OBESE Scots have been warned they are risking their lives with online weight-loss jabs as they try to shed fat in the new year.
The explosion of sales of fake medicine and cosmetic treatment via the internet has meant vulnerable people have put their lives in the hands of unqualified quack doctors.
Glasgow cosmetic surgeon Awfa Paulina claims the dodgy application of drugs means no account is taken of patients' medical histories, bringing major risks, And he warned no guarantees can be made for the authenticity of medicines ordered online.
Dr Paulina said: "Slimming injections can be effective tools for weight loss when used under proper medical supervision.
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