Still on topic, it's worth - I think - a separate post on BOTOX.
The bug called Clostridium botulinum produces several toxins which attack the nervous system. In adults there is a rare infection - botulism - from contaminated food or injecting contaminated heroin, treatable by antitoxins but fatal in up to 10% cases. It's not contagious ( can't be spread person-person contact ). Botox ( botulinum toxin types A or B ) causes muscles to relax and stop working. It's used as a prescribed medicine for muscle disorders, migraine, and excessive sweating. That's fine under controlled conditions - Charice Pempengo had it recently ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Qyh7MYw8s ). It's also been increasingly used to remove wrinkles by the same action - temporarily paralysing muscles of the face.
Problems arise when it's not controlled. Prescribed botulinum toxins ( called Botox and several other names ) are rigorously tested first. Beauty salon - based treatments, or injection products sourced over the internet for home use - can slip through the safety net. There's no way of knowing what is being bought - whether in UK, Philippines, or elsewhere.
It's very rare, but possible, that concentrated " Botox " could cause fatal botulism. Whatever, if it must be used for cosmetic purposes, as with all the other procedures in this thread, great care should be taken in choosing who should do it. Remember also, the effect is temporary so will need repeating to maintain it.
