Illegal lip injections: Osdorfer accused again in court

Illegal lip injections: Osdorfer accused again in court

A 27-year-old woman from Osdorf is currently causing a stir: On June 17, 2025, she will appear before the Hamburg district court again because she performed lip injections without permission. She practiced this in her salon in Ottensen, although she has no qualified training for it. The public prosecutor is now demanding a prison sentence of four years. NDR reports that ...

The young woman had already been convicted of similar offenses in 2023 and received a suspended sentence at the time. The judge warned her strongly that a further violation could result in a real prison sentence - but these warnings seemed in vain. She continued to carry out cosmetic treatments without any qualifications and seemed to simply ignore the legal regulations.

The dangers of illegal treatments

The legal situation surrounding cosmetic procedures is complicated and involves many risks, both for the practitioners and for the customers. In Germany, beauticians are only allowed to carry out non-invasive, purely aesthetic treatments. For activities such as injecting hyaluronic acid, you absolutely need to be licensed as a naturopath or have medical training. Anwalt.de provides information about...

The use of hyaluronic acid preparations is particularly delicate. Although these products do not require a prescription and can be purchased online, they can only be used by professionally qualified people. The Juvederm fillers from Allergan are particularly popular, but they can only be used by doctors. Practitioners without appropriate qualifications, like our defendant, often obtain such products through unauthorized channels, which not only entails legal consequences, but also health risks for customers. Beauty blogger explains...

The allegations against the woman are significant. She treated at least two women in what could be considered grievous bodily harm. In Germany, the law provides for prison sentences of between six months and ten years. Her statement in court that she lived in an “Instagram and TikTok beauty world” and was now planning a “career reorientation” almost seems like an attempt to remove herself from the line of fire.

A tough look at the industry

If you look at the industry as a whole, it is clear that illegal cosmetic treatments are a growing problem. The demand for such “beauty treatments” is unbroken, but the risks for the practitioners are considerable. Invasive procedures, such as Botox or hyaluronic acid injections, are not only illegal without the necessary training, but also potentially dangerous for clients. Anyone who wants to work in this area should urgently find out about the legal requirements in order to avoid criminal consequences.

The defendants have been in custody since March 2025 and there is currently no release in sight. For many, this case is a warning example of how dangerous and legally questionable the trend towards quick, unqualified treatment in the beauty industry is.