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BBC You and Yours - Underage Fillers and Botox
It’s nearly two years since a law was introduced in England which made it illegal for under-18s to be given certain cosmetic treatments such as lip filler and s botox. Despite this, we have compiled...
SKY NEWS: Fillers, false advertising and intimidation: The ugly side of the aesthetic training industry
Sky News has uncovered rampant substandard training in the aesthetic industry, putting patients at risk and leaving students short of thousands of pounds. "EARN SIX FIGURES A YEAR!" "BECOME YOUR OWN B...
The Times: Women regret botched lip fillers at home
Britt Ekland has said that dermal fillers “ruined” her face Experts have warned of a rise in botched cosmetic procedures carried out at home or by lay people as teenagers increasingly book treatme...
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....
BBC News: Lockdown lip fillers gone wrong: 'My lips went black'
Angel, who found someone on Instagram to give her lip fillers in lockdown, says there was a lot of "pain and blood" during the procedure Like lots of businesses across the UK, cosmetic clinics reopene...
The Guardian - ‘Virtual meetings aren’t going anywhere soon’: how to put your best Zoom face forward
Has a year of video calls made you self-conscious? Don’t turn your camera off: just relax and deploy a few of these beauty tips Thought we were a nation of narcissists pre-Covid? Well, a global pand...
The Telegraph: Social Media Ads Selling Cosmetic Surgery to Teenage Girls Could be Banned
Social media ads selling cosmetic surgery to teenage girls could be banned ASA launching consultation on proposed prohibition of adverts for cosmetic procedures aimed at under 18s Advertisements on so...
The Times: Lockdown Meltdown: the Panic for Plastic Surgery
Zoom meetings have made many of us more aware — and sometimes insecure — about our appearance, raising demand for cosmetic procedures. Dr Maryam Zamani received a series of desperate phone calls. ...