Botox and facial fillers
For those of us who can’t afford to squander precious savings or redundancy payouts on cosmetic surgery, now it seems there’s another option: DIY.
Yes, a cheap as chips do-it-yourself Botox kit, complete with needles and a facial map showing where to inject, has been listed for sale on eBay.
DIY makeovers and medicine – intoxicating or just plain toxic? We’ve uncovered the scariest self-medication stories.
Botox and facial fillers
Botox at the knock down price of under £70 has arrived in the form of a DIY kit for sale on the internet, along with facial ‘fillers’, unlicensed ‘fat-melting’ jabs and prohibited skin-lightening creams from anonymous sellers.
Experts warn of the dangers: a shot of the poison in the wrong place can result in pain, swelling, a droopy face, permanent numbness and an uncanny resemblance to Joan Rivers. The verdict? DIY Botox is putting the botch back into botulism.
