In recent years, practitioners’ awareness regarding the potential complications of injectable treatments has vastly improved. The growth of groups such as the International Association for Prevention of Complications in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPCAM) and the Aesthetics Complications Expert (ACE) Group, as well as the rise of self-regulation, are a snowballing form of justice within the industry that strives to establish its credibility. Following the parliamentary debate led by conservative MP Alberto Costo earlier this year, the Government has reiterated that it will continue to explore options to strengthen the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures and enhance patient safety through more streamlined training of practitioners.1 In fact, in May 2019 the Department of Health and Social Care launched a patient safety consumer campaign to help spread the word of the dangers behind…
