Botox is derived from botulinum toxin type A, a toxin that’s produced from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It just so ...

But what happens when a routine injection of Botox goes awry? In January 2025, a New York-based aesthetician was arrested after being accused of administering counterfeit Botox injections to clients.

"As alleged, Joey Grant Luther, who does not possess the licensing required by New York State to perform injections of Botox, knowingly purchased counterfeit Botox from China, injected it into his ...

Cosmetologist Fei Min is accused of repeatedly injecting unknown substances into the face, neck and breasts of a woman.

and treated them without the proper New York state license, prosecutors said. One of his alleged victims paid $463 in February 2024 for what she thought was a Botox injection to her eyebrow and ...

“Luther continued to purchase and inject the counterfeit Botox even after ... including New York, had reported harmful reactions after receiving cosmetic injections administered by unlicensed ...

None of the Botox was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, prosecutors said. "As alleged, Joey Grant Luther, who does not possess the licensing required by New York State to perform ...

Botox injections work by blocking a neurotransmitter that signals muscles to contract, relaxing the facial muscles that cause ...