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Looksmaxxing: Health and appearance self-improvement movement or dangerous body dysmorphia trend?

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Looksmaxxing is an internet subculture-fuelled social trend focused on self-improvement and an obsession with aesthetic and physical appearance. Individuals engage in deliberate, often highly structured self-optimisation strategies, but what is it about, and how does it fit in with aesthetic treatme...
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Exposed: Laypeople Offering Blepharoplasties from a Rented Office

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Since 2023, we have been campaigning for the Government to ban anyone who is not a GMC‑registered plastic surgeon from carrying out high‑risk procedures such as blepharoplasties, liquid BBLs and facelifts. At present, it is still not illegal for practitioners who are not on the GMC specialist regist...
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BBC: Botulism fears over counterfeit Botulinum toxin treatments cases in Leeds

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Several suspected cases of botulism linked to cosmetic botulinum toxin procedures have been reported in the Leeds area this week. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed a small number of people presented to NHS services with symptoms consistent with botulism following cosmetic counterfeit b...
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BBC Investigation: 'I nearly died after buying skinny jab from a friend of friend'

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Thousands of people in the UK are buying powerful weight‑loss injections online from unregulated sellers, often without any medical checks, monitoring or aftercare. We worked with the BBC to expose how easy it is to obtain prescription‑only medicines through social media and online marketplaces – an...
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