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The Times: Rogue cosmetic clinics fake credibility with Harley Street pop-ups
Rogue cosmetic clinics fake credibility with Harley Street pop-ups. An increasing number of unqualified individuals are carrying out Botox and BBLs at temporary offices on the London street, according...
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 straightfor...
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, despite...
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 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 treatments ...
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. Former Love I...
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. As o...
The Times: Complaints About Non-Surgical Cosmetic Treatments Continue to Rise
Campaigners received a record number of complaints about non-surgical cosmetic procedures last year, raising fears over how the public will be protected during the period before a new licensing regime...