Aesthetic procedures using dermal fillers are gaining traction among cleft lip surgery patients seeking to reduce visible scarring and enhance volume. Although specialized centers provide free procedures, geographic disparities leave patients struggling to find qualified professionals. This shortage drives individuals toward unregulated private providers, prompting psychologists to warn about aggressive targeting within the aesthetics industry. Advocates stress that practitioners must receive specialized training to safely navigate complex cleft lip scar tissue.
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Dermal fillers offer cleft lip patients vital psychological benefits by restoring facial…: Dermal fillers offer cleft lip patients vital psychological benefits by restoring facial symmetry and volume.
Unequal access to public treatment pushes vulnerable individuals toward social media to f…: Unequal access to public treatment pushes vulnerable individuals toward social media to find private aesthetic practitioners.
Experts demand stricter regulations to ensure practitioners understand the anatomical com…: Experts demand stricter regulations to ensure practitioners understand the anatomical complexities of cleft lip scar tissue.
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Two young women who have turned to dermal fillers after having cleft lip surgery say it has given them confidence after they were both left with scarring.
"Now I feel like I can just go out and talk to anyone, be more social and just be confident," Amber Dorgan, 20, from Neath, said of the treatment, which is offered by the NHS as well as by aesthetic clinics.
But experts and clinics have called for regulations to be introduced for aesthetic practitioners providing the service.
It comes as one psychology academic warned people with a cleft lip were being "deliberately targeted" by the aesthetics industry and "left vulnerable to potential harm and exploitation".
Aesthetics treatment for people with scars involves using filler to reduce their appearance, restore symmetry, and add volume after cleft lip surgery.
Dorgan was born with a cleft lip and has faced hearing difficulties, speech difficulties and bullying at school because of her scars.
She had five operations as a child, as well as regular hospital appointments for speech and language therapy.
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