Edinburgh clinic to host free ‘complications day’ for botched aesthetic treatments

An Edinburgh clinic is offering a day of free consultations to people who have had complications from cosmetic treatments.

The Stockbridge Clinic has announced “complications day,” a dedicated day on October 25, where patients affected by non-surgical aesthetic procedures can receive assessments at no charge.

The clinic uses advanced ultrasound imaging to diagnose complications such as filler migration and tissue damage that may not be obvious during a standard consultation.

The announcement comes after healthcare professionals warned that Scotland was becoming the “worst country in Europe” for unqualified beauticians injecting customers with cosmetic treatments due to the lack of legislation preventing anyone from advertising on social media offering beauty treatments.

‘Troubling rise’

Dr Ben Taylor-Davies, co-founder and clinical director of The Stockbridge Clinic, said he is seeing a “troubling rise” in patients suffering complications from aesthetic procedures.

“The lack of regulation for too long has left patients without proper protection, and we want to help those dealing with the repercussions,” he said.

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One patient, Nikki Ramsay, previously sought help at the clinic after problems with chin filler.

“I got chin filler elsewhere and was feeling really not well”, she said. “After going back and forth with the practitioner who did the filler, I reached out.

“Dr Ben was amazing, he didn’t sugarcoat anything and was respectfully honest about what he thought was going on. I’m so glad I found this clinic.

“They won’t turn you away because it’s not them who caused the complications.”

Earlier in the year, the Scottish Government revealed new proposals to crack down on “cowboy” Botox, fillers and cosmetic surgery procedures.

In July, health professionals warned of the potentially lethal danger of penis Botox and filler injections amid an increase in men seeking procedures in Scotland.

Currently in Scotland, under-18s are not banned from receiving cosmetic treatments, unlike in England, where stricter regulations have been implemented.

Following a public consultation, the Scottish Government is preparing to introduce the Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures Bill by May 2026.

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Campaigners are arguing that years of weak regulation have already left patients vulnerable to poorly trained practitioners.

Patients who wish to access the free consultations at The Stockbridge Clinic are being asked to email the clinic with details of their complication, photographs, and relevant treatment history.