The eight-week consultation into non-surgical cosmetic procedures is to reduce the potential for harm from riskier procedures.
The Scottish government is launching an eight-week consultation into non-surgical cosmetic procedures to improve client safety.
“The current gaps in regulation means that anyone can perform most of these procedures without the need for any formal training or qualifications and this consultation aims to gather a wide range of views on how best to address this,” says minister for public health and women’s health Jenni Minto.
“Our goal is to ensure that robust and proportionate regulation is introduced to ensure that people who choose to have these procedures, can do so with the confidence they will be safe so please let us know your views,” she continued.
Independent healthcare clinics in Scotland are already regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, but the sector across the UK is not fully regulated.
The number of procedures which pierce and penetrate the skin is increasing and the Scottish Government is considering what requirements can be put in place to reduce the potential for harm from riskier procedures.
The consultation has been welcomed by the industry.
“In my opinion, the proposals included in this consultation document will dramatically improve consumer safety and reduce the risk of injury and harm arising from improperly performed cosmetic treatments. Nothing is more important than public protection and patient safety,” says David Sines, chair of the joint council for cosmetic practitioners.
