Injectable Cosmetic Treatments
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.
Rachael Knappier’s lips swelled dramatically after she was given filler by a beautician at a friend’s house. She said the whole experience was “horrific” and counts herself lucky that her lips eventually returned to normal.
She now campaigns to change legislation in the aesthetic industry and wants injectable fillers to only be given by medical professionals.