A NOTTINGHAM cosmetic clinic has welcomed a report which calls for better regulation of the industry.
The Mapperley Park Clinic, in Mansfield Road, Carrington, says that around one in three consultations it handles relate to fixing problems caused by other cosmetic surgeons.
The clinic has campaigned for better regulation of the industry.
The review by NHS England medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh recommended introducing legislation so that dermal fillers – used to plump up the skin and hide wrinkles – should only be available on prescription.
It also called for formal qualifications for anyone who injects fillers of Botox.
The Mapperley Park Clinic provided evidence for the review, in which it called for universal, statutory regulation of the industry.
Jo Martin, the clinic's clinical director, said: "The Government were saying we have got to have regulation, and in 2010 they deregulated non-surgical cosmetics which opened it up to anybody.
"We are delighted by the detailed and thoughtful analysis in Sir Bruce's report – to bring about proper regulation in what is acknowledged to be a significant healthcare sector."
The deregulation of non-surgical cosmetics means anyone can set up in business to deliver treatments such as Botox, and to use medical lasers.
The review recommends a register be set up for everyone who performs surgical or non-surgical cosmetic interventions, as well as a formal certificate of competence for cosmetic surgeons.
About 40,000 women in the UK are believed to have received the faulty implants.
The PIP implants were banned in France in 2010 after it was found they contained industrial, rather than medical grade silicone gel.
