A first of its kind survey has found that services in the UK such as Botox injections and dermal fillers are being administered by healthcare workers who are not doctors.
More than two-thirds of people who administer cosmetic surgery injections in the UK are not qualified medical doctors, a new study has suggested.
The study - which is the first survey of who is providing injectable cosmetic services including Botox and dermal fillers in the country - found dentists and nurses were among those delivering injections. After examining 3,000 cosmetic surgery websites, 1,163 doctors were identified, 41% of which were specialists and 19% were on the GP register.The injectable market is predicted to reach a value of £11.7bn by 2026, but is currently largely unregulated as the background of practitioners is not known.
Dr David Zargaran, author of the study published in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, said the range of backgrounds of the practitioners opens up broader questions relating to"competence and consent". "Our research highlights that the majority of practitioners are not doctors and include other healthcare professionals, as well as non-healthcare professionals such as beauticians," he said.
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