Woman left fighting for her life after ‘getting filler injections from practitioner she found on Facebook’

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By Linda Ikeji
9 November 2026, 10:33 am

A female has actually exposed how she was left defending her life after going through cosmetic filler injections administered by a specialist she discovered on Facebook.

Helena Collard, 59, from Cardiff, chose to enhance her look after slimming down, which left her sensation”old and wrinkly”.

She later on discovered a specialist based in Newport while searching Facebook and scheduled a consultation for the following day to have dermal fillers injected into her face.

A couple of days after getting the injections at the specialist’s home, the mom’s face began swelling, and consuming or drinking ended up being unbearably agonizing.

Mrs Collard was consequently hurried to the mishap and emergency situation department, where physicians detected her with facial cellulitis and a possibly dangerous infection.

It was collected that medical personnel were required to make cuts throughout all the locations where the injections had actually been administered, leaving her with irreversible scars.

She has actually now chosen to share her experience in the hope of cautioning other females about the prospective threats of cosmetic fillers and motivating them to believe thoroughly before going through such treatments.

‘There was no documents, however I ‘d never ever had this done, so I didn’t understand there are assessments that require to be in location. I do feel silly; at my age I ought to understand much better,’ she informed ITV’s This Morning.

I keep in mind stating to my child, individuals head out after filler – how the hell can I head out? I could not even leave your house. The discomfort and the swelling worsened, I was having a hard time to consume.

I wound up having emergency situation surgical treatment. Rather than liquifying it […] they cut every location that was injected due to the fact that it had plenty of infection.’

Gwent Police validated a 45-year-old male has actually given that been jailed on suspicion of area 18 attack. He has actually been launched on authorities bail.

Skin health professional Dr Amiee Vyas cautioned of the threats of uncontrolled cosmetic treatments.

‘While these treatments do boost appeal, they are not charm treatments; they are medical treatments, these are needles entering. You require to have an understanding of anatomy, and of tidiness,’ she stated.