FOI Request - Non Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

Request 101003896203

I request the following recorded information held by your Trading Standards department for the period covering the three most recent complete financial years (2023/24, 2024/25) and the current year to date:

1. Total Number of Complaints: The total number of consumer complaints received that relate to non-surgical cosmetic procedures including:

- dermal fillers
- anti-wrinkle injections (botulinum toxin), broken down by year.

2.  Enforcement Actions: The total number of enforcement actions (e.g., warnings, seizures, or successful prosecutions) taken against practitioners or businesses related to the illegal use, sale, or supply of unlicensed cosmetic products, including botulinum toxin and/or dermal fillers.

3. Seized Products: If possible, please provide a description of the illegal/unlicensed cosmetic products seized (e.g., "unlicensed dermal filler," "counterfeit botulinum toxin")

Response 08-01-2026

1. <5 The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with <5 instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – personal information.

2. <5 The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with <5 instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – personal information.

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