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Injections to plump up the skin are a "crisis waiting to happen" and should be available only on prescription, a UK review of cosmetic procedures has said.
It warned that dermal fillers, covered by only the same level of regulation as toothbrushes, could cause lasting harm.
The independent review added cosmetic surgery had been "trivialised". It also attacked "distasteful" companies for putting profit ahead of care.
The review has recommended a series of measures to better protect patients.
It was commissioned by the Department of Health in England, but the findings will be passed to health ministers throughout the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22215882
It warned that dermal fillers, covered by only the same level of regulation as toothbrushes, could cause lasting harm.
The independent review added cosmetic surgery had been "trivialised". It also attacked "distasteful" companies for putting profit ahead of care.
The review has recommended a series of measures to better protect patients.
It was commissioned by the Department of Health in England, but the findings will be passed to health ministers throughout the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22215882