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Government turns to TikTokers to advise on cosmetic surgery abroad
The campaign targets unsafe overseas cosmetic procedures to reduce NHS costs and protect patients, with influencers advising on safer choices and clinic regulations.
- Earlier this month, the UK government collaborated with TikTok influencers to raise awareness about the dangers associated with seeking cosmetic treatments outside the country.
- The move follows concerns over life-altering injuries from unsafe overseas surgeries and aims to reduce costly NHS treatment of complications.
- Influencers like Midwife Marley and Doc Tally will produce videos urging thorough research, consulting UK doctors, and avoiding procedure package holidays.
- Stephen Doughty, a minister at the Foreign Office, emphasized the importance of thoroughly investigating and understanding the potential dangers before seeking medical procedures in other countries.
- New regulations will restrict high-risk procedures to qualified health workers and require licences for Botox and fillers, aiming to protect patients and ease NHS burden.
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Brits considering 'cosmetic cowboy' surgery abroad to be warned of risks on TikTok - The Mirror
More people are using social media apps like TikTok to research potentially risky operations abroad as they are often cheaper or more readily available than in the UK
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BBC: Government turns to TikTokers to advise on cosmetic surgery abroad. “Medical content creators will urge viewers to talk to a UK doctor first, take out travel insurance and avoid package holidays that include procedures. The move is part of a wider government campaign to curb so-called medical tourism, as well as tighten regulations for cosmetic practitioners in England.”The post BBC: Government turns to TikTokers to advise on cosmetic surge…
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