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Posted on: October 31, 2009 5:18 PM, by Isis the Scientist
Hey, PalMD and Orac! Look, I don't need you stinkin' physicians anymore!
I am learning to do my own Botox...
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That's the smallest 100 cc syringe I ever saw. I also didn't see her clean the vial top or her face.
Posted by: David | October 31, 2009 6:15 PM
Who is dumb enough to inject a dangerous poison into their face without a doctor present? This is just waiting for a death and a lawsuit. How do they even obtain the botox? If they're using an online "pharmacy" there's no way to know the potency or if it really is botox.
Posted by: Anne | October 31, 2009 7:02 PM
Of course it's Botox.
She made it herself. Leftover egg salad from the 4th of July picnic, grade-A eggs and name brand mayonnaise, only the best quality for this lady. Leave it out for a week. Add water, stir, strain through a sock to take out the lumps.
Posted by: Art | October 31, 2009 7:46 PM
SO disturbing.
Posted by: erica | October 31, 2009 8:16 PM
i was going to just say that watching her wave that uncapped syringe around made me cringe. but as i watched more, that whole thing made me cringe.
botox was the subject of friday's random drug fact.
Posted by: leigh | October 31, 2009 9:13 PM
Mayonnaise? Impostor! Everyone knows you'd need unpasteurized honey.
Posted by: becca | October 31, 2009 9:17 PM
I just use puffy cans as my botox source.
Posted by: Harold | October 31, 2009 11:10 PM
Well, she did say 100 units before she said 100cc, (100 insulin units is 1cc). And IIRC the two possible negative outcomes are hitting the wrong muscle, or, because BTX is a protein, allergic reactions up to and including Anaphylaxis. But GAGH!!!! touching the septa with her fingers, touching her face after she said she "cleaned" it.... MRSA here we come.
Posted by: Robert S. | October 31, 2009 11:35 PM
Better get it quick Isis, I think the safety Nazis at the FDA are going to shut it down because they hate women.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/10/botox-without-prescription/
I think Harold is right, puffy cans are a better source. The Clostridia are obligate anaerobes. They also produce a compound that is exquisitely sensitive to NO, down to femtomolar levels.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/sci;306/5701/1550
I suggest following becca's suggestion, inject some honey into a can of condensed milk, solder it shut and wait for it to get puffy. Use lead-free solder, you wouldn't want to inject any heavy metals, those are bad for you, they reduce your IQ, and people following these directions don’t have any IQ points to spare.
Posted by: daedalus2u | November 1, 2009 12:23 AM
Oh my god. Who the hell is this woman and WTF is she thinking? And who the hell gave her botox to self-administer at home?
My favorite bit: "Don’t do any drawings on your face ... because then you can tattoo yourself with the needle." Priceless.
Posted by: Professor in Training | November 1, 2009 11:09 AM
I suppose people deserve what they get....
Frankly, the whole botox injecting fad scares the hell out of me. Why can't people show their age anymore? I think "age" looks really attractive on most people, anyway. I especially love crow's feet around a person's eyes... even since I was a kid. It usually indicated a jovial disposition.
Posted by: LadyDay | November 1, 2009 1:55 PM
This is so creepy....
Posted by: Lindsey | November 1, 2009 2:37 PM
Sooner or later, somebody is going to drop a couple of decimal points and things are going to go way downhill.
Posted by: phisrow | November 1, 2009 3:37 PM
My favorite part is, "I'm going to show you these expressions now because I probably won't be able to make them tomorrow."
Posted by: Isis the Scientist | November 1, 2009 4:32 PM
Wow. DIY Botox. What's next: ricin for the rest of us?
Posted by: TGAP Dad | November 2, 2009 11:52 AM
Well diabetics do it every day. I don't see anyone knocking them down!
Posted by: Lee | December 3, 2009 10:55 PM
Diabetics stick themselves in a surface they can see without a mirror (abdomen or thigh), and it's relatively uninnervated. Besides, insulin-dependent diabetics HAVE to inject themselves to remain alive, and vain people don't.
Posted by: ginger | December 4, 2009 12:53 AM
Botox is good for singles (in search for a soul mate).
Botox is good for singles, male or female with experience in walking their respective dogs (until they learn to bark).
Botox is rather inefficient (does not last more than a couple of months). It leaves the mark of injection for ever. However, there is always the option for botox lovers to call the FBI and file a complaint for misuse of private funds. If you, however, managed to show up in a photo with your private botox sponsor you will have the option of plastic surgery for free. That will take care of permanent marks.
Posted by: katiuska | December 4, 2009 2:57 AM