Chinese authorities have issued a stern warning to people against fake Botox injections in the wake of a series of medical blunders that have emerged in recent weeks as a result of the substance.

China Food and Drug Administration issued the warning on its website on Thursday, cautioning people against unqualified medical institutions' usage of fake Botox substance or inappropriate usage of the material.

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The warning comes following reports that several patients have been hospitalized after receiving Botox injections in non-medical facilities. These patients from Beijing, Shanghai and other provinces had reportedly sought the Botox treatment to make their faces and legs slimmer.  

Local media outlets claim that cases of failed plastic surgery in Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital have drastically increased this year to an average of 18 cases during the first four months, which is more than double from the same period last year.

Earlier this year, the Nanjing public security bureau raided 10 illegal distribution points, arrested 16 suspects and seized counterfeit drugs worth more than 10 million Yuan. The seized counterfeit drugs included bottles of fake Botox, which were being sold for 8,000 Yuan on the black market.

Botox injections are used for cosmetic surgery, mainly for beautifying facial and body features. The usage of Botox injections as a cost effective alternative to plastic surgeries has become immensely popular across the world and even Hollywood celebrities are known to be using the substance to defy their age and prop up their glamorous look.

The increasing popularity of Botox has given rise to the use of fake variations of this material across the world.

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