This course will give you the necessary skills and understanding to practice as a Practitioner in Botulinum Toxin.
You will learn:
History, Ethics and Law in Aesthetics
Role of the Advertising Standards Agency with Aesthetics
Pre-treatment conditions for good practice within Aesthetics
GMC responsibilities
Legal obligations in Aesthetics
Product Liability (On and off License product use)
Principles of treatment in Aesthetics
The importance individualised treatments
Common health problems that can impact an aesthetic treatment
Pre-procedural client consultation and informed consent
Aftercare
Requirements of premises for practicing aesthetics
What are the main health and safety regulations?
Topical aesthetics in aesthetics
Cause and effect of needle stick injuries
Measures to deal with need stick injuries
Signs and symptoms of vasovagal response
How to manage vasovagal response
Morphology of facial ageing
Facial shape, proportions, symmetry and concepts of youth and attractiveness
Facial proportion
Concepts of youth and attractiveness
Psychological theories of attractiveness as a driver for cosmetic procedures
‘Risk’ groups in relation to aesthetics
Facial assessments: identifying the suitable pathway to facial rejuvenation.
Dermatology in Aesthetics
Structure of the skin
Function of the skin
Intrinsic skin ageing
Extrinsic skin ageing
Dermatological conditions that impact upon appearance
Dermatological skin products
Botulinum Toxin use in Aesthetics
Mechanism of action of botulinum toxin to Neuromuscular synaptic transmission
Pre-injection preparation of botulinum toxin
Pharmacodynamics of botulinum toxin
Blood vessels of relevance to the use of botulinum toxin
Nerves of relevance to the use of botulinum toxin
Muscles of relevance to the use of botulinum toxin
Practice of Botulinum in Aesthetics
Contraindications of botox
Risks associated with common treatment areas
Adverse effects associated with botulinum toxin
injection site reactions including
Management options in the event of an adverse effect following treatment with botulinum toxin
Assessing facial shape and wrinkles
Formulating a treatment plan for facial shape & wrinkles
Develop a Pre-procedural care plan
What is Botulinum Toxin?
How Botox works
Basic Treatment Areas
The Fat Pads of the face
Facial Vascular systems
Pre and Post Treatment Protocol
Injection Technique
Informed Consent
Client Patient Records
Botox Brands
Health & Safety
Sharps disposal and sharps injury
Transmission of infection
Anaphylaxis Management
Health conditions which may affect treatment