Petition · past parliament
Make Dermal Fillers prescription only and relevant insurance mandatory
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1,583 signatures
What the petition asks
Unregulated Aesthetic procedures i.e lip and cheek enhancements are rising exponentially by non healthcare practitioners and members of the public resulting in an significant increase in reported complication injuries. Dermal fillers can be purchased online by anyone with no training or insurance
I strongly support the call to introduce legislation that would make fillers prescription only devices. Several years have passed since the Keogh review and patients continue to suffer harm from fillers.
Patients are exposed to levels of risk that surprise them. Reviews of patient attitudes have exposed a gap between levels of legislation and protection expected by patients and the reality. Classification of fillers as a prescription only device would close this gap.
Simon Withey MBBS FRCS
Patients are exposed to levels of risk that surprise them. Reviews of patient attitudes have exposed a gap between levels of legislation and protection expected by patients and the reality. Classification of fillers as a prescription only device would close this gap.
Simon Withey MBBS FRCS
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Oct 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,583
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Apr 2019
Closed
29 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.