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The dangers of unlicensed botox procedures

A warning about the dangers of unlicensed Botox procedures. Getting botox or filler from an unlic...

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10.30 6 Jan 2026


The dangers of unlicensed botox procedures


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10.30 6 Jan 2026


A warning about the dangers of unlicensed Botox procedures. Getting botox or filler from an unlicensed practitioner can have “devastating consequences”, a doctor has warned. 

Dr Caitríona Kieran, vice-president of the Irish College of Aesthetic Medicine (ICAM), said some people view getting aesthetic procedures “in the same way as popping in to get your hair done for Christmas, or a facial”. 

Pat discusses this further with Professor Caitriona Ryan Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology. 


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