A BBC investigation has uncovered UK training centres offering one-day ‘fat reduction masterclasses’ to aesthetic practitioners, despite it being illegal for non-medics to perform surgical procedures such as liposuction.
In response, the British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC) has issued a stark
warning to the aesthetics sector and its patients.
Lesley Blair, BABTAC CEO and chair, stressed that liposuction is a complex surgical procedure that should only be carried out by qualified surgeons. “This is not a treatment that can be safely performed by
untrained practitioners,” Blair stated
