My route into aesthetic medicine was not a straight one. It started with literature, then pharmacy, prescribing and dermatology.
In his own wordsA short introduction to the clinician and founder behind odNOVA.
Alongside my university education, I have continued to study facial anatomy, aesthetic medicine and the management of clinical complications through advanced practical training. This has included cadaveric facial anatomy and dissection at the University of Glasgow, where I examined the structures of the face directly rather than only through diagrams and textbooks. I have also undertaken advanced education with Dr Arthur Swift, Dr Raj Acquilla and Dr Tapan Patel.
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I grew up in Silesia, among coal mines, steelworks and shelves of books. I often say that I was brought up by a group of women called librarians. My mother was one of them, and I spent much of my childhood in the library where she worked. Literature came first, but books about biology, the human body and medicine were always within reach.
My father was a carpenter. He hoped that I would become an electrician, which seemed to me at the time like an entirely absurd idea. I had neither the interest nor the temperament for it. What I did know was that language, literature and ideas mattered to me.
I studied Polish language and literature, with specialisations in teacher training and social communication. It taught me to read closely, question interpretations and pay attention to what is implied as well as what is said. At that point, I had no reason to think that my life would later move towards pharmacy, medicine or aesthetics.
Completing my first degree did not give me a final answer about what I wanted from life. I valued the education, but wanted to move towards a field in which knowledge could be applied directly. Biology and medicine no longer felt like subjects I simply enjoyed reading about. I wanted to understand them properly.
After moving to the United Kingdom, I returned to university to study pharmacy in Brighton. It was a considerable change: from literature and interpretation to chemistry, physiology, pharmacology and clinical practice. Yet both disciplines required precision and depended on context. A word can alter the meaning of a sentence, just as a difference in dose, formulation or medical history can alter a clinical decision.
I completed my Master of Pharmacy degree and later qualified as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber. What began as an uncertain change of direction became the foundation of my professional life.
My first encounter with aesthetic medicine was as a patient. What stayed with me was the judgement behind the result.
That experience made me curious about everything that sat behind the visible result: anatomy, pharmacology, the behaviour of tissues and the decisions that determined whether something worked well or did not. Because of my background in pharmacy, I did not find it easy to accept simplified explanations. I wanted to understand what was being used, how it worked, what was happening beneath the surface and why outcomes could differ so significantly between practitioners and patients.
I did not want to enter aesthetic medicine after a collection of short courses. I wanted a proper academic foundation and a broader understanding of the discipline.
I completed a master's degree in Cosmetic and Aesthetic Medicine. My results led to a scholarship that allowed me to continue my education in dermatology.
The more I studied aesthetic medicine, the more clearly I understood how closely it was connected to the skin. It did not make sense to me to study facial ageing, anatomy and aesthetic procedures without developing a much deeper understanding of dermatology. I have completed a postgraduate diploma in Dermatology in Clinical Practice and am now progressing towards the full master’s degree, which I expect to complete in March 2027.
did not appear at the end of a finished career plan. I built the practice while I was still studying, and the questions raised by the work often shaped what I studied next. It has continued to develop alongside me.
Outside work, my time is divided between the piano, plants, CrossFit and the two cats who supervise all three. Dressage belonged to an earlier part of my life, but it remains important to me.
Five interests · one at a time
Learning to play the piano was a childhood ambition I returned to as an adult. I am still learning, and very aware of how much I cannot yet do. Some pieces seem impossible until they begin to make sense, one bar at a time. My patience does not always keep pace with my hands.
My home is filled with plants — close to one hundred of them, depending on how honestly I count new cuttings and propagations. What began as a small interest developed into something much more serious. I enjoy learning about different species, their growing conditions and the small changes that can determine whether a plant thrives or simply survives. I can spend an unreasonable amount of time adjusting light levels, checking roots or moving the same plant from one place to another because something does not feel quite right. Some people would call this excessive. They would probably be correct.
CrossFit is physical, direct and difficult to overanalyse while it is happening. I enjoy the discipline, the challenge and the fact that it requires my full attention.
Dressage was once a significant part of my life. For several years, riding and training shaped much of my routine. I no longer ride, but it remains an important chapter rather than simply a hobby I once tried.
My home life also includes my two cats, Moka and Neela, who have very different personalities and very clear opinions about how the household should be organised. Between the cats, the plants, the piano and everything else I decide to become interested in, there is rarely a shortage of things requiring attention.
I do not really have casual interests. Once something matters to me, I tend to go into it properly.
