Press & Media
The Times: Unregulated facial ‘thread lifts’ put women in A&E
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 it just looked very s...
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-style injections and lip filler ban for under-18s in England
Laura says the rules do not go far enough to protect people - whatever their age[/caption] Under-18s are no longer able to get botulinum toxin injections - often known as Botox - or dermal lip fillers...
Glamour Magazine - Under 18s Can No Longer Receive Botox Or Fillers From Unlicensed Practitioners
‘No child needs cosmetic Botox or fillers’ It hardly seems possible that – before today – a 16-year-old could legally receive a Botox and/or filler treatment by an unqualified practitioner. Sa...
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 ...