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Ninotchk t1_jds3b2q wrote

Reply to comment by supercyberlurker in Paralysis Outbreak in Europe Tied to 'Stomach Botox' Procedures by MagnusAuslander

Why? A local targeted treatement is awesome compared to a systemic drug with side effects.

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PlantBasedBooger t1_jdsculd wrote

Botulinum Neurotoxin can be sold to dumb people. But it really should not.

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iligal_odin t1_jdv849k wrote

Botulinum? As in Fungus? Hell no

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PlantBasedBooger t1_jdvh9lq wrote

Botox is indeed the poison from the botulism disease...

And people inject this stuff to look "pretty". Crazy stuff!

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Four_beastlings t1_jdvqvbj wrote

Maybe you should not be sticking a toxin that kills people everywhere unsupervised. Mind you, I know it has great results for stuff like TMJ but it shouldn't be something you can get on sale injected by any random person.

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OneTrueDweet t1_jdujvrp wrote

When handled by trained medical professionals, yes. When it’s Sally three doors down who saw a few videos on the inter webs, I’ll pass.

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