# UK restricts who can perform high-risk cosmetic procedures

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Topic: Politics · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-21T10:32:00.271Z · Updated: 2026-10-21T10:32:00.271Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/uk-restricts-who-can-perform-high-risk-cosmetic-procedures-b7cf2988

The government says new rules limit procedures including liquid Brazilian BBLs, vampire facials and chemical peels to qualified healthcare professionals.

- The UK government says practitioners performing the highest-risk procedures must be qualified, trained and regulated.

Why it matters: The restrictions set requirements for who may carry out certain cosmetic procedures, according to the government.

## Original sources

- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cosmetic-cowboys-crackdown-continues-with-new-restrictions>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-21T07:58:14.000Z

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