Glasgow firms slapped with Brazilian Butt Lift ban after woman hospitalised in botched procedure

Fahad Tariq

14 May 2024 at 10:53 am·2-min read

A procedure went wrong. -Credit:Getty Images

Glasgow City Council has clamped down on botched Brazilian Butt Lift's (BBL) after a woman ended up in hospital.

The woman was left needing medical treatment in March after a company carried out the BBL in a hotel function room. They have now been prohibited from carrying out the treatment.

Environmental Health Officers served Prohibition Notices on two companies and an associated individual practitioner, preventing them from carrying out the high risk procedure, and breast augmentation procedures, anywhere within the city's boundaries.

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Glasgow's Convener for Neighbourhood Services, said: "Action has been taken by the council's Environmental Health team in a bid to prevent procedures being carried out in unsuitable and non-sterile locations. Three prohibition notices have been served on two companies and an associated individual practitioner.

"People need to be extremely careful when considering undergoing cosmetic procedures. If they go wrong - the consequences can be painful, disfiguring and require emergency medical treatment.

"Our Environmental Health officers are also carrying out inspections of aesthetic clinics in the city to help safeguard the public and will continue to take enforcement action when required."

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The Health and Safety Prohibition Notices prohibit those involved from undertaking any BBL or breast augmentation procedures within any premises or locations within the Glasgow City Council local authority area, until evidence can be provided that these procedures will be carried out safely.

If those involved fail to comply with these notices, a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal for consideration of a Prosecution, where the offender could face imprisonment, a significant fine, or both.

The Prohibition Notices were issued on May 9th, 2024. The companies and individuals concerned have a 21 day period within which they could appeal.

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