Professor Brian Franks is Visiting Professor, City of London Dental School for the MSc Programmes, University of Bolton.  He was formerly Clinical Lead and Senior Lecturer on the MSc in Facial Aesthetics at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Central Lancashire. He is the Principal of the Level 7 Accredited Dr Brian Franks Facial/Medical Aesthetics Non-Surgical Interventions Training in association with Wynyard Aesthetics Academy. He was a member of Health Education England (HEE) Expert Reference Group, regarding the provision and training for aesthetic non-surgical interventions and is currently a member of the Medical Board of CCR (Clinical Cosmetic & Reconstructive) Expo. He has worked as a Medico-legal Expert Witness since 2001 and is an Associate of the General Dental Council, being a panel member of the Private Patients' Dental Complaints Service.