Emily Evans, 21, and Amber Dorgan, 20, both had cleft lip surgery. Both were left with scarring and used dermal fillers to reduce their scars. Experts and clinics have called for regulations for aesthetic practitioners.
Summer Rose-Dorland is a non-medic who runs a clinic in Somerset. She works with CleftInject, which helps adults with scarring find aesthetic practitioners. There are currently no regulations in the beauty industry.
Brierley says everyone is entitled to their own choice about aesthetic practitioners. But it is important to know how to deal with any complications, he says. The lack of regulations around injectables is also concerning, he adds.
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