Crackdown urged as unsafe cosmetic fillers sold online for £20
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned about a surge in unsafe cosmetic procedures, such as fat injections and fillers, being administered by untrained individuals in unregulated locations like public restrooms.
CTSI is calling for immediate government intervention to regulate unlicensed practitioners and treatments, saying unsafe fillers are available online for as little as £20.
The institute has uncovered practices, including administering fillers in pop-up shops, public toilet cubicles, and hotel rooms, which pose enforcement challenges.
Kerry Nicol of the CTSI is urging a national licensing scheme to ensure qualified practitioners and coordinated multi-agency action.
Ashton Collins, director at Save Face, is campaigning for the government to ban liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) from the high street and restrict their administration to qualified plastic surgeons following the death of Alice Webb after undergoing a liquid BBL procedure in 2024.
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