Cross-border Botox as English teens travel to Scotland for 'banned' cosmetic treatments

Children are crossing the border from England to get Botox and dermal fillers which could disfigure them for life, politicians and campaigners have warned. T he government must address these dangerous gaps in the law immediately.’ She added: ‘The fact that under-18s in Scotland can legally access potentially dangerous cosmetic treatments is unacceptable. According to official records, the Scottish Government met with Police Scotland and environmental health teams last year amid concerns that organised crime groups had started to diversify into the beauty and cosmetics sector, such is the high demand for face-altering treatments. A statement from ministers read: ‘Scottish Government officials met with Police Scotland and Environmental Health Officers on 12 January 2023 regarding concerns related to the potential involvement of organised crime groups in the beauty/cosmetics sector. ‘The Scottish Government and its partners on the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce are committed to working together to disrupt any serious organised crime and the harm it causes to individuals and communities.’ In May, thousands of pounds-worth of Botox, needles and dermal fillers were seized from an industrial warehouse in the North of Glasgow by swat teams from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.