Warning This website requires JavaScript to function correctly. Please enable JavaScript in your web browser settings or white-list our domain "www.saveface.co.uk" if you use any plug-ins to block JavaScript.

Video

How To Guides

Dermal Fillers

Anti-wrinkle Injections

Did you know?

PDO Thread Lift

Press & Media

Top Tips

Lip Fillers

Awareness Campaign

BBC - How to Find a Safe Aesthetic Practitioner

by BBC

The most recent episode of the BBC’s ‘The Truth About’ series was all about cosmetic procedures. The programme explored why non-surgical treatments have become so popular and what has led to a huge increase in rogue practitioners. This clip explains the risks of dermal filler treatments in unsafe hands and, most importantly, how to find a safe practitioner.

BBC NEWS - Why Plastic Surgery Demand is Booming Amid Lockdown

By BBC

Lockdown and remote work have meant hours of staring at our own faces on video calls – and prompted interest in going under the knife. As much as we may now be trained to sit on video calls and ...

Video
In the News
Laws and Regulation
Bad Practice
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Investigation
Press & Media
Fake Botox

BBC Fake Britain - The Fake Botox Treatment That Left One Woman With Life-Changing Injuries

By BBC

Fake Britain features the case of Ozan Melin who was convicted of grievous bodily harm after posing as a doctor and injecting several women Fake Botox. Save Face supported victims and worked...

Video
In the News
Bad Practice
Investigation

BBC NEWS - Pop-up Lip Filler Clinic a ‘Conveyor Belt’ of Young Women

By BBC

Following dozens of complaints from patients reporting complications, adverse reactions, and unsightly treatment outcomes, the BBC sent an undercover reporter to investigate Miss Hudsons Aesthetics,&n...

Video
How To Guides
Press & Media
Top Tips

BBC 1: How to Get Great Aesthetic Treatments

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to the BBC about the essential components you need to look out for to get great treatments administered by safe practitioners.

Blog
Video
How To Guides
Press & Media
Top Tips

BBC: How to Avoid Bad Aesthetic Treatments

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to the BBC about what red flags to look out for to avoid falling into unsafe hands.

Blog
Video
Press & Media
Top Tips

BBC: What do Save Face Check and Why?

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to the BBC about what checks Save Face Carry out and why. In 2013 when she began developing the register, Ashton knew that it had to be as meaningfu...

How To Guides
Press & Media
Top Tips

BBC Newsbeat: How to Get Safe Lip Fillers

By BBC Newsbeat

As the popularity of lip fillers continues to grow, BBC Newsbeat asks what people can do to stay safe if they're thinking of undergoing treatment.

Video
Press & Media
Top Tips

BBC 1: How Do You Find a Safe Practitioner?

By BBC

Save Face feature on BBC's brand new series Con or Cure with Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste. Save Face Director Ashton explains why the Save Face Register was establi...

Video
Investigation
Press & Media
Top Tips

BBC 1: Dr Xand's Con or Cure

By BBC

Save Face feature on BBC's brand new series Con or Cure with Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste. The programme takes a look at the risks posed by practitioners who cut c...

In the News
Laws and Regulation
Dermal Fillers
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Investigation
Lip Fillers

BBC - Botox and fillers: Are these 'tweakments' all they're cracked up to be?

By Ashton Collins

Have you ever considered an anti-ageing ‘tweakment’? Botox? Fillers? Maybe you’re already a fan of the wrinkle-reducing injections? Well, with more images of perfect faces on TV, fil...

Press & Media

What are Turkey Teeth? Save Face work with the BBC to uncover the dangers of dental tourism

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins joins the BBC X-Ray team to discuss the pitfalls of cosmetic tourism and how social media has played a huge role in the number of young people opting for cheap cosmet...

Chemical Peels
Video
How To Guides
Dermal Fillers
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Treatment Facts
Did you know?
Male Treatments
Anti-Ageing
Investigation
Thread Veins
PDO Thread Lift
Top Tips
Celebrity Treatments
Lip Fillers

BBC – The Truth About Cosmetic Treatments With Dr Michael Mosely

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to medical journalist Dr Michael Mosely about what has caused the huge increase in demand for cosmetic interventions and why anyone considering botox or dermal ...

Video
In the News
Laws and Regulation
Dermal Fillers
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Investigation
Press & Media
Lip Fillers
Under 18 Campaign
Love Island
Awareness Campaign

BBC Politics South East - Lip Filler Ban For Under 18's

By BBC

As the number of people seeking cosmetic treatments under the age of 18 continues to rise, Save Face Director Ashton Collins talks about why legislation is needed to protect young people from being ex...

Video
Bad Practice
Dermal Fillers
Investigation
Press & Media
Lip Fillers
Under 18 Campaign
Awareness Campaign

BBC The One Show - 17 out of 23 Treatment Providers Offered Lip Fillers to a 15 Year Old

By Ashton Collins

In the past 12 months Save Face have seen an alarming increase in the number of complaints regarding treatments carried out on girls under 18 who have suffered complications and adverse reactions afte...

In the News
Laws and Regulation
Did you know?
Lip Fillers
Awareness Campaign

BBC NEWS - What You Need to Know if You Are Considering Lip Fillers

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins discusses the challenges consumers face when trying to find a safe practitioner. Reports of bad practice and procedures gone wrong have more than doubled since 2018, ...

Video
Dermal Fillers
Did you know?
Press & Media
Lip Fillers
Awareness Campaign

BBC 1 Inside Out - The Demand for Lip Fillers is Increasing But What Are the Risks?

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins discusses the risks of dermal fillers in unsafe hands & the huge rise in patient-reported complaints.

Video
In the News
How To Guides
Dermal Fillers
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Press & Media
Celebrity Treatments
Lip Fillers

BBC Watchdog: How to Get Safe Aesthetic Treatments

By BBC

Non-surgical cosmetic treatments like lip fillers and Botox are extremely popular but finding a practitioner you can trust can be challenging. Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to Rylan Clarke a...

Video
In the News
Bad Practice
Dermal Fillers
Lip Fillers
Awareness Campaign

BBC NEWS: The Risks of Lip Fillers in Unsafe Hands

By BBC

The number of complaints regarding lip fillers is increasing. We discuss the reasons why, the range of issues being reported to us, and the myriad of consequences of going to untrained practitioners. ...

Video
Bad Practice
Dermal Fillers
Did you know?
Investigation
Press & Media
Top Tips
Lip Fillers

BBC X-Ray - The True Cost of Cheap Lip Fillers

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins explains the hidden risks often associated with cheap lip fillers and provides her top tips on how you can stay safe if you are considering a non-surgical cosmet...

Video
In the News
How To Guides
Laws and Regulation
Dermal Fillers
Did you know?
Press & Media
Top Tips
Lip Fillers

BBC: What Are The Risks of Cosmetic Injections?

By BBC

The Government has launched a campaign to make sure people know the risks of cosmetic procedures and where to find the information they need to make informed decisions about their care. The campa...

Blog
Bad Practice
Dermal Fillers
Investigation
Press & Media

BBC NEWS: Pop-up lip filler clinic a ‘conveyer belt’ of young women

By BBC

Lauren said she was too embarrassed to take a photograph of what had happened because it was "that horrific" When Lauren Patterson visited a pop-up cosmetic filler clinic in Glasgow city cen...

Video
In the News
Bad Practice
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Investigation
Fake Botox

BBC News: Bogus Doctor Ozan Melin Convicted of GBH for Administering Fake Botox Injections

By Ashton Collins

Bogus plastic surgeon Ozan Melin was found guilty of GHB for administering fake Botox into the faces of several women and causing them to suffer anaphylactic reactions. The women all believed Melin to...

In the News
Laws and Regulation
Bad Practice
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Investigation

Save Face Work With BBC Three to Expose Rogue Beauticians Providing Illegal Botox Treatments by Flouting Prescribing Rules

By Ashton Collins

Non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as Botox and dermal fillers generate over £2.75 billion in the UK and account for over 75% of all cosmetic enhancements carried out each year. However, unli...

Video
How To Guides
Bad Practice
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Press & Media

BBC: Backstreet Beauticians Providing Illegal Botox

By BBC

Save Face Appear on BBC 2 Programme Victoria Derbyshire to Discuss Backstreet Beauticians Providing Illegal Botox Treatments by Failing to Ensure Patients Had Been Issued Valid Prescriptions...

In the News
Bad Practice
Investigation

Save Face Work With BBC to Expose Disgraced Doctor Who Continues to Flout Prescribing Rules

By Ashton Collins

Struck-off doctor Michael Sheill filmed performing botox consultations A doctor who was struck off has been filmed breaking medical rules with botox treatments. Michael Sheill, who runs private clinic...

In the News
Laws and Regulation
Bad Practice
Dermal Fillers
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Investigation

Cosmetic nurse who featured on Geordie Shore ‘exposed’ in BBC investigation after causing several patient complications

By Ashton Collins

Save Face contributed to an explosive investigation with BBC 1’s Inside Out which exposed a Nurse whose bad practice and poor ethics caused an unprecedented amount of patient complications....

In the News
Bad Practice
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Investigation

Save Face lead an Investigation With the BBC to Expose Bogus Nurse 'Vizzy Bizzy'

By Ashton Collins

‘Trust Me I’m a Nurse’ – Save Face lead an Investigation with the BBC to expose a bogus nurse who claims to have administered botox and other non-surgical cosmetic treatments t...

In the News
Bad Practice
Investigation

BBC: Trust Me I'm a Nurse

By Ashton Collins

‘Trust Me I’m a Nurse’ – Save Face contributed to an explosive investigation exposé BBC 1’s Inside Out which exposed two disgraced Nurses, who despite being struck...

Bad Practice
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Investigation
Press & Media

BBC 5 Live Investigates: Be Safe not Sorry with Save Face

By Ashton Collins

Save Face led an investigation with BBC 5 Live to shine a light on the unscrupulous practice that is prevalent within the non-surgical cosmetic industry, bringing in to focus the key challenges consum...

Most Read Articles

Blog
Treatments
Before & After Features
Skin Rejuvenation
Anti-Ageing

Dermarolling: Before and After Photos (Medical/Micro Needling)

by Ashton Collins

Derma rolling, also known as micro or medical needling, is a procedure that allows for controlled stimulation of the skin's natural self-repair mechanism in order to improve the appearance of a nu...

In the News
Bad Practice
Investigation
PDO Thread Lift
Awareness Campaign
Thread Lifts

The Times: Unregulated facial ‘thread lifts’ put women in A&E

by The Times

As Samantha Neyland approached her 50th birthday last May, she decided that a “thread face lift” would help to “freshen” her look. “I had seen it all over Instagram and i...

Treatments
Bad Practice
Anti-wrinkle Injections

The True Cost of Cheap Botox

by Ashton Collins

The continuing rise in the demand for non-surgical cosmetic procedures has led to an increase in the number of people administering these types of treatments at incredibly low prices. Whilst th...

In the News
Laws and Regulation
Bad Practice
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Investigation
Press & Media
Fake Botox

The Sunday Times - Medics sign off Botox to patients they never see

by The Times - October 31 2021

An undercover reporter posing as a beautician found doctors and nurses willing to bend rules on prescribing Victoria Lee had a bad Botox reaction Doctors and nurses are running a lucrative sideline pr...

Blog
How To Guides
Thread Veins

Say Goodbye to Thread Veins on Your Face

by Ashton Collins

Whichever way you look at it, there’s nothing attractive about thread veins. They’re an unwelcome and unsightly addition to any face and can leave sufferers looking older than they are, as...

BBC - How to Find a Safe Aesthetic Practitioner

Categories

Related news articles

Related Articles

BBC NEWS - Why Plastic Surgery Demand is Booming Amid Lockdown

BBC Fake Britain - The Fake Botox Treatment That Left One Woman With Life-Changing Injuries

BBC NEWS - Pop-up Lip Filler Clinic a ‘Conveyor Belt’ of Young Women

BBC 1: How to Get Great Aesthetic Treatments

BBC: How to Avoid Bad Aesthetic Treatments

BBC: What do Save Face Check and Why?

BBC Newsbeat: How to Get Safe Lip Fillers

BBC 1: How Do You Find a Safe Practitioner?

BBC 1: Dr Xand's Con or Cure

BBC - Botox and fillers: Are these 'tweakments' all they're cracked up to be?

What are Turkey Teeth? Save Face work with the BBC to uncover the dangers of dental tourism

BBC – The Truth About Cosmetic Treatments With Dr Michael Mosely

BBC Politics South East - Lip Filler Ban For Under 18's

BBC The One Show - 17 out of 23 Treatment Providers Offered Lip Fillers to a 15 Year Old

BBC NEWS - What You Need to Know if You Are Considering Lip Fillers

BBC 1 Inside Out - The Demand for Lip Fillers is Increasing But What Are the Risks?

BBC Watchdog: How to Get Safe Aesthetic Treatments

BBC NEWS: The Risks of Lip Fillers in Unsafe Hands

BBC X-Ray - The True Cost of Cheap Lip Fillers

BBC: What Are The Risks of Cosmetic Injections?

BBC NEWS: Pop-up lip filler clinic a ‘conveyer belt’ of young women

BBC News: Bogus Doctor Ozan Melin Convicted of GBH for Administering Fake Botox Injections

Save Face Work With BBC Three to Expose Rogue Beauticians Providing Illegal Botox Treatments by Flouting Prescribing Rules

BBC: Backstreet Beauticians Providing Illegal Botox

Save Face Work With BBC to Expose Disgraced Doctor Who Continues to Flout Prescribing Rules

Cosmetic nurse who featured on Geordie Shore ‘exposed’ in BBC investigation after causing several patient complications

Save Face lead an Investigation With the BBC to Expose Bogus Nurse 'Vizzy Bizzy'

BBC: Trust Me I'm a Nurse

BBC 5 Live Investigates: Be Safe not Sorry with Save Face

Most Read Articles

Dermarolling: Before and After Photos (Medical/Micro Needling)

The Times: Unregulated facial ‘thread lifts’ put women in A&E

The True Cost of Cheap Botox

The Sunday Times - Medics sign off Botox to patients they never see

Say Goodbye to Thread Veins on Your Face