The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) of Members of Parliament (MP) of the United Kingdom has demanded an immediate ban on “liquid" Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBLs).
According to them, BBLs and other high-risk non-surgical procedures by the “wild west" industry are severely endangering patient safety.
The WEC issued a report on Wednesday highlighting the reasons for the proposed ban:
Fatalities and Severe Injuries:The demand follows high-profile deaths, such as that of Alice Webb in September 2024, and cases where patients developed life-threatening conditions like sepsis.
“Wild West" Industry:MPs warn that a lack of regulation has created a “wild west" environment where procedures are performed in unsanitary and unregulated settings, including garden sheds, hotel rooms, and even public toilets.
Untrained Practitioners:Under current laws, individuals with no formal medical training can perform these high-risk non-surgical injections, posing a “serious threat to patient safety".
Social Media Influence:The committee raised concerns that social media influencers and face-editing technologies are “normalising" these dangerous procedures and contributing to worsening body image issues among young people.
The death of Alice Webb, a 33-year-old mother of five from Gloucestershire, is the first recorded fatality in the UK linked to a non-surgical “liquid" Brazilian butt lift (BBL).
On September 23, 2024, Alice underwent a liquid BBL at a studio in Gloucester. This involves injecting large volumes of hyaluronic acid dermal filler into the buttocks. She became unwell during the treatment and was rushed to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. She was pronounced dead in the early hours of 24 September 2024.
Her case has become a central catalyst for current parliamentary efforts to ban these procedures.
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