Botox Linked to Deaths

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On Saturday, it was announced that Botox has been linked to some deaths. Botox is used for cosmetic reasons or to stop spasms. It works by applying a toxin that paralyzes muscles to a specific area. The FDA says that it is possible for the toxin to spread in one's body, eventually affecting the heart or lungs; bad news for anyone who wants to live. However, the number of deaths is very small; 16. According to Dr. Russell Katz, it's not the deaths that alarms, but the potential for death. Dr. Sidney Wolfe calls for more warnings about this risk.

This is significant because there are plenty of people that use Botox, for whatever purpose. Risks of Botox aren't necessarily stated. So this could lead to outrage of the general populace. It could also lead to less Botox being purchased, and therefore less places that administer Botox. If outrage is high enough, this could even lead towards a general distrust of plastic surgery.

Personally, if there were dangers to a drug, I'd like to be informed. Especially if I didn't know the "drug" was actually a toxin. On the other hand, it's not like there's a pandemic going on with this drug. It's literally a few deaths. So while the company that makes and distributes Botox might not get in trouble for their past actions, they should certainly make the risks well known now.