Have you suffered a beauty treatment injury?
Unfortunately, for some people a trip to the beautician does not always go as planned. In the past year Allan McDougall Solicitors has seen a significant rise in the number of compensation claim cases where individuals have suffered beauty treatment injuries caused by beauticians, including nail technicians, hairdressers, and aesthetic practitioners.
Aesthetic procedures have become increasingly popular in recent years and are continually changing, due in part to social media influencers. For example, Botox injections are now being offered as uncomplicated procedures and can even be administered in your lunch break. But does it all seem too good to be true?
It seems that a large number of aesthetic procedures in Scotland are being administered by unqualified and unregulated practitioners. This has been driven by some consumers opting to go for cheap and quick fix options such as lip fillers, Botox, threading, and chemical peels. This can result in individuals suffering greatly if the beauty practitioner lacks appropriate knowledge, training and client care skills and is using improper techniques and poor-quality products.
The Scottish Government launched a consultation on the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in Scotland in January 2020. To date, however, it has failed to implement any form of regulations against unregistered practitioners within the industry. This continues to leave the general public with their own homework to do when trying to find a suitably qualified practitioner that they can trust.
The lack of proper regulation of the beauty industry has been a long-standing issue. With any individual being able to administer non-surgical cosmetic procedures, many consumers are opting to seek treatment from inexperienced, uninsured practitioners. Unfortunately, in some cases this can result in complications with long lasting and detrimental effects. If a treatment price seems too good to be true, then it probably is. We would urge anyone undergoing such procedures to check the credentials of both the clinic and the practitioner before consenting to any treatment.
The industry standard is that for any beauty treatment which involves chemicals, such as hair colouring, clients are required to attend for a patch test if they have not been for the treatment in the past six months. This test should be carried out at least 24 hours prior to the appointment. However, many beauty salons are failing to carry out patch tests. This failure can result in allergic reactions or chemical burn injuries being sustained by individuals. These chemicals can be extremely dangerous and can cause harm if they are not administered with the proper skill and care.
Allan McDougall Solicitors’ personal injury team has successfully represented many clients who have suffered beauty treatment and aesthetic procedure injuries caused by practitioner negligence. If you believe you have been injured as a result of a cosmetic or beauty treatment, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
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