BellaOnline Forums Beauty and Self Cosmetics Botox can kill

Health Canada is informing Canadians and Canadian health care professionals that the labelling information of BOTOX � and BOTOX Cosmetic � will now include the risk of the toxin spreading to other distant parts of the body. Possible symptoms of �distant toxin spread,� which can be fatal, include muscle weakness, swallowing difficulties, pneumonia, speech disorders and breathing problems.

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2009/2009_02-eng.php

Consumers requiring more information about this advisory can contact Health Canada's public inquiries line at (613) 957-2991, or call toll free at 1-866-225-0709.

and considering the news was for immediate release...hey thanks for spreading the safety information

Anything can kill- cars, people, chicken (salmonella), etc. I have been using Botox for years and never had a bad experience. In fact I find it uplifting to take a few years off my face. Its a nice thing to do for myself.

you aren't supposed to be using these forums to direct people elsewhere

I guess when you inject a toxin into yourself you do run the risk of infection.