Aesthetic Clinic Client Lifetime Value: Why Growth Starts After the First Booking

The most profitable aesthetic clinics don’t grow by filling more first appointments. They grow by keeping clients coming back for years. Client Lifetime Value (CLV), the total a client spends with you over the whole relationship, is the number that matters most. Phorest aesthetic clinic software is built to increase it by connecting rebooking, memberships, … Continued

What Aesthetic Clinic Software Do You Actually Need? A Guide by Business Size

TLDR: The right aesthetic clinic software depends on your stage of growth. Solo practitioners who mainly need a diary and payments are usually well served by a low-cost starter booking app. Once you have several practitioners, sell memberships or packages, or run more than one location, an all-in-one growth platform that connects booking, clinical records, … Continued

How Can Aesthetic Clinic Software Help You Grow Your Business?

Key takeaways Why do aesthetic clinics struggle to grow even when demand is high? Most aesthetic clinics don’t have a demand problem. They have a “leak” problem. Interest in non-surgical treatments is strong, but clients slip away between the first enquiry, the first visit and the next appointment. Demand for non-surgical treatments has grown strongly … Continued

Aesthetic Clinic Software With Real Clinical Depth: Treatment Plans, Consents, Charting and Photos

Key takeaways Running an aesthetic clinic means living in two worlds. One is clinical: prescribers, injectors, consent, charting and patient safety. The other is commercial: bookings, memberships, marketing and keeping your diary full. Many clinics end up using separate tools for each. One system for clinical notes, another for booking, and a spreadsheet stitching them … Continued

Multi-Location Aesthetic Clinic Software: How Phorest Handles Complex Scheduling, Resources and Growth

Key takeaways What is multi-location aesthetic clinic software? Multi-location aesthetic clinic software is a single platform that runs scheduling, client records, payments, marketing and reporting for two or more clinics from one system. Each location keeps its own calendar, team roster, treatment rooms and devices. Owners get combined reporting, a shared client history, and gift … Continued

What a “Simple” Payment Really Costs a Salon or Aesthetic Clinic

On average, salon teams spend 45 hours a month dealing with payment-related admin after the client has already left. This doesn’t mean 45 hours taking payments; it’s 45 hours untangling them. That time goes on cash-ups that take longer than planned, deposits that need chasing or explaining, and card payments that don’t quite match the … Continued

What Does the Card Surcharge Ban Mean for Australian Salons and Clinics?

Beyond the Surcharge: The Revenue Conversation Every Salon Should Be Having Since 1 October 2026, Australian salons and clinics can no longer add a surcharge to EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale), Visa or Mastercard payments. The Reserve Bank of Australia confirmed the change in March 2026. Card acceptance costs must now be … Continued

Salon Payments, Loyalty, and Reviews: How to Build Real Client Trust in 2026

The salons winning client trust in 2026 focus on three moments: how a client pays, how they’re invited back, and how they talk about the business online. Phorest’s platform (PhorestPay, TreatCard, Memberships, and Online Reputation) is built around all three, with Online Reputation designed to comply with Google’s review policies and current Australian consumer protection … Continued

How Can Aesthetic Clinics Reduce No-Shows and Build Predictable Recurring Revenue?

No-shows are one of the most common, and most fixable, sources of lost revenue at an aesthetic clinic. The most effective fixes combine automated, compliance-aware appointment confirmations, clear deposit and cancellation policies, and membership or package programmes that turn one-off visits into scheduled, recurring revenue. Software that connects booking, payments, and patient communication in one … Continued