Tighter rules planned to protect people from cosmetic surgery that goes badly wrong
Summary
The UK government plans new rules to make sure only trained professionals can offer risky cosmetic procedures like liquid Brazilian butt lifts and vampire facials starting in 2027. The rules will ban these treatments for under-18s and introduce fines and criminal charges for unsafe providers.Key Facts
- Only trained professionals, such as doctors, dentists, some nurses, midwives, and pharmacists, will be allowed to perform high-risk cosmetic treatments.
- Liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs), where fillers are injected into the buttocks, will be legally defined as cosmetic surgery and restricted to doctors.
- High-risk treatments like deep chemical peels, vampire facials, and dermal micro-coring will face new limits.
- Cosmetic procedures will be banned for anyone under 18 years old.
- Rogue operators could face fines up to £4,000 and new criminal charges.
- The new rules respond to cases where unsafe procedures caused serious harm, such as death or coma.
- Some dangerous treatments have been carried out in unsafe places like homes and public toilets.
- The government wants to remove unqualified providers from the market and protect patients.
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