A well-known TV cosmetic doctor gave free Botox to a patient in return for sex, a UK medical tribunal found, after Dr Tijion Esho, who has featured on ITV’s This Morning, BBC’s Morning Live and E4’s Body Fixers, admitted an improper relationship but denied it was physical.
Esho said he was “disappointed” with the findings by the Medical Tribunal Practitioners Service (MPTS).
The BBC reports his fitness to practise will be determined at a later date.
Esho admitted to an improper emotional relationship with the patient with whom he exchanged “inappropriate” sexual messages on Instagram, but denied ever having physical sexual contact with the woman – who provided sex services via OnlyFans and webcams.
The panel ruled that the two had sexual intercourse at his clinic in Newcastle in 2021 and that he administered Botox free of charge.
It also ruled that he told her he “could get away with giving her Botox in exchange for sexual services”.
Misconduct
The panel also concluded he and the woman had had sexual contact at previous consultations, and that while he was sexually motivated, he did not find her to be vulnerable because of her profession.
The hearing will reconvene later this month to decide whether Esho’s fitness to practise is impaired because of his misconduct.
The doctor is the founder of the Esho Clinic, which also has several branches in England and one in Dubai, and a host of celebrity clients.
In a statement, he said he “deeply regretted the mistakes” and admitted “to the charges which related to those serious errors of judgment”
BBC article – TV doctor Tijion Esho exchanged Botox for sex with patient Open access)
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