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Health experts say people wanting Botox and fillers need mental health checks

Reported by Ananya Das (Senior Writer) · Google News - UK Health ·

Health experts say people wanting Botox and fillers need mental health checksRepresentative image · Wikimedia Commons

NHS guidance and health officials state that people seeking cosmetic procedures like Botox and fillers should be assessed for mental health conditions such as body dysmorphia. Reports indicate that individuals wanting these treatments may also experience obsessive-compulsive disorder. Health authorities stress that cosmetic procedures should not be performed on patients who have body dysmorphia. Experts have raised an urgent warning for people in Britain using these aesthetic treatments to ensure proper mental health evaluations are part of the process.

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