Your Safety Comes First
In 2025 the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed more than 40 cases of botulism in England linked to unlicensed or fake “Botox-like” products, most of them given in non-clinical settings. The medicines regulator (MHRA) has since strengthened its safety warnings and is cracking down on the illegal supply of these products. Here's how we keep you safe, and what to look out for wherever you choose to have treatment.
How we keep you safe
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Every treatment is carried out by Nicole Chave, a registered nurse since 2001 with a Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Aesthetic Injectable Therapies
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All products come from authorised UK pharmacies and suppliers. We never use unlicensed products or products bought online
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Prescription-only medicines are only ever used after a face-to-face consultation and a prescription from a registered prescriber
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Every treatment starts with a full consultation, including your medical history and the risks and side effects of treatment
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Your treatment records, including consultation notes, consent forms and the batch numbers of products used, are stored securely and kept for at least 8 years after your last treatment, in line with the NHS Records Management Code of Practice and UK data protection law
Choosing any practitioner
Wherever you go, UKHSA and the NHS advise you to:
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Ask whether the product being used is licensed in the UK
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Choose a registered healthcare professional who is trained in the treatment
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Make sure you have a face-to-face consultation before any prescription-only treatment
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Never buy injectable products online to use yourself
Know the warning signs
Botulism is rare but serious. Symptoms can appear from a few days up to 4 weeks after treatment and include:
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Difficulty swallowing or slurred speech
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Drooping eyelids or blurred or double vision
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Muscle weakness
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Difficulty breathing
If you notice any of these, contact NHS 111 straight away, or call 999 if you are struggling to breathe. Please also let the person who treated you know.
Reporting side effects and further information
Anyone can report a suspected side effect from a medicine or medical device to the MHRA through its Yellow Card scheme. Nurse Nicole Aesthetics is registered with Save Face, a register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for non-surgical cosmetic practitioners. Useful information: