In recent years, demand for medical aesthetics has surged alongside the rise of injectable treatments. Many beauty seekers pursue cosmetic enhancements through hyaluronic acid, botulinum toxin, and similar substances. Meanwhile, unscrupulous operators exploit market chaos to illegally manufacture, sell, and administer drugs like hyaluronic acid, collagen, and botulinum toxin, jeopardizing patients' health and appearance. Recently, seven departments in Gansu Province launched joint surprise inspections to crack down on disorderly practices in the province's cosmetic surgery industry.
In fact, as early as mid-year, seven departments—including the Health Bureau, Cyberspace Administration Office, Public Security Department, Human Resources and Social Security Department, Administration for Industry and Commerce, Food and Drug Administration, and Customs—decided to jointly launch a special campaign from May this year to April next year to severely crack down on illegal medical aesthetics. They issued the "Special Action Plan for Severely Cracking Down on Illegal Medical Aesthetics" to resolutely and effectively curb chaos in the medical aesthetics market.
In response to this directive, numerous provinces have initiated internal crackdowns on illegal medical aesthetics practices. Recently, seven departments including the Gansu Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission and the Gansu Food and Drug Administration conducted surprise inspections, randomly selecting beauty institutions in Lanzhou for scrutiny. This intensified oversight aims to rigorously investigate and penalize violations in accordance with the law.
According to Wang Wenjun, Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Supervision Bureau at the Gansu Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission, this campaign will cover the entire chain of plastic surgery—including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, production, operation, and use; medical aesthetics training; and advertising promotion—to comprehensively combat illegal plastic surgery activities. It is hoped that exposing illegal entities and punishing offenders will decisively curb chaos in the medical aesthetics market.
On the day of the operation, relevant departments focused on cracking down on unlicensed medical practice, illegal production and sale of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, strictly rectifying non-compliant medical aesthetic training programs, and rigorously investigating illegal advertisements and online information. They discovered issues such as false advertising, inadequate operating room sterilization, and improper storage of medical drugs and devices at some cosmetic surgery institutions.
Wang Wenjun emphasized that consumers must not let "minor cosmetic procedures" become "dangerous ones." "When seeking medical aesthetics, consumers should not blindly trust recommendations from social media circles or advertisements. Always choose legitimate, approved medical aesthetics institutions. Many beauty-related scams begin through word-of-mouth referrals."