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Aesthetics clinic: what it really costs to start

Starting an aesthetics clinic in Europe costs €30,000–€100,000 in 2026, with first income after about 16 weeks and earnings of up to €10,000 a month working full time.

Last updated: September 2026 · sources at the bottom of the page

Skin and injectable treatments.

Aesthetics clinic in numbers
Money to start €30,000–€100,000 What you spend before the first customer pays: kit, stock, licences, launch.
Hours a week 30–55 What it takes to run it properly, from part time to full time.
Weeks to first income about 16 How long you pay in before any money comes back. You still need to live in those weeks.
Kept of every €100 €55 What stays with you after running costs, before you pay yourself for your hours.
Most it earns a month €2,000 part time · €10,000 full time + A realistic ceiling for you running it. It can grow further, but only by hiring or adding units.
Competition medium Some competition: running it well is what decides.
Licence or qualification needed Count it in months, not weeks, and check the rules where you live.

This maximum is not a wall

The figure above is what this earns in the shape described: you, running it. Past that it keeps going, but by hiring people or adding units, not by you working more hours. That is a different job from the one you would be starting, and worth knowing before you start it.

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What nobody usually tells you

One of the few genuinely high-ceiling local businesses: treatments repeat every few months at €200-600 a time. It is heavily regulated, heavily capitalised, and one poor outcome is a legal problem rather than a bad review.

The route, in five steps

  1. Check what your country lets a non-medic do — most are tightening it
  2. Start with one device and one treatment, mastered
  3. Indemnity insurance is the real cost, not the machine
  4. Before-and-after results are the entire marketing budget
  5. Repeat cycles every 3-4 months are what make it profitable

What you'll need to buy

These are the categories this business pays for in the first month. We go through the software side on the tools page.

medical qualificationclinic fit-outlaser and devicesindemnity insurancestock

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Common questions

How much does it cost to start an aesthetics clinic?

Between €30,000 and €100,000 to begin. That covers medical qualification, clinic fit-out, laser and devices and the rest of the setup. It does not cover your own living costs during the 16 weeks before the first income arrives, which is the cost most people forget.

How long after starting an aesthetics clinic does the first income arrive?

Around 16 weeks to the first euro. Reaching the realistic maximum of €10,000 a month takes considerably longer, and assumes 55 hours a week.

How much can you earn a month if you start an aesthetics clinic?

Up to about €10,000 a month working full time, or €2,000 part time. Of every €100 it takes, about €55 stays with you after running costs. Past that it can grow, but by hiring people or adding units rather than by working more hours.

Can you start an aesthetics clinic alongside a job?

Yes, at a cost. Part time it realistically tops out around €2,000 a month, against €10,000 working full time, and it needs 30–55 hours a week.

Is there a lot of competition?

Competition is medium. Neither crowded nor protected: winning comes down to how well you run it rather than whether you can enter.

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Sources

Where these numbers come from. Figures are rounded ranges for European markets; check the ones you are about to spend money on. Last checked September 2026.

  1. Pabau — The aesthetics licensing scheme in England (not yet in force; three-tier model) licence
  2. Policybee — A guide to UK Botox regulations (face-to-face prescriber since June 2025) licence · money to start

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