A doctor in Houston, Texas, has been sentenced to six months in prison and to pay a $98,000 fine for mislabeling and administering a fake version of Botox. The doctor, Gayle Rothenberg, injected 170 patients with a type of Botox that was not approved for human use.

Gayle Rothenberg originally used the real version of Botox but stopped in January 2004 after the distributor raised the price. She switched to the fake version because it was far less expensive (half the price).

Although she was convicted of defrauding patients in 2007, the verdict was overturned. This conviction is based on mislabeling and making false statements to law enforcement.

A simple way to determine whether the Botox you’ll be receiving is the real thing, just look at the label on the vial prior to injection. It should have a hologram on it that says “Allergan”, which is the manufacturer of Botox Cosmetic. If there is no hologram or it doesn’t say Allergan anywhere on the label, then it’s not Botox. Do not proceed with the injection because you could suffer serious risks and complications.