– Unfortunately, we see a fairly large number of unreported cases, says Ulf Samuelsson, press officer at the Aesthetic Injection Council and plastic surgeon at Akademikliniken in Stockholm.
On July 1, 2021, a new law was introduced regarding surgical procedures and aesthetic injection treatments. The law means, among other things, that those who carry out injection treatments must register with the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo). The therapist must also be a registered nurse, dentist or doctor.
Hear the plastic surgeon answer three questions about unregistered beauty clinics and what the consequences might be in the clip above.
Clinicians suspected of circumventing the law
But despite the legal requirement, the Aesthetic Injection Council estimates that 25-30 percent of those who perform the treatments in Sweden are not registered with Ivo.
"This is of course a problem, in the end it is patient safety that risks being affected," says Ulf Samuelsson.
Increasingly popular throughout the country
At the same time, interest in injection treatments is increasing. The number of registered clinics with Ivo has increased between 2021 and 2022, and even the Aesthetic Injection Council and beauty clinics that SVT has spoken to confirm that picture.
"It is a trend that treatments are increasing in the big cities and also in the smaller cities," says Ulf Samuelsson.
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In the clip: How to know if the company is serious. Photo: Greta Hansson Vikström/SVT