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You need to register to offer treatments that use intense pulsed light systems or lasers in Wales
Some practitioners need to register to offer treatments that use intense pulsed light systems or lasers in England
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People and businesses are invited to share their views on how to make non-surgical cosmetic procedures safer as thousands complain of ‘botched’ procedures.
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Product recall for Kemei KM-809A hair clippers presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
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