Nigerian cosmetic doctor Dr. Oluwafemi “Tijion” Esho has lost his license to practice after being found guilty of giving Botox “in return for sex.”
Esho confessed to an improper emotional relationship with Patient A, who he exchanged “inappropriate” sexual messages on Instagram. While arguing that he never had any physical sexual contact with Patient A, an MPTS panel ruled earlier this month that Dr. Esho did have sexual intercourse with Patient A at his clinic in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021 and administered Botox free of charge. The tribunal also established that the doctor had stroked her hair and rubbed himself against her after making inappropriate comments about the shape of her bottom.
The tribunal found Dr. Esho’s fitness to practise was impaired because of his misconduct and announced that his name should be removed from the medical register. The reasons for imposing the sanction will be released next week.
Among the “inappropriate” Instagram messages sent to Patient A between July 2019 and February 2022 were an exchange in September 2019 when he said: “What you doing to me lol. Morning Glory. Bloody have me wanting the real thing. That’s like every man’s dream.” In November 2019, he posted: “Why you making me bulge lol. Send more, don’t be sorry lol.” The following month, he wrote “Lol loving the tongue” and “Ha free mls [millilitres of botox] I’d need the whole booty and more”.
Dr. Esho was featured on the ITV morning program to provide his medical opinion and comment on cosmetic surgery discussions. He was also regularly consulted on Body Fixers for Channel 4, which aired for two seasons in 2016 and 2017 and made appearances on segments of BBC’s Morning Live until the summer of 2022.