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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea and Tobi Thomas

Liquid butt lifts targeted in clampdown on England’s cosmetic ‘wild west’

A healthcare professional in white latex gloves handles a hypodermic needle containing Botox
Karin Smyth, a health minister, said she wanted to ‘root out’ the ‘cosmetic cowboys’. Photograph: Theo Grace/Alamy

Ministers have announced a clampdown on “cowboy” cosmetic procedures, including liquid Brazilian butt lifts, with stricter rules on who is allowed to perform the procedures in England.

Wes Streeting, the health secretary, plans to introduce legislation next year restricting who can access and perform aesthetic treatments. Labour has warned that the industry is a “wild west” because of a lack of regulation around who can administer treatments such as dermatological filler and Botox injections.

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