People Must STOP Using DIY Cosmetic Treatments
Don't take matters into your own hands when it comes to cosmetic treatments.
That's what we're hearing from Dr Ken Harris who runs Riveredge Cosmetic Dentist in Sunderland and Newcastle.
He claims that education isn’t working like we’d hoped and its time that the government stepped in to protect people from trying out dodgy DIY tips and cheap products online.
In our investigation, Scratching The Surface, we found out you can buy botox injections online for as little as £8.
A few clicks and we stumbled on this product online:
It seems everyone is trying their hand at cosmetic treatments, some salons and hairdressers across the region advertise teeth whitening treatments on their store front, which Dr Ken Harris tells us is illegal.
We found that it’s easy to advertise products on social media nowadays too. This woman was selling a whitening tooth gel on to her friends and suggested it can be used on children too:
But while some people browse for botox, tanning injections and teeth whitening online… some people are searching under their kitchen sink.
Dr Ken Harris reveals some of the disasters he’s had to deal with:
“We’ve had patients clean their teeth with Ajax and vim scouring powder, toilet duck, Domestos, you name it.”
“These things will take chunks out of your gums, out of your tongue, out of the skin of the roof of your mouth to say nothing of the damage that they can do to the enamel of your teeth… and that does not repair.”
Listen to Ken’s full interview here:
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