
- MSc Aesthetic Medicine
- Global Key Opinion Leader – Merz Aesthetics
- Founding Member – Ultherapy Task Force
- Key Opinion Leader – Sciton
- Medical Director – Muse Clinic
Dr Stephen Lowe
MBChB MPH MSc FRACGP FACAM
Dr Stephen Lowe is a cosmetic physician in Sydney and an internationally recognised educator in aesthetic medicine.
He is a Global Key Opinion Leader for Merz Aesthetics, a Key Opinion Leader for Sciton, and a founding member of the Ultherapy Global Task Force. In this role, he contributes to the development of treatment protocols, safety frameworks, and next-generation technologies, including Ultherapy PRIME.
With over 25 years of medical experience and formal training in both public health and aesthetic medicine (MPH, MSc Aesthetic Medicine), Dr Lowe approaches aesthetic treatment through a lens of evidence, anatomy, and long-term skin health. His work sits at the intersection of clinical practice, research, and education, with a focus on improving both treatment outcomes and clinical understanding within the field.
Rather than focusing on isolated treatments or short-term change, Dr Lowe develops individualised treatment strategies that support skin quality, structural integrity, and overall facial harmony over time. His approach considers every layer of the ageing process — from deeper structural support to surface skin quality — ensuring that treatment plans are cohesive, progressive, and clinically appropriate.
This emphasis on long-term planning reflects an understanding that natural, balanced results are achieved through careful sequencing of treatments and ongoing evaluation, rather than reactive or fragmented interventions.
Patients are treated within a respectful, considered, and non-judgemental clinical environment, where decisions are guided by what is appropriate — not simply what is possible. This allows for a more thoughtful and individualised approach, aligned with each patient’s goals and long-term outcomes. His work in aesthetic medicine in Sydney focuses on evidence-based treatment planning and long-term skin health.
Dr Lowe’s treatment focus centres on:
• Improving skin quality through personalised skincare, dermal therapies, and advanced laser technologies
• Supporting structural integrity and facial balance through evidence-based approaches to rejuvenation
• Strengthening the deeper layers of the skin to promote long-term collagen support and overall skin health
Based in Crows Nest on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, Dr Lowe provides a medically led and considered approach to aesthetic medicine for patients seeking subtle, natural results.

Education
Dr Stephen Lowe
MBChB MPH MSc FRACGP FACAM
After completing his medical studies at the University of Dundee (one of the highest ranked medical schools in the UK,) Dr Lowe established a solid foundation in general practice and internal medicine. He was awarded distinction in his specialist exams for the Royal College of General Practitioners, an accolade reserved for only a handful each year. Dr Lowe moved to Australia in 2008 and immediately observed the impact of the Australian sun on premature skin ageing. This kindled an interest in the therapeutic and cosmetic options to treat and repair the signs of skin ageing. He was subsequently awarded a Master of Public Health degree from University of Sydney and a Master of Science degree with Distinction in Aesthetic Medicine from the prestigious Queen Mary University of London in Aesthetic Medicine. He has also achieved Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine.
Dr Lowe has a particular interest in regenerative skin treatments: in particular biostimulating dermal fillers, collagen-inducing skin and laser treatments and micro-focused ultrasound skin tightening. He is an active Key Opinion Leader and sought-after thought leader for Merz Aesthetics and Sciton, having published research in academic journals and having been asked to present on stage at international medical conferences.
Dr Lowe has maintained a keen interest in medical education, teaching the next generation of doctors with his prior work as a clinical lecturer at the University of Sydney Medical School. He continues to teach and educate fellow doctors and nurses in advanced injection techniques and aesthetic medicine theory. He is also committed to improving public knowledge about the risks and benefits of cosmetic treatments to ensure patients make informed and educated decisions concerning their treatments.
2002
Medical Degree (MBChB) University of Dundee, UK (MBChB)
2004
Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UK (DRCOG)
2005
Member of Royal College of General Practitioners RCGP, UK (MRCGP with Distinction)
2008
Fellow of Royal Australian College of General PractitionersRACGP, Australia (FRACGP)
2010
Certificate course in Aesthetic medicine ACCS
2015
Master of Public Health University of Sydney, Australia (MPH)
2021
Fellow of Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine ACAM, Australia (FACAM)
2023
Master of Science (Aesthetic medicine) Queen Mary University of London, UK (MSc with Distinction)
Key Speaking Events
Sydney, Australia 05/06/2026
Measuring What Matters: Outcomes in Gender Affirming AestheticsNon-Surgical Symposium
Merz Australia
New York, USA 15/05/2025
Global Launch of Ultherapy PRIME with Selma HayekGlobal Ultherapy Task Force
Ultherapy Global
Taipei, Taiwan 04/05/2025
Combination Therapies Using BBL HEROic artificial intelligenceSciton Stax
AMWC Asia
Los Angeles, USA 3-4/05/2024
Ultherapy: Setting The DirectionGlobal Ultherapy Task Force
Ultherapy Global
Seoul, Korea 20-21/04/2024
Full face rejuvenation with RadiesseAPAC Academy of Aesthetic Masterclass
Merz APAC
Vienna, Austria 19/11/2022
Skin quality strategies- skin surface evennessMerz Aesthetics Expert Summit
Merz Global



