Teens as young as 15 seeking help over botched Botox and fillers

"We have received complaints about some practitioners carrying out dermal filler and Botox injections on customers as young as 15."

"We have also received reports of some traders performing injections from their homes and public locations."

"Despite experiencing significant pain, investing considerable time, and paying for the procedure which they were not happy with, they found few mechanisms to hold the aesthetician to account. The absence of a robust, industry-wide complaints or redress system meant that their options were largely confined to informal resolution."

Hundreds of complaints have been recorded about non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including 430 problem cases over two years that left customers £192,000 out of pocket. Individuals as young as 15 have received dermal filler and Botox injections. Some practitioners have performed injections in homes and public locations instead of approved premises. Cases include upselling of filler, severe swelling, fluid pooling under the eyes, and additional paid corrective treatments. Limited accountability and the absence of an industry-wide complaints or redress system have left affected customers with few formal resolution options. Proposed legislation would ban non-surgical treatments for under-18s and require approved premises.

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