Botox Under 18 Ban

New Jersey Bill Would Ban Physicians From Giving Botulinum Toxin To Patients Under 18 For Cosmetic Reasons.

The AP (Lederman) reports that the New Jersey Legislature's "Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee approved legislation Thursday to clamp down on doctors injecting people under 18 with botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes." The AP reports, "Federal and state regulations already restrict the use of Botox on patients under 18. The new legislation would require doctors to document in a patient's chart the non-cosmetic medical reason for performing the procedure on a minor."

        The Star-Ledger (Friedman) reports, "Use of Botox on minors for medical reasons would still be allowed, since it is used to treat facial spasms and certain eye conditions. The bill would leave it up to the State Board of Medical Examiners and the commissioner of Health and Senior Services to develop the regulations and set penalties." The Gloucester County Times (Beym) also covers the story.

Seems sad that this legislation is even necessary...BB

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