Group warns against do-it-yourself Botox
Posted on: Thursday, 30 April 2009, 17:07 CDT
A British consumer watchdog is warning eBay users about the dangers of a do-it-yourself Botox kit being sold on the site for $95.
Consumer group Which? said the Botox kits, which are being offered by a seller in the United States, include needles, Botox powder -- which is made from toxic botulinum bacteria -- and a facial map showing users where to make the injections, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.
It's easy to forget that Botox is actually a poison, which if injected in the wrong area could produce some shocking results,
Which? computing editor Sarah Kidner said. We were appalled that we were able to buy a DIY Botox kit so easily and we are concerned that the Internet is becoming a marketplace for cut-price cosmetic treatments.
Source: United Press International
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