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Backyard botox: Doctors warn against latest TikTok trend

Videos circulating on social media show users mapping out their faces, loading syringes and injecting what they claim are ...
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DIY Botox: Why Self-Injecting a Neurotoxin Is a Terrible Idea

DIY Botox is popular on TikTok, but injecting an internet-sourced neurotoxin into your face is a gamble that can can lead to serious harms.
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What Is Innotox? People on Social Media Are Self-Injecting 'Korean Botox' at Home

Marie Neidert, 43, first started getting Botox about three years ago as a way to manage her migraines, but enjoyed the cosmetic side effects too. When the medspa she goes to switched to a different ...
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People Are Using Social Media to Self-Inject Unregulated 'Korean Botox' and Doctors Are Horrified

Marie Neidert, 43, first started getting Botox about three years ago as a way to manage her migraines, but enjoyed the cosmetic side effects too. When the medspa she goes to switched to a different ...
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Medical pros beg people to avoid viral ‘Innotox’ trend — which can cause muscle paralysis and even death

The latest DIY beauty trend has social media users injecting themselves at home with so-called "Korean Botox," drawn in by promises of smooth skin at a fraction of the cost. Talk about a shot in the ...
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CDC: Women Hospitalized After Self-Injecting Botulinum Toxin

The CDC reported that three individuals were hospitalized with botulism-type symptoms in May and June following self-injection of botulinum toxin they purchased online for cosmetic use. The case ...