The two healthy women fell into a state of paralysis all over their bodies, respiratory failure and had to depend on a ventilator after getting a home beautyening botox shot. The recovery process will take many months and the patient is always at risk of death from complications.
Beauty has not yet been seen, has lost autonomy
The first case was a 34-year-old woman in Hanoi, who was injected with botox in the chin and forehead from an acquaintance online. After 2 days, she had difficulty swallowing, sore throat, weak muscles and rapid paralysis all over her body, requiring an endotracheal infusion and mechanical ventilation.
In the second case, a 38-year-old patient in Hung Yen was injected with three consecutive botulinum-containing drugs by an unprofessional into his hands, collarbone and jaw. Immediately after that, she collapsed, double vision, had difficulty breathing, and lost almost all of her mobility. After many days of treatment, the patient was lucky to gradually recover and be discharged from the hospital, but the time she had to live completely dependent on the care of others was a big shock.
Botulinum - an extremely powerful neurotoxin
Botulinum is a Toxin secreted by Clostridium botulinum bacteria, with just 0.09 micrograms injected into a vein, which can kill a 70kg adult. In medicine, botulinum toxin type A is legally used in the treatment of neuropathy, rehabilitation and removal of cosmetic wrinkles. However, the effectiveness or disaster depends absolutely on three factors:
The person performing the practice must be a specialist with a practice certificate.
The implementation facility must be licensed by the Ministry of Health.
The drug must be legally imported, preserved according to the correct process and used at a safe dose.
botulinum toxin disrupts nerve conduction, causing the body to completely lose the ability to control movement, including breathing. Patients are not only "temporarily exhausted" but also lose the ability to move around, communicate, and depend entirely on medical staff and relatives.
Dr. Nguyen Trung Nguyen - Director of the Poison Control Center (Bach Mai Hospital) warned: "Botulinum neurological injury cannot recover. The body must regenerate a new route of transmission on its own, lasting 2 to 4 months or more. During the waiting period, the patient may die from respiratory failure, pneumonia, ulcers caused by prolonged sleep or hospital infections.
Even experienced cosmetic specialists need to be cautious when using botulinum, because each different product has different levels of toxicity and effectiveness.
botox underground market: Cheap, expensive consequences
On social networks, the advertisement " home botox vaccination, private doctor, beautiful after 15 minutes, cheap" appeared everywhere. In fact, most of the people who do the treatment do not have medical degrees, medicine of unknown origin and are completely unable to provide emergency care when a natural disaster occurs.
From spas, hair salons to online sellers, anyone can recklessly get an illegal botox injection without being detected. People, due to lack of knowledge or belief in advertising, have put their health, even their lives in the hands of these people.
Experts recommend: Absolutely do not vaccinate with botox at home or at a facility without a medical license. It should only be done at a hospital or a legal cosmetic facility, directly by a qualified specialist.
