Dangers Of Backstreet Botox
By Sharon Bell

Bonnie Kaplan, 53, had a few wrinkles and she believed Botox
was the answer. Celebrities were endorsing it; many people were
using it, and her friends were into it. What could possibly go
wrong, she thought.

Without any hesitation, she visited a private clinic in Florida
for some shots. Her dream was to be wrinkle-free. Little did she
know her short visit would turn into a nightmare.

“The consequences were horrific. Thirty-six hours after the
injections, Bonnie started to have problems breathing and was so
weak she couldn't walk,” reported Claire Coleman in the Daily
Mail.

“She was rushed to the hospital and, as botulism set in, her
nerves were damaged. Within hours, her whole body was
paralyzed,” she continued.

Later, Kaplan would learn that the doctor she visited wasn’t a
dermatologist but an osteopath. To make matters worse, he had
injected her with a different form of the botulinum toxin – one
that was intended for lab research rather than for use in
humans.

“Doctors think she may have received up to 2,500 times the
amount of toxin believed to be lethal if injected into the
bloodstream,” Coleman wrote.

“After spending months in hospital, breathing with the help of
a ventilator and unable to speak, Bonnie was eventually able to
move around in a wheelchair, but doctors warned that the
possibility of a full recovery was slim and could take years,”
she added.

Kaplan wasn’t the only person to take the deadly injections.
Her husband Eric, 52, also received the shots. So did the doctor
himself Bach McComb, 47, and his girlfriend Alma Hall, 34. All
three were hospitalized.

Authorities are worried that what happened to Kaplan and the
three others could also be happening to other people this very
minute. As the popularity of Botox grows and treatments become
more accessible, who is to stop any Tom, Dick or Harry from
giving you a shot?

“It is not adequate to blindly stick a needle in someone's face
with scant knowledge of the potential risks that can include
facial necrosis or disfigurement,” according to John Curran,
chair of the British Association of Cosmetics Doctors (BACD).

But doctors said that is exactly what’s happening today due to
lax regulations that can easily be bypassed by enterprising
individuals out to make a fast buck at the expense of others.
Coleman pointed out that while Botox is a prescription drug that
can only be obtained by a doctor, anyone can inject it under the
guidance of a doctor.

“If I decided to set up a salon offering Botox and filler shots
to the public at £150 a time, all I need to do is find a doctor
prepared to give or sell me Botox and show me how to inject it.
Then, despite the fact I have absolutely no medical training, I
would be acting within the law. But even if I couldn't find an
accommodating doctor, the widespread availability of Botox and
other injectable products on the internet means that I could get
my hands on pretty much anything I needed,” Coleman explained.

Until more stringent laws are passed and the industry learns to
regulate itself, your best bet is to get Botox injections from a
qualified doctor. Don’t be ashamed to check your doctor’s
credentials since your face is on the line and things could get
ugly if you’re not careful.

About the Author: Sharon Bell is an avid health and fitness
enthusiast and published author. Many of her insightful articles
can be found at the premiere online news magazine
http://www.healthnfitnesszone.com. For more information on
Rejuvinol, go to http://www.rejuvinol.com.

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