{"id":2210425,"date":"2026-10-20T23:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2210425"},"modified":"2026-10-20T23:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:06:07","slug":"tighter-rules-planned-to-protect-people-from-botched-cosmetic-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2210425","title":{"rendered":"Tighter rules planned to protect people from botched cosmetic surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"FAMILYFAMILY HANDOUT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Alice Webb died after becoming unwell following a liquid Brazilian Butt Lift procedure<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Only properly trained professionals will be allowed to offer high-risk cosmetic procedures like liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs), vampire facials and chemical peels, under long-awaited government plans for England in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The government said it wanted to “drive cosmetic cowboys out of the market” and shield people from treatments “that can go badly wrong”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Currently, there are no restrictions over who can carry out these ‘no scalpel’ procedures, which can harm or kill if not performed safely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Under the new rules, high-risk procedures for under-18s will also be banned, and rogue providers will face new criminal offences and fixed fines of up to \u00a34,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What’s in the proposals?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sasha Dean from Bedfordshire was left in a coma after receiving a liquid BBL<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The government began consulting on changes to the cosmetic surgery industry in 2023, but there have been calls for stricter regulations for many years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It comes following horror stories of procedures reportedly carried out in Airbnbs, hotel rooms, garden sheds and even public toilets, by “cosmetic cowboys”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Women have told the BBC of dangerous complications, pain and permanent scarring after treatment by rogue operators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Alice Webb, a mother-of-five from Gloucestershire, died within hours of getting a liquid Brazilian butt lift in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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That same year, Sasha Dean, from Bedfordshire, was left in a coma after receiving a liquid BBL. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A BBL is a non-surgical cosmetic procedure in which dermal fillers are injected into the buttocks to alter their size or shape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Some of Sasha’s treatment took place in a private house and she ended up developing sepsis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She told BBC News: “Very quickly it turned into a complete nightmare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I had a heart attack, one of my lungs had collapsed, my kidneys were failing. My body was just completely shutting down.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Under the government’s new rules:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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  • Fillers injected into parts of the body other than the face, like liquid BBLs, will be legally defined as cosmetic surgical procedures, meaning only<\/b>doctors<\/b> could perform the surgery<\/li>\n
  • High-risk non-surgical or wellbeing treatments, including deep chemical peels, vampire facials, dermal micro-coring and some laser procedures would be restricted to doctors, dentists and some nurses, midwives and pharmacists <\/b>who have been trained<\/li>\n
  • Cosmetic surgery and risky treatments will be banned for under 18s<\/b> – lip fillers and face Botox on children has already been stopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    What is a vampire facial?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    • Vampire facials<\/b> involve drawing a patient’s blood and then separating out platelet-rich plasma from it using a centrifuge. The plasma is then injected back into the face through tiny needle punctures<\/li>\n
    • Dermal micro-coring<\/b> involves removing tiny sections of skin using thin hollow needles, small enough to allow scarless healing<\/li>\n
    • Chemical peels<\/b> are skin resurfacing procedures that use a chemical solution to remove the top layers of skin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      Health Minister Karin Smyth said: “We want to drive cosmetic cowboys out of the market and raise standards across the board, giving reputable businesses a fair chance to thrive by helping people identify safe, qualified providers they can trust.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      The British Beauty Council said the government should be congratulated for tackling the issue head-on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      But Mr Keith Allison, from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said the consultation was “long overdue” and, while welcome, the proposals did not go far enough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      “Ministers must ensure they do not create a new loophole in patient protection by regulating non-surgical cosmetic procedures more robustly than cosmetic surgery itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      “A doctor should not be able to carry out cosmetic surgery simply because they hold a medical license.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      The government will now ask doctors, businesses, regulators, the public and other experts for their say on the draft rules, before plans go through parliament in spring 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      A licensing scheme for Botox clinics in England to improve safety standards has already been announced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      In Scotland, laws passed in March mean cosmetic procedures must be performed by, or alongside, certain healthcare professionals in a registered setting. Non-surgical procedures are banned for under 18s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      There are no dedicated regulations around cosmetic procedures in Wales or Northern Ireland. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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