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Harley Street doctors raise alarm over rise in 'hotdesking’ tweakment pop-ups

Harley Street’s reputation is coming under growing threat by unqualified beauticians setting up ‘tweakment hotels’

Evening Standard

Nearly 500 people in Britain left fighting for their lives after liquid Brazilian butt lift procedures in the past two years

Nearly 500 people in Britain came close to dying after undergoing liquid Brazilian butt lift procedures over the past two years, according to alarming new figures.

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ASA bans Brazilian liquid butt lift ads from six UK cosmetic treatment providers

Providers reprimanded for pressuring customers, exploiting women’s insecurities or trivialising medical risks

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When filler removal goes wrong: ‘My lips and cheeks caved in’

The trend for ‘duck lips’ is over and many people are seeking to reverse their cosmetic treatments – often with painful and disfiguring results

The Guardian - UK

What are Brazilian butt lifts, and should they be banned?

After the death of Alice Webb, thought to have been from a liquid BBL, we ask experts their opinions on the procedure

The Guardian - UK

Death of Mom Following Liquid Brazilian Butt Lift Triggers Manslaughter Charges

The UK's first death related to the non-surgical cosmetic procedure has led to manslaughter charges against two involved parties.

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Tributes to woman thought first to die from ‘liquid Brazilian butt lift’ in UK

Two people arrested after Alice Webb, 33, underwent ‘suspected cosmetic procedure’ in Gloucestershire

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Mother, 33, becomes first person to die after non-surgical Brazilian butt lift in UK clinic

Two people arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after ‘loved’ Alice Webb dies as final Facebook post revealed

The Independent UK

What is a liquid BBL? Ministers poised to regulate the aesthetics industry

The UK is taking steps to regulate the aesthetics industry amid concerns over people’s health

Evening Standard

‘I had to stay in hospital for a week’: Hundreds of women needed urgent treatment after botched bum lifts

Exclusive: Monique Sofroniou says she was forced to go to hospital and put on a drip and another woman says she was put in a coma for four days

The Independent UK

Lemon Bottle jab goes viral with claims to dissolve fat – but doctors question safety

TikTok posts for product watched 81.5m times, but experts say evidence of long-term safety and effectiveness is lacking

The Guardian - UK

Rise of the trout pout teens: How thousands of under-18s fell for Botox and filler

As reports suggest English teenagers are travelling to Wales and Scotland to get around a ban on non-surgical cosmetic tweaking, Olivia Petter speaks to experts about what might be causing the terrifying boom in underage injectables

The Independent UK

How old do you have to be to get Botox? Teens seek treatment in Wales after England ban

Botox is used for cosmetic reasons to smooth out lines and wrinkles.

Evening Standard

More and more people are having ‘tweakments’. But what do we really know about the long-term effects?

Non-surgical cosmetic treatments are growing ever more popular worldwide, but how safe are they? And are fillers and Botox changing our idea of beauty?

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Regulating cosmetic surgery in UK is a nightmare, says top surgeon

Exclusive: Concerns raised over qualification of practitioners and organisations that accredit them

The Guardian - UK

UK consultation launched to improve safety of Botox and other procedures

Consultation will consider age restrictions on certain cosmetic treatments as well as a licensing scheme

The Independent UK

Consultation launched on how to make Botox safer as thousands complain of botched procedures

Move comes as concerns about subpar procedures continue to mount

Manchester Evening News

Beauty salon offers 17-year-old girl lip fillers as clinics flout ban on teens

Fillers can cause extreme swelling, blood clots and even blindness - and experts fear for youngsters' safety as social media pressures drive them to cheap deals

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Girls as young as 17 offered lip fillers as clinics flout ban on teens without ID checks

Fillers can cause extreme swelling, blood clots and even blindness - and experts fear for youngsters' safety as social media pressures drive them to cheap deals

The Guardian - UK

Complaints about non-surgical butt lifts ‘rising at alarming rate’ in UK

Industry body and local government call for action on ‘risky’ procedures and cosmetic treatment market

Daily Mirror

'I paid £500 to get rid of my double chin - now I look like old chicken'

Jayne Bowman was hoping to improve her confidence by getting rid of her double chin, but she barely leaves the house after the painful procedure did not go as planned

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