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Written by jay
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Monday, 11 February 2008 07:04 |
You might have a few more years behind you than you have in front of you and you might be tempted lately to go in for a couple of quick shots to soften up those crow's feet and remove all traces of surprise from your upper face. But just hold on a minute, dollface. The FDA has issued a warning that Botox may in fact be a little more dangerous than was once believed. The anti-aging serum-which everyone who hasn't been living in a shoe for the last decade knows comes from a poisonous substance known as botulinum toxin-has long carried warnings that the spreading of the drug beyond the injection site can lead to possible death. However this is the first time that such deaths have been documented in multiple individuals who do not already suffer from a neuromuscular condition.
A consumer advocacy group brought a petition to the FDA after over 180 cases of fluid in the lungs and pneumonia were reported around the country in association with Botox, as well as 18 deaths. From the Associated Press:
"We're not talking hundreds. It's a relative handful," said Dr. Russell Katz, FDA's neurology chief.
But the agency warned that patients receiving a botulinum toxin
injection for any reason-cosmetic or medical-should be told to seek
immediate care if they suffer symptoms of botulism, including:
difficulty swallowing or breathing, slurred speech, muscle weakness, or
difficulty holding up their head.
"I think people should be aware there's a potential for this to happen," Katz said. "People should be on the lookout for it."
Gay staph and now this. Be careful out there, friends. And if all we're talking about is a few laugh lines, consider keeping them. They make you look dignified. Unless of course you're 52 and still shop at Abercrombie and you'd rather die than look old, in which case we say, may the fierce be with you. Hope you don't die.
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