Children will be banned from getting botox...

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https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/children-botox-government-england-richard-wheeler-b930105.html%3famp

But puberty blockers are still fine apparently 🤷‍♀️

I would have really struggled growing up today. It was bad enough obsessively comparing myself to everyone else, without having to also compare myself to altered selfies. I'm glad I've never had access to much money, else I would have been tempted into various surgical and cosmetic alterations.

@Helleofabore
Technically my dd was given it for "cosmetic " reasons. She had very severe squints which she had corrective "cosmetic" surgery for however 1 of her squints came back. The recurrence was not severe enough to warrant more surgery but they were able to offer her a 18 month course of botox (every 8 weeks) in the eye muscle in question which caused it to scar up and permanently remove her squint.
This is a very common treatment for cases of squints (predominantly in children ages 4-16) that are not severe enough for surgery or are recurring after surgery and is offered on the NHS though its classed as a cosmetic procedure and the injections were given by an opthalmic nurse.
Whilst I have never personally believed that treatment for squints should be classed as cosmetic procedures I can understand why they do I would hope that this ban would exempt thease types of cosmetic treatments.

Cabinfever10

Ahh. These are the rare cases that I was expecting to see. I am sorry for your dd that she has to have this ongoing treatment.

I imagine though this would still be allowed as it would be under a doctor’s advice?

It’s used for jaw clenching, teeth grinding too. I get it for that reason at a cosmetic clinic. Some also offer the full migraine protocol. I can’t imagine under 18s using it but suspect this is more about the use of fillers, particularly lip fillers. Again there could be medical reasons, facial reconstruction type procedures, but less than for Botox.

@Helleofabore
Thanks for that but she finished the course over 10 years ago and it worked brilliantly.

Having seen the long term results from dds treatment I've always been concerned about the long term consequences of using botox on wrinkles so have never personally used it and am really shocked to hear that children are having it without medical need.

I imagine though this would still be allowed as it would be under a doctor’s advice?

I'm sure it would. The bit I quoted upthread seemed pretty clear.

Botox is a standard treatment for spasticity in children with cerebral palsy, has been widely used for years. This bill is about the cosmetic use it seems, for which there is no reason Botox should be used other than batshittery.

Agreed. And as PPs say, there is medical use for migraines, some eye muscle problems (strabismus) and uncontrolled eyelid twitching (blepharospasm) etc., overactive bladder (probably adults only):

www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng123/chapter/Recommendations