18 Dec 2020Co-Chairs of the APPG, Carolyn Harris MP and Judith Cummins MP, said in a statement, "For too long there have been next to no limits on who can carry out aesthetic treatments, what qualifications they must have, or where they can administer them. We were also particularly concerned about the advertising and social media promotion of these treatments and how to make sure vulnerable people, such as children and those at risk from mental ill-health, are protected.
Suggestions have already been made for ensuring practitioners are adequately trained to administer treatments. Dr Tristan Mehta founder ofis advocating for all practitioners to take a Diploma in Botox and Dermal Fillers in association with the The Joint Council For Cosmetic Practitioners . "Being Level 7 qualified shows you have been trained to be a safe and ethical injector – that you have received Master’s level training from experts in the field," he says.