Blog archive for April 2025

Failures in 'low risk' beauty treatments leaving consumers with lifelong injuries

30 April 2025 | cosmetic, aesthetic medicine, non-surgical, UK, Scotland, news, regulation, liability, BBL

Scottish beauty therapists and healthcare practitioners carrying out non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts and Botox injections must have sufficient insurance to protect customers if things go wrong. The warning comes from not-for-profit campaign organisation APIL (the...

Part four: Aye, Aye. AI?

9 April 2025 | | AI, clinical guidelines, good practice, technology, artificial intelligence, oncology, melanoma, cosmetic, aesthetic surgery

“Formal clinical guidelines would provide a structured, evidence-based approach to managing patients who have undergone melanoma treatment and are considering elective surgery. This would enhance patient safety, standardise care, and support informed decision-making. Given the increasing prevalence of melanoma and...