Scotland is a ‘wild west’ of Botox and fillers, warn medics

A new Scottish Government consultation is looking to regulate the sector.

Scotland has become the “wild west” of botox and dermal fillers – that’s the warning from a group of medics who say a rise in untrained injectors is putting lives at risk.

A new Scottish Government consultation is seeking to regulate the sector and limit who can carry out the procedures.

Medics say without tighter regulation – patients are at a higher risk of botched treatments, blindness and even death.

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