Botched cosmetic filler ops DOUBLE in just a year - as docs warn it's 'tip of the iceberg'

BOTCHED lip filler treatments have doubled in a year – with victims as young as 14, campaigners have warned. More than 1,300 people complained of nasty complications in 2018-19 after having a…

BOTCHED lip filler treatments have doubled in a year - with victims as young as 14, campaigners have warned.3

83% of fillers are performed by people with no medical training, often in unsanitary environments - with devastating results. Supporting the Fabulous campaign, she told The Sun: "In a landscape where it is perfectly legal for anyone to pick up a syringe and inject anyone with anything in any setting, navigating your way to a safe pair of hands can be much like playing the lottery.

"These treatments are medical procedures that can lead to serious complications, the chances of which are increased significantly when they are injected by untrained and unsafe practitioners. Sharing the stats with BBC Inside Out West, Ashton added: "A lay person on the street could decide today they want to start offering these treatments.

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