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| County Durham Botox warning after 14 'adverse reactions' | County Durham Botox warning after 14 'adverse reactions' |
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| UKHSA said people worried about side effects should call 111 | UKHSA said people worried about side effects should call 111 |
| A number of people have faced rare side effects after getting Botox, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). | A number of people have faced rare side effects after getting Botox, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). |
| It said 14 people from County Durham and Darlington had experienced "adverse reactions" following the cosmetic procedure, including eye drooping and double vision. | It said 14 people from County Durham and Darlington had experienced "adverse reactions" following the cosmetic procedure, including eye drooping and double vision. |
| The organisation said 10 people had required treatment so far and it was advising clinicians in the area to look out for symptoms in people who had received Botox recently. | The organisation said 10 people had required treatment so far and it was advising clinicians in the area to look out for symptoms in people who had received Botox recently. |
| Durham County Council official Amanda Healy said it was working with UKHSA to investigate the causes of these effects. | Durham County Council official Amanda Healy said it was working with UKHSA to investigate the causes of these effects. |
| The health agency said its initial investigations suggested the issue was not due to contaminated products. | The health agency said its initial investigations suggested the issue was not due to contaminated products. |
| It said symptoms of botulism were being reported a few weeks after people had received the procedure and it had become aware of cases in the past few days. | |
| UKHSA official Joanna Darke said botulism was a rare infection which could be serious and could be caused by the toxins found in Botox. | UKHSA official Joanna Darke said botulism was a rare infection which could be serious and could be caused by the toxins found in Botox. |
| The toxins could then attack a person's nervous system and cause paralysis, according to the NHS. | |
| Dr Darke appealed for people in the area who had recently got Botox and were experiencing symptoms, such as slurred speech, to contact 111. | Dr Darke appealed for people in the area who had recently got Botox and were experiencing symptoms, such as slurred speech, to contact 111. |
| "There are effective treatments available," she said. | "There are effective treatments available," she said. |
| Ms Healy said aesthetic procedures were becoming more popular on the high street and that people should ensure their practitioner wore PPE, washed their hands and carried out a pre-consultation. | Ms Healy said aesthetic procedures were becoming more popular on the high street and that people should ensure their practitioner wore PPE, washed their hands and carried out a pre-consultation. |
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