CRIMINAL gangs are punting dodgy lip filler, Botox and weight loss jabs in an attempt to capitalise on Scotland's £400million beauty trade. Industry regulators have now issued a stark warning as unlicensed cosmetics products are being pushed on Scots through social media platforms. 2 Industry experts are warning about fake filler flooding the market Credit: Getty 2 They have also warned about the use of dangerous fake weight loss jabs with high levels of insulin Credit: Getty In particular, gangsters are taking advantage of the rising demand in weight-loss injections by selling fake pens which contain a dangerous high level of insulin.
This is compared to the more expensive pharmaceuticals in real treatments such as Ozempic or Mounjaro that are prescribed by a regulated pharmacist who meets strict criteria for usage. Legitimate beauty industry figures have said they have been threatened and intimated by crime mobs for warning of the dangers of fake items. One practitioner in Edinburgh told the Sunday Post that one clinic was warned their business would be torched.
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