BBC News - 'I paid a fake doctor thousands for fillers - now I look like a gargoyle'

BBC: Urgent Warning About Liquid Butt Lift (BBL) Procedures

By Ashton Collins

Save Face Director Ashton Collins joined the BBC Breakfast team to discuss why we are campaigning for a ban on liquid BBL and Breast Augmentation procedures. Ashton chats to hosts Naga Munchetty and C...

BBC NEWS: Ban on Under 18s Getting Fillers and Botox Needs to be Implemented in Scotland

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins, who spearheaded the under-18 cosmetic injections ban in England, calls for swift action from the Scottish government on BBC News. She highlights the consequences of ...

BBC - Con or Cure

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins joins the BBC Con or Cure team to discuss how cheap botox procedures advertised online can end up costing people much more in the long run. Ashton chats to presenter ...

BBC: Under-18s come to Wales for Fillers after England bans practice

By BBC

We collaborated with the BBC to highlight the gaps in regulation in Wales that enable practitioners to inject under 18s with dermal fillers and Botox. We worked with MP Laura Trott to bring in the law...

BBC 5 Live: Save Face Discuss Public Consultation on Potential Licensing

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BBC Radio 4: Save Face and Love Island's Faye Winter Discuss the Risks of Aesthetic Treatments in Unsafe Hands

By BBC Radio 4

As the Government launches a public consultation around what treatments may be included in a potential licensing scheme, Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to BBC Radio 4 and Love Island Contesta...

BBC You and Yours - Underage Fillers and Botox

By BBC

It’s nearly two years since a law was introduced in England which made it illegal for under-18s to be given certain cosmetic treatments such as lip filler and s botox. Despite this, we have compiled c...

BBC NEWS - Why Plastic Surgery Demand is Booming Amid Lockdown

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Lockdown and remote work have meant hours of staring at our own faces on video calls – and prompted interest in going under the knife. As much as we may now be trained to sit on video calls and stare ...

BBC Fake Britain - The Fake Botox Treatment That Left One Woman With Life-Changing Injuries

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Fake Britain features the case of Ozan Melin who was convicted of grievous bodily harm after posing as a doctor and injecting several women Fake Botox. Save Face supported victims and worked with the ...

BBC NEWS - Pop-up Lip Filler Clinic a ‘Conveyor Belt’ of Young Women

By BBC

Following dozens of complaints from patients reporting complications, adverse reactions, and unsightly treatment outcomes, the BBC sent an undercover reporter to investigate Miss Hudsons Aesthetics, a...

BBC 1: How to Get Great Aesthetic Treatments

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to the BBC about the essential components you need to look out for to get great treatments administered by safe practitioners.    

BBC: How to Avoid Bad Aesthetic Treatments

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to the BBC about what red flags to look out for to avoid falling into unsafe hands.    

BBC Newsbeat: How to Get Safe Lip Fillers

By BBC Newsbeat

As the popularity of lip fillers continues to grow, BBC Newsbeat asks what people can do to stay safe if they're thinking of undergoing treatment.      

BBC 1: How Do You Find a Safe Practitioner?

By BBC

Save Face feature on BBC's brand new series Con or Cure with Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste. Save Face Director Ashton explains why the Save Face Register was established and shares her...

BBC 1: Dr Xand's Con or Cure

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Save Face feature on BBC's brand new series Con or Cure with Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste.  The programme takes a look at the risks posed by practitioners who cut corners by using unl...

BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour - What Are Thread Lifts and What are the Risks?

By BBC

Over the past 12 months, we have seen an alarming increase in the number of complaints submitted to us regarding thread lift treatments. Save Face Director Ashton Collins joins the BBC Radio 4 program...

BBC - Botox and fillers: Are these 'tweakments' all they're cracked up to be?

By Ashton Collins

Have you ever considered an anti-ageing ‘tweakment’? Botox? Fillers? Maybe you’re already a fan of the wrinkle-reducing injections? Well, with more images of perfect faces on TV, film and social media...

BBC The One Show - How to Find a Safe Practitioner

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BBC NEWS: Beauticians breaking the law on underage lip fillers

By BBC

  Liv says: "It did hurt, but afterwards the practitioner held the mirror up and I loved how they looked. She said, 'you're going to be addicted now'." Now aged 19, Liv doesn't think she's addicted, b...

BBC NEWS: Botox-style injections and lip filler ban for under-18s in England

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Laura says the rules do not go far enough to protect people - whatever their age[/caption] Under-18s are no longer able to get botulinum toxin injections - often known as Botox - or dermal lip fillers...

BBC NEWS - Botox injections and lip fillers banned for under-18s in England

By BBC

Save Face Director talks to BBC News reporter Anna Collinson about why this new law is crucial to protect young people from being exploited by unscrupulous practitioners. We have been campaigning for ...

BBC News: Lockdown lip fillers gone wrong: 'My lips went black'

By BBC

Angel, who found someone on Instagram to give her lip fillers in lockdown, says there was a lot of "pain and blood" during the procedure Like lots of businesses across the UK, cosmetic clinics reopene...

BBC 5 Live: What is Zoom Dysmorphia?

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake about Zoom Dysmorphia and why video calls are being linked to a huge increase in demand for cosmetic procedures. As the de...

BBC - The 'Zoom Boom' - Why Are So Many People Wanting Cosmetic Treatments?

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Zoom calls have led to a huge increase in people wanting to change the way they look and the demand for non-surgical cosmetic treatments is greater than ever. Unfortunately, as the demand increases as...

BBC Radio 4 You and Yours - Why is Zoom Fuelling an Interest in Cosmetic Procedures?

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BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour - ‘No under 18 needs cosmetic Botox or dermal fillers’

By BBC

It is legal for under 18s to get fillers and Botox and it’s an area that is at present unregulated. Jane Garvey talks to the Conservative MP Laura Trott who is trying to get a law passed to stop under...

BBC Politics Live - Campaign Victory! MPs Back Bill to Ban Fillers & Botox For Under 18s

By BBC

There has been a monumental step forward this week as MPs have voted in favour of the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill 2019-21. The legislation will make it illegal for those under...

BBC - How to Find a Safe Aesthetic Practitioner

By BBC

The most recent episode of the BBC’s ‘The Truth About’ series was all about cosmetic procedures. The programme explored why non-surgical treatments have become so popular and what has led to a huge in...

BBC – The Truth About Cosmetic Treatments With Dr Michael Mosely

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to medical journalist Dr Michael Mosely about what has caused the huge increase in demand for cosmetic interventions and why anyone considering botox or dermal ...

BBC Politics South East - Lip Filler Ban For Under 18's

By BBC

As the number of people seeking cosmetic treatments under the age of 18 continues to rise, Save Face Director Ashton Collins talks about why legislation is needed to protect young people from being ex...

BBC The One Show - 17 out of 23 Treatment Providers Offered Lip Fillers to a 15 Year Old

By Ashton Collins

In the past 12 months Save Face have seen an alarming increase in the number of complaints regarding treatments carried out on girls under 18 who have suffered complications and adverse reactions afte...

BBC NEWS - What You Need to Know if You Are Considering Lip Fillers

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins discusses the challenges consumers face when trying to find a safe practitioner. Reports of bad practice and procedures gone wrong have more than doubled since 2018, ...

BBC 1 Inside Out - The Demand for Lip Fillers is Increasing But What Are the Risks?

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins discusses the risks of dermal fillers in unsafe hands & the huge rise in patient-reported complaints.    

BBC Watchdog: How to Get Safe Aesthetic Treatments

By BBC

Non-surgical cosmetic treatments like lip fillers and Botox are extremely popular but finding a practitioner you can trust can be challenging. Save Face Director Ashton Collins chats to Rylan Clarke a...

BBC NEWS: The Risks of Lip Fillers in Unsafe Hands

By BBC

The number of complaints regarding lip fillers is increasing. We discuss the reasons why, the range of issues being reported to us, and the myriad of consequences of going to untrained practitioners. ...

BBC X-Ray - The True Cost of Cheap Lip Fillers

By BBC

Save Face Director Ashton Collins explains the hidden risks often associated with cheap lip fillers and provides her top tips on how you can stay safe if you are considering a non-surgical cosmetic tr...

BBC: What Are The Risks of Cosmetic Injections?

By BBC

The Government has launched a campaign to make sure people know the risks of cosmetic procedures and where to find the information they need to make informed decisions about their care. The campaign c...

BBC NEWS: Pop-up lip filler clinic a ‘conveyer belt’ of young women

By BBC

Lauren said she was too embarrassed to take a photograph of what had happened because it was "that horrific" When Lauren Patterson visited a pop-up cosmetic filler clinic in Glasgow city centre last y...

BBC News: Bogus Doctor Ozan Melin Convicted of GBH for Administering Fake Botox Injections

By Ashton Collins

Bogus plastic surgeon Ozan Melin was found guilty of GHB for administering fake Botox into the faces of several women and causing them to suffer anaphylactic reactions. The women all believed Melin to...

Save Face Work With BBC Three to Expose Rogue Beauticians Providing Illegal Botox Treatments by Flouting Prescribing Rules

By Ashton Collins

Non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as Botox and dermal fillers generate over £2.75 billion in the UK and account for over 75% of all cosmetic enhancements carried out each year. However, unlike its...

BBC: Backstreet Beauticians Providing Illegal Botox

By BBC

Save Face Appear on BBC 2 Programme Victoria Derbyshire to Discuss Backstreet Beauticians Providing Illegal Botox Treatments by Failing to Ensure Patients Had Been Issued Valid Prescriptions by Licenc...

Save Face Work With BBC to Expose Disgraced Doctor Who Continues to Flout Prescribing Rules

By Ashton Collins

Struck-off doctor Michael Sheill filmed performing botox consultations A doctor who was struck off has been filmed breaking medical rules with botox treatments. Michael Sheill, who runs private clinic...

Cosmetic nurse who featured on Geordie Shore ‘exposed’ in BBC investigation after causing several patient complications

By Ashton Collins

Save Face contributed to an explosive investigation with BBC 1’s Inside Out which exposed a Nurse whose bad practice and poor ethics caused an unprecedented amount of patient complications. Registered...

BBC: Trust Me I'm a Nurse

By Ashton Collins

‘Trust Me I’m a Nurse’ – Save Face contributed to an explosive investigation exposé BBC 1’s Inside Out which exposed two disgraced Nurses, who despite being struck off by the NMC continued to operate ...

BBC 5 Live Investigates: Be Safe not Sorry with Save Face

By Ashton Collins

Save Face led an investigation with BBC 5 Live to shine a light on the unscrupulous practice that is prevalent within the non-surgical cosmetic industry, bringing in to focus the key challenges consum...

Save Face work with the BBC to Expose Shocking Standards in Aesthetic Training Centres

By Save Face

  Save Face work with the BBC to Expose how complicated aesthetic procedures, involving needles and surgical threads, are being taught over the internet or on unsafe one-day courses. The quality of tr...

Dermarolling: Before and After Photos (Medical/Micro Needling)

by Ashton Collins

Derma rolling, also known as micro or medical needling, is a procedure that allows for controlled stimulation of the skin's natural self-repair mechanism in order to improve the appearance of a number...

The Times: Unregulated facial ‘thread lifts’ put women in A&E

by The Times

As Samantha Neyland approached her 50th birthday last May, she decided that a “thread face lift” would help to “freshen” her look. “I had seen it all over Instagram and it just looked very straightfor...

Salmon Sperm Skin Rejuvenation? Introducing Polynucleotides

by Ashton Collins

From vampire facelifts to bird poop facials, in the aesthetics universe, nothing seems too bizarre in the quest for complexion perfection. The latest tweakment to make headlines and social feeds is po...

PDO Thread Lift: Before and After

by Ashton Collins

At Save Face, we believe good work deserves recognition, so we’ve decided feature some of our accredited clinics in order to highlight their excellent standards. This month is the turn of River Aesthe...

The True Cost of Cheap Botox

by Ashton Collins

  The continuing rise in the demand for non-surgical cosmetic procedures has led to an increase in the number of people administering these types of treatments at incredibly low prices. Whilst this mi...