Stop dithering on Brazilian butt lift crackdown, say MPs
Summary
UK Members of Parliament are urging the government to act quickly to regulate high-risk cosmetic procedures like liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs). They propose that only doctors should perform them due to associated risks. The government has suggested similar rules but has not set a date for implementation.Key Facts
- A group of UK MPs wants stricter controls on high-risk cosmetic procedures like liquid BBLs.
- They suggest these treatments should only be performed by doctors, effectively limiting them to essential cases.
- The government has proposed similar regulations but has not confirmed when they will start.
- There is currently no regulation on who can provide non-incision procedures in the UK.
- MPs describe the current market as a "wild west" with treatments done in inappropriate places.
- A woman named Sasha Dean suffered severe health issues, including a coma, from a liquid BBL.
- The government plans to only allow qualified healthcare professionals to perform high-risk procedures.
- There is a rapid increase in businesses offering non-surgical cosmetic treatments in the UK, with many practitioners not being doctors.
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