The JCCP has been actively involved in seeking the introduction of regulation to restrict procedures such as Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL) and others across the aesthetics sector. Recent years have seen a growing prevalence and normalisation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, associated with the rise of social media, the increasing accessibility and affordability of providers and the advancement of technologies and products in this field. 

Alongside, the British Beauty Council (BBCo) and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP), has called upon the UK Government and devolved nations to introduce emergency legislation to ensure that invasive procedures, such as liposuction and BBL are performed only by appropriately qualified General Medical Council (GMC) registered doctors. 

In the wrong hands, these procedures place members of the public at significant risk of harm, injury and potential mortality. Until such time as the Government moves forward with regulations to restrict such practices, we fear that further adverse incidents and worse will continue to occur. We therefore call on the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care and all responsible government departments across the United Kingdom to move forward with this necessary legislation to restrict such practices at pace. We also urge all members of the public to refrain from seeking to receive procedures from any person other than a Care Quality Commission (CQC) and GMC regulated medical healthcare practitioner. 

In the meantime, the BBCo, CIEH and JCCP will continue to engage with Government and industry to move toward an outcome that puts the safety of the public first