Plans for stricter regulation on non-surgical cosmetic procedures in Scotland are shown staggering support!
New regulations are to be reviewed to improve public safety in regards to non-surgical cosmetic procedures. This is with the intention to restrict those who can administer dermal fillers by requiring them to meet rigid clinical and hygiene standards.
“Our aim is to ensure that all non-surgical cosmetic procedures carried out in Scotland are delivered from hygienic premises by appropriately trained practitioners, applying recognised standards and using legitimate products.
The consultation showed that 98% of respondents agreed that further regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures was needed. Most of the respondents felt that non-surgical cosmetic procedures should be conducted by trained, qualified and regulated healthcare professionals.
If things go wrong when dermal fillers are administered, the complications can often cause long term damage that can only be reversed or limited by the urgent administration of specific prescription-only medication. We want to avoid those situations.” – Humza Yousaf, Health Secretary
The Scottish Government are also considering that HIS (Healthcare Improvement Scotland) are to regulate pharmacists who provide services out with the NHS the same way dentists, doctors and nurses are regulated. The support for this proposal is overwhelming.
“We are committed to patient safety and want to ensure that all those who carry out non-surgical procedures, such as dermal fillers or lip enhancements, are competent and that the treatments take place in safe and hygienic premises.
We plan to introduce regulations later this year and invite members of the public and interested parties to give their views as part of the consultation on our proposals” – Joe Fitzpatrick, Public Health Minister
Overall, the intention is to improve public safety by regulating those who currently can work out of any premises without any sort of licence, medical qualification or meeting any hygiene standards – all of these you would assume to be the minimum requirements to do aesthetics.
This is great news for the medical aesthetic industry, something we have all been waiting for! We think this is long overdue, what are your thoughts?
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