Notes From the Field : Severe Illnesses After Self-Injection of Botulinum Toxin Purchased Online — New York, Texas, and Wisconsin, 2025

Cosmetic botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) can be used to temporarily diminish facial wrinkles (1); however, injection for this purpose occasionally results in localized paralytic effects, even when BoNT that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and purchased from authorized sources is ad...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2025-11, Vol.74 (38), p.593-596
Main Authors: Lamere, Liz, Cope, Jennifer, Breazu, Robert, Peña, Sandra, Chang, Michelle, Ackelsberg, Joel, Pillendla, Divya, Smith, Olivia A., Than, Quoc Phung, Zaibaq, Pilar, Gibbons-Burgener, Suzanne, Wozniak, Ryan J., Taylor, Ethel
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Language:English
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Adult
Botulinum Toxins - administration & dosage
Botulinum Toxins - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Injections
Internet
Middle Aged
New York
Notes from the Field
Severity of Illness Index
Texas
Wisconsin
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