Botox injections and lip fillers banned for under-18s in England - BBC News

Under-18s are no longer able to get Botox or dermal lip fillers for cosmetic reasons in England.<br /><br />The new law aims to protect young people from harm, after years of efforts to regulate the non-surgical beauty industry.<br /><br />But campaigners say the rules do not go far enough, and it does not cover other procedures like thread lifts some seek to get the popular 'fox-eye' look.<br /><br />Government estimates show up to 41,000 Botox-style procedures were carried out on under-18s in England last year.