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‘Alien features’: The rise of unregulated cosmetic procedures

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Jennifer O'Connell looks at the booming online marketplace for fillers"

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An Oireachtas committee has heard that Ireland’s cosmetic surgery patients are at risk due to the under-regulated nature of the industry. Photograph: Thinkstock
An Oireachtas committee has heard that Ireland’s cosmetic surgery patients are at risk due to the under-regulated nature of the industry. Photograph: Thinkstock
Wed Jul 27 2022 - 04:00

Demand for cosmetic procedures is on the rise across Ireland, but what are the risks involved when the industry remains unregulated?

Features writer Jennifer O’Connell speaks to Sorcha Pollak about the growing demand for fillers and ‘tweakments’.

This episode was originally published in December 2021.

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