Investigation
The TIMES: ‘Black market’ Botox investigation: ‘If you know where you need to put it, nothing goes wrong’
A practitioner offered our reporter Botulax, a product not licensed for use in Britain — and he was far from alone Vilnis Karklins offers treatments at a clinic in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, desp...
BBC NEWS: Beauticians breaking the law on underage lip fillers
Liv says: "It did hurt, but afterwards the practitioner held the mirror up and I loved how they looked. She said, 'you're going to be addicted now'." Now aged 19, Liv doesn't think she's addicted, ...
The Times Podcast: Botched Botox and fillers - The ugly side of the beauty industry
Last month, the government brought in a new law to stop under-eighteens using Botox and fillers for cosmetic reasons in England. But with reports of botched procedures and easy access to products onli...
The Sunday Times - Medics sign off Botox to patients they never see
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...
BBC NEWS - Botox injections and lip fillers banned for under-18s in England
Save Face Director talks to BBC News reporter Anna Collinson about why this new law is crucial to protect young people from being exploited by unscrupulous practitioners. We have been campaigning for ...
The Daily Mail: Why is botched Botox STILL happening? How demand for the ‘Love Island look’ is devastating lives
Save Face Director Ashton Collins talks to the Daily Mail to explain why so many people are falling into unsafe hands in a bid to get the 'Love Island Look' and offers her advice on how to access safe...
The Times: Influencers ‘lure teenage fans’ to gambling and surgery sites
Instagram influencers are encouraging their millions of fans to follow accounts that encourage gambling, unlicensed lip filler treatments and plastic surgery....