Since a new beauty law took effect in 2021, the Health and Social Care Inspectorate, Ivo, has received several complaints about a woman performing illegal beauty treatments in her home. One affected woman described the procedure as a catastrophe in a letter to the authority. Despite dozens of tips in recent years, the authorities have not taken action to stop the activity.
A woman contacted the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo) after a failed beauty procedure and wrote: 'It has ended in catastrophe.' This is one of several cases reported to the authority since the new beauty law was introduced in 2021. The law regulates, among other things, who may perform certain treatments, but according to reports, a woman has continued to conduct illegal activities in her home.
Nerikes Allehanda investigated this type of illegal procedure as early as 2024, and in recent years, Ivo has received dozens of tips about this specific activity. Despite this, the authorities have not acted to stop it. The complaints highlight risks to patients exposed to unreliable treatments outside regulated healthcare environments.
The authorities' inaction raises questions about oversight in the beauty industry, but no further details on specific cases or investigations are mentioned in the reports.
