Again Illegal Beauty Clinic Discovered in Vienna: Already Third Case Since July

In a facility operated as a nail salon, treatments with Botox, fillers, and so-called "fat-dissolving injections" were offered without medical authorization, reported the Immediate Measures Group of the Magistrate's Directorate in a statement on Sunday. Additionally, gas was illegally obtained. There were numerous reports filed.

The operation was conducted by the Immediate Measures Group along with the police, the financial police, the AMS, the Vienna Networks, and relevant departments of the City of Vienna. Two individuals without medical training were found at the reception and performing treatments, and were therefore questioned by the police. The reported offenses include, among others, quackery, unauthorized business practices, illegal employment, violation of the Medical Act, and illegal gas procurement.

Clients in Vienna Wanted Corrections from Previous Procedures

At the time of the operation, there was a steady influx of clients. Some came, according to their own statements, because they wanted corrections to previous procedures, as the results had been unsatisfactory, the statement said.

"We see a dangerous trend here: people without medical qualifications are using injections and substances that can, in the worst case, lead to serious health damage. These illegal procedures are carried out in back rooms without information, without medical standards, and without responsibility," emphasized Walter Hillerer, head of the Immediate Measures Group. The City of Vienna is currently raising awareness of the dangers of illegal beauty treatments in an information campaign.

(APA/Red)

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