Unregulated clinics exploit anxieties about appearance, say MPs

Committee calls for licensing regime and warns non-surgical cosmetic procedures like anti-ageing fillers can be risky

Vulnerable people worried about their appearance are being exploited by unregulated clinics offering potentially dangerous cosmetic procedures, MPs have warned.

A rise in body image dissatisfaction, driven by social media and unscrupulous advertising, has fuelled the growth of an industry that promises to change how people look using lasers, injections of anti-ageing fillers, chemical peels and other non-surgical procedures.