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Backstreet treatment

Medical aesthetic procedures carried out in places that are not healthcare facilities, by people who are not physicians, or with products of unknown origin. The content and dose of a counterfeit or unlicensed product cannot be known. A very low price, the product not being shown and the absence of a physician are warning signs.

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Safety CentreCounterfeit Products and Unlicensed Treatments: Risks, Warning Signs and What to DoRisks and warning signs of counterfeit or unlicensed injectables and of treatments in non-medical settings such as homes or salons, and emergency signs.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert BoardSafety CentreGroup Aesthetic Treatments at Home and in Hotels: Why Are 'Botox Parties' Risky, and What Should You Ask?Why are 'botox parties' and group injection days at home, in a hotel room or at a hairdresser's risky? Warning signs, questions to ask and emergency signs.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert BoardSafety CentreSide Effects after Botulinum Toxin: Drooping Eyelid, Asymmetry, Headache and What to DoSide effects after botulinum toxin: why drooping eyelids or brows, asymmetry and headache happen, how long they last, when to call 112. A patient guide.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board

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