Beauty treatment warning
Health experts are warning against injectable cosmetic treatments, such as anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers, being administered by unqualified practitioners. The last 12 months has seen a huge rise in these beauty procedures being administered by beauticians with no medical training. There has also been an increase in the number of injectable treatments that are being purchased online and used at home. Save Face, a national register of accredited practitioners who provide non-surgical cosmetic treatments, estimate that correction procedures following "botched work" have cost the NHS ÂŁ29 million. 1. Do your research: Always book treatments with a qualified aesthetic doctor and check reviews before you go ahead with any surgery. Make sure the professional you choose has a solid background in administering the specific procedure that you want. 2. Don't be swayed by cheap 'deals': If the price seems too good to be true then it probably is. Cheaper products can be poorer quality and less safe. Incentives should also raise alarm bells, as offering cheap deals goes against good medical practice. 4. Do look at the whole face: When you're checking photos of your practitioner's previous work make sure you're looking at the persons full face. Close up photographs won't show any facial imbalance caused by injectable fillers. 5. Do have separate consultation and procedure: Don't rush into having a procedure. Make sure you first book a consultation where you can discuss what you want from the treatment, decide if it's for you and give yourself time to change your mind. 6. Don't use permanent filler: Doctors and practitioners should always advise against using permanent filler. 7. Don't use the products close to a big event: Bruising or swelling can occur after having treatments, so try to avoid going under the needle before big events.