Botox: unlicensed injections are increasingly being linked to serious illness in the UK

A confirmed 41 cases of botulism have been reported in the UK between June and August of this year. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock

Botox is the most common non-surgical procedure performed globally – with nearly 9 million procedures estimated to take place each year. In the UK alone, around 900,000 Botox injections are carried out each year.

But with a the growing popularity of this procedure comes an increase in risks and unwanted outcomes.