Cosmetic interventions

Endnotes

1

The legal definition of FGM is very broad and may include procedures such as genital tattoos and piercing. It may be helpful to refer to guidance issued by government and the medical royal colleges, such as FGM Mandatory reporting duty (accessed 7 March 2016).

2

Department of Health (England) (2013) Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions. See also the Scottish Government report of the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group. (2015)

3

You can read all of our existing guidance on our website.

4

You can access advice on effective clinical supervision from sources such as the Care Quality Commission’s Regulation 18 guidance (accessed 30 April 2021) 

5

Medicines and medical devices in the UK are regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (accessed 7 March 2016).

6

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) collects and publishes surgical information about independent healthcare to help patients make informed choices (accessed 7 March 2016).

8

See the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ Safe sedation practice for healthcare procedures (2021) (accessed 30 April 2021).

9

See Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (Scotland) [2015] UKSC 11.

10

See our guidance 0–18 years for more information about the general principles you should follow, in addition to this guidance, when you treat children and young people.

11

The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021 makes it an offence to provide or arrange these treatments for people under the age of 18, unless approved by a doctor for an assessed medical need and administered by a doctor, nurse, dentist or pharmacist. The Act applies in England only.

12

See paragraphs 12 - 13 of 0–18 years for guidance on assessing best interests.

13

‘Parents’ are people with parental responsibility.

14

'Colleagues' include anyone a medical professional works with, in and outside their team, whether or not they are also medical professional.

15

See our guidance Delegation and referral.

16

The Committee of Advertising Practice (2013) Marketing of Cosmetic Interventions (accessed 7 March 2016).

17

Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Enforcement notice: Advertising Botox and other botulinum toxin injections (accessed 30 April 2021).