A cosmetic practitioner, known as the 'Lip King', has been banned from carrying out liquid Brazilian Butt Lift procedures in two other parts of England before the death of a 33-year-old mother who underwent the procedure. Jordan Parke faced enforcement action in Dudley and Greater Manchester before treating Alice Webb in Gloucester in 2024. Webb's former partner, Ben Kingscote, said the case highlights gaps in regulation and calls for a national system to prevent practitioners operating elsewhere.
Kingscote said Webb would not have undergone the procedure had she known about the previous enforcement action. He believes the local restrictions did not prevent Parke from continuing to work elsewhere and that he should have been banned nationally.
The Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said ministers will consult on tougher measures for high-risk cosmetic procedures, including liquid BBLs. A patient safety organisation, Save Face, has repeatedly warned ministers that stronger regulation was needed to prevent serious complications linked to BBL procedures.
Save Face co-founder Ashton Collins said the organisation had warned government repeatedly that without stronger regulation, someone would die. In 2024, that prediction became a reality when Alice Webb tragically and needlessly lost her life.
Webb's inquest is expected to take place in front of a jury in the autumn, and Kingscote said the family's loss continues to be felt every day.