Botox beware
The popularity of botox and other facial rejuvenation techniques has grown rapidly over the last few years, for understandable reasons –you can access something that can help you feel and look your best, and you want to use it, why not?
But if you are using botox, or thinking about it, it’s important that you’re fully up to speed about the risks of using the wrong supplier.
You may have seen a BBC story a couple of weeks back about Kaylie Bayley – she thought she was getting a great deal on Botox via a beautician offering discounted treatments.
Instead, she ended up fighting for her life in intensive care.
As it turned out, Kaylie had been injected with counterfeit product called Toxpia and soon developed symptoms of botulism—double vision and muscle weakness.
Thankfully she recovered, but only after three terrifying days in ICU.
And it’s important reminder that botox isn’t just a beauty treatment—it’s a medical procedure, which should only be given by qualified medical professionals, like doctors or dentists, who understand how the face works and what to do if something goes wrong.
Here’s why you should only ever put your trust in a medical professional to administer botox:
1. Guaranteed genuine products
Cheap treatments often use unlicensed or counterfeit substances that can seriously harm your health.
2. Training makes a difference
Botox injections need skill, precision and knowledge of facial anatomy—training that most beauticians don’t have.
3. No safety backup
Medical professionals work in clean, regulated clinics with proper insurance and emergency protocols. That’s not the case with beauty salons or home-based treatments.
4. It’s not just cosmetic
When Botox goes wrong, the effects can be serious. Facial paralysis, blindness, permanent damage or even life-threatening illness, like in Kaylie’s case.
How to choose the right supplier for you
- Check credentials – Make sure your provider is registered with the GMC or GDC
- Ask about the product – Is it genuine, licensed Botox?
- Avoid salons and home setups – These aren’t safe places for medical treatments
- Trust your gut – If something feels off, walk away
A Safer Facial Aesthetics Choice at Brightside Dental
Our very own Dr Minal Shah is an experienced dentist with advanced training in facial aesthetics.
She knows facial anatomy inside out and delivers treatments safely and effectively.
Every procedure takes place in a clean, clinical setting with full medical oversight, proper insurance and emergency protocols in place. It’s expert care, done the right way.
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