah Tonks of The Lovely Clinic is your person. With over 20,000 procedures to her name and a passionate belief in the power of aesthetics to restore genuine inner confidence, Dr Tonks brings warmth, intelligence and an evidence-led approach to every treatment she delivers. Her philosophy around polynucleotides sits within a broader conversation about skin health, identity, and wellbeing — and her patients leave not merely looking refreshed, but feeling authentically like themselves again. Is there anything more worth having than that?

If you haven’t yet discovered Dr Mihaela Gulyas, consider this your introduction and your great good fortune. Based at 50 Great Portland Street and registered with the Royal Society of Medicine, Dr Mihaela is a specialist in Asian Facial Anatomy, a recognised brand ambassador for Phormae and Sisthaema, and one of the most forward-thinking voices in regenerative aesthetics today. Her Bio-Restore philosophy bespoke, evidence-led, and entirely un-templated  makes her polynucleotide protocols feel less like a treatment and more like a carefully composed prescription, written specifically for your skin and nobody else’s.

There is something wonderfully reassuring about a doctor whose entire practice is built around one core belief: that your body, properly supported, is its own most powerful healer. That doctor is Dr Memee of Skin Couture Clinic at Pall Mall, and her work with polynucleotides, PRP, exosomes and growth factors has earned her the kind of devoted following that speaks for itself. If you have ever left a clinic feeling like a number rather than a person, a consultation with Dr Memee will feel like a revelation. Unhurried, deeply personalised, and quietly exceptional — this is regenerative aesthetics as it was always meant to be practised.  Her favourite polynucleotides is Ameela.

You may well have seen Dr Ahmed El Muntasar on Good Morning Britain, Sky News, or across the pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar  because when the media needs a voice of genuine authority on aesthetic medicine, they call him. Medical Director of The Aesthetics Doctor, with clinics across Mayfair, Leeds and Cheshire, Dr Ahmed is an NHS GP, award-winning aesthetic physician, and one of the most ethical, patient-first practitioners in the business. His polynucleotide work  particularly his use of Ameela for under-eye rejuvenation  consistently produces results that patients describe as genuinely life-changing. And when a doctor with his credentials says something works, you listen.

And finally, if the name Dr Nina Bal is not yet in your contacts, we suggest you remedy that immediately. Founder of Facial Sculpting in South Kensington, an award-winning cosmetic dental surgeon turned advanced facial aesthetics clinician, Dr Nina operates with a level of precision and discretion that her fiercely loyal clientele absolutely adore. Her “less is more” philosophy means her Jalupro polynucleotide protocols deliver the kind of results that make people assume you’ve simply been sleeping rather well and drinking an implausible amount of water. Natural, considered, and quietly transformative  she is, in short, the practitioner you tell your best friend about and absolutely nobody else.