HPAZ warns unregistered salons face action for invasive beauty procedures

Sketchy cosmetic hustles are getting dragged, and anyone doing medical-grade tweaks in fake setups could catch legal heat fast.

What HPAZ is calling out

• Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe flagged off-book beauty procedures.
• Salons are pushing treatments meant for legit clinics.
• Spas were named in the warning, and boutiques.
• Clotilda Chimbwanda said rule-breakers face hard consequences.

What counts as illegal here

• Teeth whitening showed up on the banned list.
• Injections outside health facilities break the law.
• Botox sits with fillers and deep peels.
• BBL, liposuction, and facelifts also got named.

What the law requires

• Section 121 blocks unregistered people from medical work.
• Section 99 says health institutions need HPA registration.
• Section 126 makes fake practitioner claims criminal.
• Unregistered clinics doing these procedures are illegal.

What clients should check first

• HPA registration certificates should be visible upfront.
• Practitioners must show a current practicing certificate.
• Clients should verify credentials before getting anything done.
• Suspicious operators should get reported right away.