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Ricky Sawyer: Mother relieved after surgeon handed butt-lift ban | Ricky Sawyer: Mother relieved after surgeon handed butt-lift ban |
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Janet Taylor said a "weight had been lifted" following the news of the injunction | Janet Taylor said a "weight had been lifted" following the news of the injunction |
The mother of a woman who nearly died from an infection following a liquid Brazilian butt-lift (BBL) has spoken of her relief after the self-styled "beauty consultant" was given a banning order. | The mother of a woman who nearly died from an infection following a liquid Brazilian butt-lift (BBL) has spoken of her relief after the self-styled "beauty consultant" was given a banning order. |
A BBC investigation found Ricky Sawyer was performing risky BBL treatments, which involve injecting up a litre of dermal filler into clients' buttocks to make them look bigger. | A BBC investigation found Ricky Sawyer was performing risky BBL treatments, which involve injecting up a litre of dermal filler into clients' buttocks to make them look bigger. |
In May, a judge granted an injunction against Mr Sawyer, banning him from carrying out or arranging cosmetic procedures in England and Wales until 27 May 2028. | In May, a judge granted an injunction against Mr Sawyer, banning him from carrying out or arranging cosmetic procedures in England and Wales until 27 May 2028. |
Janet Taylor, the mother of Louise Moller, said she now had a sense of closure. | Janet Taylor, the mother of Louise Moller, said she now had a sense of closure. |
A BBC investigation found Ricky Sawyer to be performing risky BBL treatments | A BBC investigation found Ricky Sawyer to be performing risky BBL treatments |
"It was upsetting me every day that this person was still able to operate and nobody was stopping him," she said. | "It was upsetting me every day that this person was still able to operate and nobody was stopping him," she said. |
Ms Moller, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, needed life-saving emergency surgery after receiving a liquid BBL at his Essex clinic in October 2023. | Ms Moller, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, needed life-saving emergency surgery after receiving a liquid BBL at his Essex clinic in October 2023. |
She had developed sepsis and said she was warned by surgeons that she could die at any minute. | She had developed sepsis and said she was warned by surgeons that she could die at any minute. |
To stop the infection from spreading through her body, surgeons cut dead tissue out of an area covering almost her entire left buttock. | To stop the infection from spreading through her body, surgeons cut dead tissue out of an area covering almost her entire left buttock. |
The BBC has since heard testimony from nearly 40 women who reported serious complications, including sepsis and necrosis, after undergoing procedures with Mr Sawyer. | The BBC has since heard testimony from nearly 40 women who reported serious complications, including sepsis and necrosis, after undergoing procedures with Mr Sawyer. |
The BBC's findings were submitted to Manchester Civil Justice Centre as part of a civil action brought by Trafford Council. | The BBC's findings were submitted to Manchester Civil Justice Centre as part of a civil action brought by Trafford Council. |
Representing the local authority, lawyer James Parry told the judge that the injuries were akin to that of "serious knife crime". | Representing the local authority, lawyer James Parry told the judge that the injuries were akin to that of "serious knife crime". |
The injunction prohibits Mr Sawyer from undertaking or facilitating any invasive cosmetic procedures, including but not limited to BBLs, anywhere in England and Wales. | The injunction prohibits Mr Sawyer from undertaking or facilitating any invasive cosmetic procedures, including but not limited to BBLs, anywhere in England and Wales. |
It also bars him from possessing related surgical equipment or any antibiotics typically used in such treatments, unless prescribed for his own use. | It also bars him from possessing related surgical equipment or any antibiotics typically used in such treatments, unless prescribed for his own use. |
Ms Taylor said: "To hear this news, I feel like a weight has been taken off me. | Ms Taylor said: "To hear this news, I feel like a weight has been taken off me. |
"It's a relief that he cannot operate now in England and Wales or if he does there will be consequences." | "It's a relief that he cannot operate now in England and Wales or if he does there will be consequences." |
Mr Sawyer has been given 21 days to challenge the injunction. | Mr Sawyer has been given 21 days to challenge the injunction. |
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