Sunday
06Jul
Botox Scary: $100 vial from China?
The scariest Botox email that I've received in a while came today. I'm just guessing here but it appears that the email comes from China:
"We are offering 100IU vials of botulinum type A. Equal to Allergan brand of Botox. Excellent product, long lasting results. $100 per vial. We also have the best generic Restylane on the market. Crosslinked for excellent long lasting results.
We sell to many spas, nurses and doctors in the USA. We have helped them to grow their business and see more profits. You are guaranteed to receive your order, we offer fast service.
Contact us
[Name]
[phone number]"
Anyone using this type of product on a patient is headed for big trouble.
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well we already know they make fake viagra so im sure the product is fake . I dont buy a damn thing from china they dont even care about human life just profits. when will our government wake up and stop the nonsense of the junk imported from china - many people are realising its destroying our beautiful country
buying black market Botox is not the smartest or safest way to cut back on costs. Try cutting back on consumables and staff overflow, never compromise your service. Also why help China's economy when we are in a are recession... lets support our Country... DONT BE CHEAP, it gives all us medspa owners/doctors and bad rap!!!
A Doctor here in Texas is currently in JAIL for using fake Botox:
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/txs/releases/November%202007/071113Rothenberg.htm
Sorry- that was only for the conviction- here is a link for the sentencing:
http://www.kdbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8489895&nav=menu608_2_3
Is everything in China like, fake now? I've heard so many things that are fake and they mostly come from China. Hmm... this makes me wonder if China's fake too. Gaah! I knew that Thesaurus was fake and so was that map! China is a mythological land, isn't it!? :D lol j/k.
But kidding aside, let's be more alert when it comes to choosing "health-altering" products. It's better to spend more on safe treatment, than to save a few products on a fake product and croak a few days later. X.X
I meant to say: "It's better to spend more on safe treatment, than to save a few BUCKS on a fake product and croak a few days later. X.X"
Sorry for my low quality senses-- they seem to come from China too. lol
It came from china then return to china, there is nothing you can doi about it people.
Let's look at the big picture. When the American economy was strong, was it b/c we were cutting corners and making the fast buck? Just look at GM/Ford/Chrysler to see what happens to organizations that skimp on quality. I work with plastic surgeons across the country and from Honolulu to Saratoga Springs, BOTOX is a brand that has enormous respect. It's been a savior to our industry that let's face it, has been otherwise flat for this entire decade. Don't cut corners and risk ruining the BOTOX brand - non surgical treatments have been very good to the cosmetic surgery and medical spa industry - let's not kill the goose.
I was recently made aware of a product called "Dyspot" to compete with Allergan's Botox. I understand Dyspot is currently not available in the U.S. but physicians may be smuggling this drug through the custom to save a few bucks.