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Botox-like injections spark outbreak of rare disease many doctors have never treated
NORTH EAST ENGLAND, JUL 25 – The UK Health Security Agency confirmed 38 botulism cases from illegal cosmetic injections linked to imported, unregulated botulinum toxin products administered by non-medical practitioners.
- The UK Health Security Agency confirmed 38 botulism cases linked to illegal anti-wrinkle injections chiefly in the North East and East of England.
- The outbreak stems from largely unregulated private clinics where untrained individuals administer cheap, imported toxins including products like Toxpia.
- Patients, including Nicola Fairley, suffered severe symptoms such as paralysis and inability to swallow, leading to hospital admissions and exhausting anti-toxin supplies.
- Dr Steven Land described the sector as 'the Wild West' due to widespread illegal product sales via weekly messages offering cheap, unlicensed toxin bundles.
- Despite years of warnings, no mandatory regulation has been enforced, suggesting persistent risks and government plans to regulate remain unclear.
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Botox-like Injections Spark Outbreak Of Rare Disease Many Doctors Have Never Treated - Great Yorkshire Radio
Nicola Fairley is one of dozens of people who have developed botulism linked to unlicenced anti-wrinkle injections. She had the procedure done with her regular beautician after winning a Facebook competition for three areas of “Botox”. “Within two or three hours my forehead and the sides of my eyes had started to freeze,” Nicola says. “At first I thought ‘amazing’, that’s what I wanted – then it just carried on.” Nicola was eventually sent to A&…
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