Category: Consumer Warnings

Consumer WarningsHerbs & Supplements

Injectable Peptides – The New Snake Oil

We are going backwards. Hopefully this will be temporary trend, but it has been consistent for the past few decades. Prior to the FDA we had the “wild west” of patent medicines – anyone could put anything in a bottle and sell it with any claims. It was up to the average person to decide if a product was safe or effective....

/ May 27, 2026
A person wearing white gloves holds several small Botox vials with purple, pink, and blue caps, labeled with various brands. The vials appear to contain injectable solutions.
Consumer WarningsOphthalmologyScience and Medicine

Botulinum Toxin: A tale of medicine, beauty, and danger

When used responsibly botulinum toxin is very safe, but patients should be especially vigilant about cosmetic treatments done outside a medical setting.

/ February 10, 2025