Injectable Botox, Restylane and Dysport Warning

I wrote a lengthy article a couple of years ago about various Botox Scares/Scams and what you should know to help you decide whether to go “under the needle”, plus how to protect yourself if you do.

When I saw this news article I thought I’d better remind you.

A former salon owner in Issaquah, Washington was sentenced on Wednesday to 13 months in jail plus one year’s probation for injecting customers with counterfeit materials, claiming them to be Botox or Restylane. Some women needed medical treatment. One required corrective surgery and is left with permanent scars. Further, the salon owner was not even trained or licensed to administer cosmetic injections.

District Judge Marsha J. Pechman noted that the defendant, Xin He (a.k.a. Faith He) persisted in her felonious behavior after warnings from employers, regulators, agents and others.

Assistant United States Attorney Kathryn Warma urged the court to reject the defense request for a probationary sentence noting, "This defendant cannot be trusted. She is a liar and manipulator… she was exposing every person she treated to risk of death." Ms. Warma noted that until the court ordered Ms. He into custody, "No one, nothing, had stopped her before."

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Tags: counterfeit Botox, counterfeit Restylane, Dysport migration, Dysport approved by FDA, unlicensed practitioner, no Botox parties, felony conviction, injectable wrinkle treatment warning