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ITV This Morning: Why Liquid BBLs Should be Banned
Save Face have been calling for a ban on liquid BBL procedures since December 2023. In our call to the Government, we warned that unless urgent action was taken, it would only be a matter of time unti...

Save Face Statement on Liquid Brazilian Butt Lifts
This week news has broke about the tragic death of a 33 year old mother, who died after undergoing a liquid Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) here in the UK. While being often sold as a non-surgical safer opt...

‘I had to stay in hospital for a week’: Hundreds of women needed urgent treatment after botched bum lifts
Exclusive: Monique Sofroniou says she was forced to go to hospital and put on a drip and another woman says she was put in a coma for four days Aesthetics practitioner Monique Sofroniou had a liquid ...

BBC: Urgent Warning About Liquid Butt Lift (BBL) Procedures
Save Face Director Ashton Collins joined the BBC Breakfast team to discuss why we are campaigning for a ban on liquid BBL and Breast Augmentation procedures. Ashton chats to hosts Naga Munchetty and ...

NBC NEWS: The 'Love Island' effect spurs debate about cosmetic enhancements and their downsides
The popular U.K. reality show returned in early June for its 11th season, with a renewed wave of concern about the ubiquity and safety of cosmetic procedures. Harriett, Samantha, Jess and Nicole take ...

BBC NEWS: Ban on Under 18s Getting Fillers and Botox Needs to be Implemented in Scotland
Save Face Director Ashton Collins, who spearheaded the under-18 cosmetic injections ban in England, calls for swift action from the Scottish government on BBC News. She highlights the consequences of...

ITV NEWS: New statistics reveal scale of Liquid BBL botched jobs
For six months after her horror liquid 'Brazilian Butt Llift' (BBL) experience, Monique was able to squeeze silicone out of her backside. The procedure resulted in life-threatening sepsis and five ...

Illegal Botox Procedures on The Rise in Ireland
Save Face Director Ashton Collins joins RTE's Prime Time team to discuss the risks associated with back street botox procedures. We are seeing an increasing number of complaints from people in Ireland...