Sixteen people landed in hospital in Antalya after back-alley botox procedures, all carried out within the past three months. None of the injections came from trained specialists, according to the report. Several patients needed ventilators, and three were admitted to intensive care. Botched botox can paralyse muscles beyond the face and interfere with breathing, which explains the severity. Health officials in the province are treating the cluster as a warning against cheap cosmetic work offered outside licensed clinics. Antalya's beauty sector thrives on locals and tourists alike, which keeps bargain, unlicensed providers in business. Turkish authorities have raided such operators before, yet the practice resurfaces wherever demand exists. The intensive care admissions make the stakes plain: an unlicensed injection can quickly become a life-threatening medical case.