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Botox - or Botulinum toxin injections - has become mainstream. It鈥檚 no longer for the super-rich and A-list celebrities. As it鈥檚 become cheaper and more beauticians on the high street are offering it, its use is starting to become more widespread and normalised. Influencers are open about (some of) the non-surgical procedures they鈥檝e had done. Why has it become so popular?

蜜芽传媒 Health and Wellbeing reporter Annabel Rackham explains how these anti-wrinkle injections work (the most common of which is the product Botox) and how they differ from other 鈥渢weakments鈥� like filler. We also discuss the potential risks of getting these injections as well as a recent case of hospitalisations after fake Botox was used. And what to be aware of if you鈥檝e decided you want to get it done.

蜜芽传媒 Africa Health correspondent Dorcas Wangira explains the rising demand for non-surgical beauty procedures in Kenya and why the authorities there are trying to crack down on unlicensed clinics and spas and practitioners with no registration.

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