Laws and Regulation

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

BBC: What Are The Risks of Cosmetic Injections?
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 campaign ...

Save Face Investigate Rogue Aesthetic Practitioners with ITV The Kyle Files
Save Face teams up with the Kyle Files to investigate rogue practitioners and we share our expertise on the challenges the public face when seeking to find a safe practitioner.

The Times: Instagram pushed nose jobs and lip fillers to 13-year-old
Instagram is promoting cosmetic surgery to children as young as 13. Lip filler deals pop up within minutes of anyone following reality stars The Times created an account on the social networking se...

Save Face Successfully Renew PSA Accreditation With Commendations on our Public Engagement Activity
In 2016, Save Face became the first voluntary register of non-surgical cosmetic practitioners to become accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. In doing so, Save Face became the first body...

MARCELLE KING WHO FELL VICTIM TO BOGUS DOCTOR OZAN MELIN JOINS SAVE FACE AS PATIENT AMBASSADOR
Save Face are Delighted to Announce the Appointment of Patient Safety trailblazer Marcelle King as Patient Ambassador 5 years ago Marcelle King attended an appointment to undergo a Botox treatment wit...

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

Sunday Mirror: Girls as young as 17 offered lip fillers as clinics flout ban on teens without ID checks
Fillers can cause extreme swelling, blood clots and even blindness - and experts fear for youngsters' safety as social media pressures drive them to cheap deals. Lulu, 17, goes to clinics in Mancheste...