Crackdown on cosmetic surgery ‘cowboys’ over botched Brazilian butt lifts and Botox
Beware of ‘dodgy practitioners’ offering BBLs and Botox, government warns
- The UK government is proposing new restrictions on cosmetic procedures, including Botox and Brazilian butt lifts.
- The Department of Health and Social Care's initiative aims to protect patients from harm, injury, and death caused by untrained practitioners.
- Health minister Karin Smyth said the action is intended to “root out cowboys” and support “honest and competent practitioners”.
- Proposed measures include restricting who can perform procedures, requiring practitioners to be licensed, and setting hygiene standards, with a consultation planned for next year.
- Medical bodies and industry representatives, such as the Royal College of Surgeons of England, have welcomed the proposals as an important step for patient safety.