Ashton Collins

“Ashton Collins, director of Save Face, said the consultation lets the public, practitioners and experts help shape the final framework. "We urge everyone to respond," she said.”

“For too long, non-healthcare practitioners have exploited a regulatory loophole to carry out high-risk procedures, including liquid BBLs and facelifts, on members of the public.”

“For too long, non-healthcare practitioners have exploited a regulatory loophole to carry out high-risk procedures, including liquid BBLs and facelifts, on members of the public.”

“the risks to patients "have now escalated to a point where I don't think anybody could have imagined", with unqualified practitioners "performing plastic surgery procedures involving scalpels and vast quantities of anaesthetic in people's living rooms and in dingy salons on the high street"”

“To date we have helped over 1,200 women who have had either liquid BBL or liquid breast augmentation complications. Over 50% of those women have had sepsis and been hospitalised.”

“'Over 50% of those women have had sepsis, have been hospitalised,' she told the committee. 'A further 40% of those have needed extensive corrective surgery, ongoing district nurse care, and I can't stress strongly enough how much of an impact that's had on their lives.'”

“They're performing facelifts, blepharoplasties, intimate procedures, liposuction – all without consequence.”

“Basically, 'what did you expect' is the vibe.”

“Since 2023 we have been campaigning for a national law that would make it illegal for anyone other than a GMC-registered plastic surgeon to carry out liquid BBLs and other high-risk body contouring procedures.”

“We find that patients don't think about who the person is or what their background is because they just think that if they're operating on Harley Street, they don't need to ask.”

“E dey so horrific like say e sound like some sort of horror feem, but dis na di procedures wey dem dey carry out on our high streets”

“We repeatedly find that people don't know Botox is a prescription-only medicine. They don't know they should be assessed by a healthcare professional.”

“Patients automatically trust practitioners of Harley Street and assume they will provide high quality surgery.”

“I definitely recall speaking to at least two people that had liquid BBL (Brazilian butt lift) treatments that nearly died as a result of it.”

“the Harley Street address, a world-renowned hub for private healthcare, gives rogue practitioners an "extra layer of credibility and trust"”