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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas

Botched Botox jabs can be dangerous. Some Australians don’t even realise what they’re receiving

A needle containing clear liquid
At least two cosmetic injectors are the subject of allegations they are providing cosmetic injections without the qualifications to do so – while advertising their services online. Photograph: Anna Efetova/Getty Images

The Sydney cosmetic injectors look the part: social media photos show them mid-procedure, wearing scrubs, clinical tool in hand.

But behind the camera, they are suspected of being part of a growing number of beauticians posing as medical practitioners, delivering potentially dangerous anti-wrinkle, filler and fat-dissolving injections in unauthorised premises around Australia.

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