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The Young Women Racking Up Debt In Pursuit Of The ‘Perfect’ Face
When did we become so obsessed with chasing a certain look? From Instagram’s selfie culture to how young women really feel about ageing, in our series Changing Faces we'll take a frank and poignant ...
Perception Drift Explained: How to Avoid the Syringe’s Slippery Slope
Have you ever had a little Botox here or a spot of filler there only to find another ‘flaw’ you want fixing? It could be that you’re experiencing what is known as ‘perception drift.’ Coined ...
The TIMES: ‘Black market’ Botox investigation: ‘If you know where you need to put it, nothing goes wrong’
A practitioner offered our reporter Botulax, a product not licensed for use in Britain — and he was far from alone Vilnis Karklins offers treatments at a clinic in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, desp...
BBC NEWS: Beauticians breaking the law on underage lip fillers
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, ...
The Times Podcast: Botched Botox and fillers - The ugly side of the beauty industry
Last month, the government brought in a new law to stop under-eighteens using Botox and fillers for cosmetic reasons in England. But with reports of botched procedures and easy access to products onli...
The Sunday Times - Medics sign off Botox to patients they never see
An undercover reporter posing as a beautician found doctors and nurses willing to bend rules on prescribing Victoria Lee had a bad Botox reaction Doctors and nurses are running a lucrative sideline pr...
BBC NEWS: Botox-style injections and lip filler ban for under-18s in England
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...