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The popularity of botox and other facial rejuvenation techniques has grown rapidly over the last few years, for understandable reasons \u2013you can access something that can help you feel and look your best, and you want to use it, why not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you are using botox, or thinking about it, it\u2019s important that you\u2019re fully up to speed about the risks of using the wrong supplier.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, she ended up fighting for her life in intensive care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it turned out, Kaylie had been injected with counterfeit product called Toxpia and soon developed symptoms of botulism\u2014double vision and muscle weakness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully she recovered, but only after three terrifying days in ICU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it\u2019s important reminder that botox isn\u2019t just a beauty treatment\u2014it\u2019s 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s why you should only ever put your trust in a medical professional to administer botox:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Guaranteed genuine products<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheap treatments often use unlicensed or counterfeit substances that can seriously harm your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Training makes a difference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Botox injections need skill, precision and knowledge of facial anatomy\u2014training that most beauticians don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. No safety backup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical professionals work in clean, regulated clinics with proper insurance and emergency protocols. That\u2019s not the case with beauty salons or home-based treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. It\u2019s not just cosmetic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Botox goes wrong, the effects can be serious. Facial paralysis, blindness, permanent damage or even life-threatening illness, like in Kaylie\u2019s case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to choose the right supplier for you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n