Botox and injectable fillers

[lilly104]

Hi everyone im doing a review into the public opinion of injectable fillers and botox. I need views from beauty professionals.

So....

Do you agree on beauty therapists being able to perform injectable treatments (even after they have the same level of training as a nurse, and have safe, correct training)

Do you believe that the injectable industry needs to be more tightly regulated ?


I would love to hear all your views on these questions and your answers will be a big help for me.
Thank you

 

[JemmaB]

They need to be prescribers to legally vary out the treatment, so as long as they are then yes it's fine if they're also a beauty therapist

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[blossom]

They're not for me, I'm too much of a scaredy cat! But quite a few of my clients have injectable fillers, botox etc, and its only over the last couple of years or so, at least its only over the last couple of years that people are talking about it.So yes I would say more interest than ever.

It IS invasive, not as much as some things you can have done but to my mind it should only be done by someone with a medical background and obviously all the relevant training and YES should be highly regulated in the interests of everybody.

 

[gemspinky]

Hello,
I actually work in a cosmetic surgery clinic and anyone doing injectables needs to be a prescriber now.

Best way to make money from this if your in a salon is to find a really good Doctor or nurse, fill a day a week in your diary for them and charge them a % off all carried out work- easy money for you without any comeback as your not doing the treatment and it's all legal

X

 

[Bombalurina]

Personally I fail to see how a beauty therapist can have the same level of training as a nurse or doctor unless they ARE actually a nurse or doctor..,!!! Ok perhaps they attend the same course to administer the injectables, but without the background knowledge a nurse/dr has, this does not make us equal players..!!

So unless my beauty therapist had a nursing background as well, there is no way in hell I would be letting her near my face (or my clients') with a syringe. Just my opinion but nobody will ever convince me otherwise..!!

 

[virtues2011]

I can't grasp people having poison injected into their face in the first place so personally I don't care too much who does it. We'll never get away from the bad and unqualified surgeons, nurses, beauty therapists, etc research and following up on qualifications and testimonials is one way to protect yourself to a degree but nothing is risk exempt.

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[lisa.sharrock]

I had botox for my wedding and whilst I love it, I just don't want to pay X amount every 3 to 4 months, when you work it out over the years it's quite an expensive treatment to have. And NO WAY on gods earth would I want it done by a beauty therapist for all the reasons Bombalurina states.

I've seen some horrendous botox jobs due to incorrect placement of the needle into the muscle, think Spock, who wants to have a manic surprise look 24/7?! I've had my done in a very reputable clinic by a nurse practitioner who's been administering Botox for about 15 years. People need to do their homework.

 

[virtues2011]

I had botox for my wedding and whilst I love it, I just don't want to pay X amount every 3 to 4 months, when you work it out over the years it's quite an expensive treatment to have. And NO WAY on gods earth would I want it done by a beauty therapist for all the reasons Bombalurina states.

I've seen some horrendous botox jobs due to incorrect placement of the needle into the muscle, think Spock, who wants to have a manic surprise look 24/7?! I've had my done in a very reputable clinic by a nurse practitioner who's been administering Botox for about 15 years. People need to do their homework.

And we've all seen the botched up bodies programme on TV done by so called qualified surgeons. Some of the filler applications are horrendous. I think homework is paramount... It is frightening though even the most expensive cosmetic surgeries go wrong. There is a massive price to pay to try and stay young and beautiful.

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[lilly104]

Thanks for all your comments

 

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[gemspinky]

I love my Botox, I have every 3 months-5minrhs depending on how "frozen" I still am and always feel better when I've had it
I also have it because if headaches and it helps with these.
I would only ever let a doctor or surgeon do mine though
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[BotoxNurse]

They need to be prescribers to legally vary out the treatment, so as long as they are then yes it's fine if they're also a beauty therapist

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You are incorrect on this point...you need to have a prescriber to prescribe the product and the prescriber must have done a face to face consultation with the client. It does not need to be a prescriber who administers the product. It must be a medical professional who has completed certified training and has appropriate insurance ie Hamilton Fraser.

 

[BotoxNurse]

Hello,
I actually work in a cosmetic surgery clinic and anyone doing injectables needs to be a prescriber now.

Best way to make money from this if your in a salon is to find a really good Doctor or nurse, fill a day a week in your diary for them and charge them a % off all carried out work- easy money for you without any comeback as your not doing the treatment and it's all legal

X

Hi,
I am curious as to when this became law? If you could send me a link I would be very grateful. X

 

[BotoxNurse]

BotoxVistabelDysportandotherinjectablemedicinesincosmeticprocedures/

This is from the MHRA. It is the advice and guidance from the government regarding anti wrinkle injections such as Botox ®