EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 10 MIN
Lack of legislation Around Injectable Aesthetics 'Glaring Public Safety Failure' - 11/05/2026
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A medical doctor and aesthetics practitioner says the lack of legislation around injectable aesthetics is “a glaring public safety failure”.Cork man Stephen Creedon and his sister Niamh, who holds a PhD in chemistry, have come together to develop an online directory of registered aesthetic practitioners, following an RTÉ Investigates probe into the sale and offering of Botox-type products illegally in Ireland.Safeskin.ie a free directory of aesthetic clinics in Ireland where every listed practitioner has been independently verified against the Medical Council, Dental Council, or the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland register. Anti-wrinkle injections are currently prescription-only in Ireland and must be administered by registered doctors, dentists, or nurses working under medical direction - however, the same legal requirements do not exist for dermal fillers.Dr Stephen Creedon joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A medical doctor and aesthetics practitioner says the lack of legislation around injectable aesthetics is “a glaring public safety failure”.Cork man Stephen Creedon and his sister Niamh, who holds a PhD in chemistry, have come together to develop an online directory of registered aesthetic practitioners, following an RTÉ Investigates probe into the sale and offering of Botox-type products illegally in Ireland.Safeskin.ie a free directory of aesthetic clinics in Ireland where every listed practitioner has been independently verified against the Medical Council, Dental Council, or the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland register. Anti-wrinkle injections are currently prescription-only in Ireland and must be administered by registered doctors, dentists, or nurses working under medical direction - however, the same legal requirements do not exist for dermal fillers.Dr Stephen Creedon joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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