Many women have been attracted by Botox and before deciding whether to undergo the treatment, they naturally want to know more about any risks and side effects related to it. In order to get such information, one needs to know more about this product.

Botox was first studied in 1820 by the German doctor Justinus Kerner, researching cases of people killed by a sausage. The results of the research showed that the reason for the food poisoning was botulism. Later on it was proved that the strains A, B, E and F, related to the botulinum toxin can actually cause death among people.

As you can see from this study, some of the constituents of Botox can be harmful to our health and even lethal. Through the years this warning was neglected and botulinum was wildly used for treatment of crossed eyes and spastic vocal cords. Botulinum of type A received an FDA approval in 1989 after medical tests proved that it could be used for eye-treatment.

Thanks to successful advertising and PR, involving many famous people, botulinum gradually got known with the more popular name “Botox”. The obvious effects of the product and its good fame, made most people ignore the possible harm it could cause.

However ignoring the side effects does not make them disappear and attention was drawn to them in 1989 and 2003 when nearly 28 people treated with Botox died. Apart from cosmetic reasons, Botox is also used for treatment of migraine, some nervous system problems and jaw syndrome. But the question whether it helps more than it does harm, still persists.

Muscle paralysis and allergic reaction are the most dangerous side effects associated with Botox. Some of the allergies provoked by the toxins have been so severe that the patients had to stay in a hospital and some of them even lost their lives. Therefore it is advisable to consider the possible negative consequences of using Botox before making up your mind.