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NHS issues new mental health checks for cosmetic procedure patients

Reported by Rohit Yadav (Staff Writer) · Google News - UK Health ·

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UPDATE - follow-up to Urgent 'red flag' for Brits using Botox and fillers as experts give warning - thesun.co.uk: Health officials state that people seeking cosmetic procedures like Botox and fillers should undergo mental health checks. New NHS guidance suggests that individuals wanting Botox may have obsessive-compulsive disorder. Health officials also say cosmetic procedures should not be performed on patients with body dysmorphia. The new guidance from NICE aims to improve the identification of OCD among those seeking such treatments.

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