PHS FOI 2025-002256
- Date of request
- 06 October 2025
- Date of response
- 05 November 2025
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2025-002256
- Performance and monitoring
Request
“Please provide any data, records, or reports held by Public Health Scotland …relating to complications, adverse events, or hospital admissions associated with the following non-surgical cosmetic procedures between 1 January 2022 and 10 October 2025:
- Dermal filler treatments
- Botulinum toxin (Botox) treatments
- Skin booster treatments
Specifically, I am requesting:
- The number of recorded complications, adverse events, or hospital presentations arising from each treatment type, by year (2022–2025 to date).
- Where available, a breakdown by type or severity of complication (e.g. infection, vascular occlusion, blindness, allergic reaction, necrosis, etc.).
- Whether any of these cases were identified as having originated from HIS-registered clinics or non-registered providers.
- Any summaries, reviews, or analyses undertaken regarding safety, public health impact, or regulatory concerns related to these treatments.
- Any correspondence, policy papers, or briefing notes (internal or external) discussing the public safety implications or risk categorisation of these procedures during the same period.”