Scottish Parliament Committee seek views on Bill which seeks to regulate cosmetic procedures industry

The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill is seeking to regulate the provision of certain non-surgical procedures, where a non-surgical procedure is defined as a procedure that pierces or penetrates an individual’s skin.

If passed, it would mean the treatments identified by the Bill would have to be administered by a registered healthcare professional, in a registered healthcare setting.

The Bill would make it illegal for under-18s to receive these treatments.

The Bill would also introduce enforcement powers for authorities and would give Scottish Ministers powers to impose further restrictions or to change the list of procedures covered by the Bill, through regulations.

Some of the procedures covered by the Bill include:

• Ablative laser treatment e.g. laser skin resurfacing
• Cellulite subcision e.g. cellulite dimple removal or Cellfina®
• Chemical peel e.g. skin peel or facial peel
• Dermal microcoring e.g. Ellacor® Treatment, removal of tiny cores of skin using hollow needles.
• Injectable procedure e.g. Botox® injections, dermal fillers (including non-surgical Brazilian Butt Lift)
• Intravenous procedure e.g. IV drip therapy, beauty IV drips
• Microneedling e.g. skin needling, Dermapen® microneedling
• Thread Lift e.g. PDO (Polydioxanone), PLLA (Poly-L-Lactic Acid), cat or fox eye thread lift

Speaking as the call for views was launched, Clare Haughey MSP, Convener of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, said:

“Our Committee is aware that the use and administering of non-surgical procedures for cosmetic purposes has grown hugely in popularity over the last few years. But we are also aware of concerns that there may be risks when those providing treatments aren’t suitably trained to do so.

“This Scottish Government Bill proposes to strengthen the regulation of who can receive and administer these treatments, and where these can be carried out.

“We are seeking the views of business owners on how this could impact their business. We’re keen to hear the experiences of individuals who receive these treatments, whether positive or negative, on how the changes proposed could impact them.

“We are also keen to gather the views of health professionals and organisations on whether they support the proposals in the Bill. So please get in touch.”

Respond to the call for views:

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill - Scottish Parliament - Citizen Space

The call for views closes on 14 November.