According to Save Face, which operates a register for healthcare professionals who provide non-surgical cosmetic treatments, these treatments account for “nine out of 10 of all cosmetic procedures” and 70 per cent of the overall market.
A July 2023 analysis of the injectables industry identified that 24 per cent and eight per cent of practitioners were dentists and dental nurses, respectively. While dental professionals have to be trained and insured to do these procedures, “there is no set training for beauty therapists and other non-professionals.”
Maria Caulfield, minister for the Women’s Health Strategy, said, “Whether it’s Botox, dermal fillers or even a chemical peel, we have heard too many stories of people who’ve had bad experiences from getting a cosmetic procedure from someone who is inexperienced or underqualified.
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