The government wants to protect the public from botched procedures, with 3,000 complaints last year.
Plans to ban unlicensed providers of Botox and fillers in England have been opened up for consultation by the government in a bid to protect the public from botched procedures.gave the health secretary the power to introduce a licensing regime, which would require anyone carrying out specific treatments and their premises to be registered.
Beauty professionals and people who have had non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including Botox, laser hair removal and dermal fillers, are now being invited to share their views on how to make the industry safer. An estimated 900,000 Botox injections are carried out in the UK each year and Save Face - a government-approved register of accredited practitioners - received almost 3,000 complaints in 2022.Health minister Maria Caulfield said:"Whether it's Botox, dermal fillers or even a chemical peel, we have heard too many stories of people who've had bad experiences from getting a cosmetic procedure from someone who is inexperienced or underqualified.
"There's no doubt that the popularity of cosmetic procedures is increasing, so it's our role to ensure consistent standards for consumers and a level playing field for businesses and practitioners.
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