Concerns that British women are acting as guinea pigs for wrinkle treatments banned in America

Banned treatments 'tested on British women' - Telegraph

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"British women are acting as guinea pigs for wrinkle treatments banned in America, says a report out today.

Cosmetics companies are taking advantage of lenient British regulations to market dozens of products that are injected to smooth out wrinkles, the consumer magazine Which? reports.
This may be allowing potentially useless or even dangerous products into Britain.

There are about 65 "filler" products in Britain compared to only seven in America, where regulations are much tighter.

Ministers this year backed away from introducing legislation to clamp down on fillers and also Botox - opting for self-regulation instead.

Concerns have been raised about hairdressers, dentists and beauticians giving injections. Some people have even held Botox parties.

Every year, 415,000 people have non-surgical cosmetic treatments. Which? is calling on the Government to strengthen the regulations.

One product, Isolagen, is derived from the patient's own cells so it is not classed as a medicine or medical product in Britain and does not need a licence.

But experts say that Isolagen, which is promoted by the former Dynasty star Emma Samms, is being hyped and claims that it rejuvenates the skin are "nonsense".

Thousands of patients lodged complaints with Trading Standards officers after paying up to £3,500 for non-effective injections.

But the London-based arm of the American biotech company disappeared after customers tried to get their money back.

Isolagen was withdrawn in America in 1999 but was still introduced to Britain in 2002."


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