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Group warns against do-it-yourself Botox

London -- A British consumer watchdog is warning eBay users about the dangers of a do-it-yourself Botox kit being sold on the site for $95.

Consumer group Which? said the Botox kits, which are being offered by a seller in the United States, include needles, Botox powder -- which is made from toxic botulinum bacteria -- and a facial map showing users where to make the injections, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.

"It's easy to forget that Botox is actually a poison, which if injected in the wrong area could produce some shocking results," Which? computing editor Sarah Kidner said. "We were appalled that we were able to buy a DIY Botox kit so easily and we are concerned that the Internet is becoming a marketplace for cut-price cosmetic treatments."

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

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