\n The Sugar Box Clinic, based in Risca, has spoken out after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed 38 cases of botulism in England between June 4 and July 14.\n<\/p>\n
\n The cases have been linked to unlicensed or counterfeit botulinum toxin used in cosmetic procedures.\n<\/p>\n
\n Chantalle Coombes, registered nurse prescriber and clinic director at The Sugar Box Clinic, said: “This warning is deeply concerning, but it highlights the importance of choosing a regulated medical clinic.\n<\/p>\n
\n “We only use genuine prescription medication, sourced exclusively from authorised pharmacies confirmed directly by manufacturers.\n<\/p>\n
\n “This eliminates any risk of counterfeit or unsafe products entering our clinic.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The clinic emphasises full traceability of every product, recording batch numbers, expiry dates, and supply chains for each treatment.\n<\/p>\n
\n All injectables are prescribed and administered by registered healthcare professionals.\n<\/p>\n
\n UKHSA is urging the public to only seek cosmetic procedures from qualified professionals in regulated medical environments.\n<\/p>\n
\n Botulinum toxin is a prescription-only medicine and should never be sourced or used outside of these settings.\n<\/p>\n
\n Symptoms of botulism, which can appear up to four weeks after treatment, include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, drooping eyelids, blurred vision, and breathing difficulties.\n<\/p>\n
\n Anyone experiencing these symptoms after cosmetic injections is advised to contact NHS 111 immediately.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ms Coombes said: “Unfortunately, unqualified practitioners using counterfeit products are putting people\u2019s health at risk.\n<\/p>\n
\n “We want to reassure our clients that we will never compromise on safety.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Every treatment at The Sugar Box Clinic is carried out to the highest medical standards, with genuine, licensed products to keep our clients safe.”\n<\/p>\n
\n UKHSA has also issued guidance to healthcare professionals, urging them to consider botulism in patients who may have recently undergone aesthetic procedures.\n<\/p>\n
\n Treatment for suspected cases includes the administration of anti-toxin.\n<\/p>\n
\n The agency is advising the public to check that any aesthetic practitioner is licensed and that the products used are genuine and legally sourced.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Sugar Box Clinic, which describes itself as a multi-award-winning practice, said it remains committed to transparency, professionalism, and patient safety.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ms Coombes said: “This warning is deeply concerning, but it highlights the importance of choosing a regulated medical clinic.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sugar Box Clinic, based in Risca, has spoken out after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":307533,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4316],"tags":[105,4348,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-307532","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-healthcare","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114949915018890512","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=307532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307532\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/307533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=307532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=307532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=307532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}