Foundation Training in Botulinum Toxin (Botox)
This course is designed for people who want to introduce wrinkle reducing treatments (Botox) into their treatment list.
By offering this treatment yourself you will increase the income for your business
Pre Requisite:
Injectables; Botox, Dermal Fillers, B12 etc. – Invasive treatment.
(Clients must meet one of the below criteria)
- Medical professional registered to a medical body (e.g NMC, GMC, GDC, GPhC etc.)
- Level 3 NVQ in Beauty Therapy
- 6 Months experience in advanced beauty treatment (e.g SPMU, Microblading, Microneedling) WITH 6 A&P Level 3
- 12 months experience in advanced beauty treatments (e.g SPMU, Microblading, Microneedling)
PLEASE NOTE THAT UNLESS YOU ARE A NURSE PRESCRIBER OR A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL YOU WILL BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE A PRESCRIBER LINKED TO YOUR BUSINESS TO PRESCRIBE THE BOTULINUM TOXIN FOR CLIENTS
All the above subject to insurance approval.
Learning Objectives
- Botulinum Toxin / Botox® Theory
- Understand the pharmacology of Botox® and be able to explain relevant concepts to patients.
- Understand how to store, dilute and administer Botox®.
- Understand the anatomy and vectors of the face relevant to common treatments.
- Understand the appropriate indications for Botox®.
- Understand how to assess the face and choose the most effective dose and injection location using our unique protocols.
- Understand how to avoid common unpleasing results.
- Understand how to avoid both common and rare side effects.
- Understand how to manage side effects when they do occur.
- Know when it is appropriate to use a combination of Botox® and dermal fillers.
- Understand common reasons to follow up patients, and common follow up injection points.
- Practical Session
Establish confidence through supervised consultation, assessment and treatment of demo models with Botox®.
Become familiar with predicting the outcome of treatments with Botox® in the three main areas of use in the upper face: crows’ feet; frown lines; and forehead lines with and without brow lifts.
Learn the important practical differences between ‘standard’ injections given in general medical practice and the much more skilled aesthetic injection technique.
Develop an injection technique that reduces side effects and increases predictability of results using Botox®.
Learn to handle and prepare the injections without damaging the delicate Botox® protein.
See the importance of good medical photography in practise.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course delegates will be able to inject the three main areas of the face and feel confident in the anatomy of the face.
Forehead lines
Frown (glabellar) lines
Crows feet
Brow lift
Business Aspects:
Pricing
Indemnity cover
Consent forms
The course will be taught by fully qualified tutor who is dedicated to providing you with the highest standards of training at the academy
1. How to take a history
2. Learn how to store, dilute and administer Azzalure
3. Understand the anatomy of the face relevant to common treatments.
4. Understand the indications for administering Azzalure
5. Understand how to carefully assess the face and choose the most effective dose and injection locations of the 3 areas of the face
6. Learn how to avoid common unpleasing results.
7. Learn how to avoid both common and rare side effects.
8. Learn how to manage side effects of Azzalure
9. Know when it is appropriate to use a combination of Azzalure and dermal fillers.
10. Learn about follow up appointments for your patients.
You will be given access to our closed Facebook forum to ask questions as well as support after the course..
1. How to take a history
2. Learn how to store, dilute and administer Azzalure
3. Understand the anatomy of the face relevant to common treatments.
4. Understand the indications for administering Azzalure
5. Understand how to carefully assess the face and choose the most effective dose and injection locations of the 3 areas of the face
6. Learn how to avoid common unpleasing results.
7. Learn how to avoid both common and rare side effects.
8. Learn how to manage side effects of Azzalure
9. Know when it is appropriate to use a combination of Azzalure and dermal fillers.
10. Learn about follow up appointments for your patients.
11. How to gain consent
12. Insurance and other business aspects
13. Ordering from pharmacy/stock
14. Prescribing issues
15. What products to use
16. Complaints/follow ups
17. Case studies
18. Live demos
19. Interactive Q and A
20. Dermatology/Ageing Skin
You will learn the contraindications/side effects and dilution of the toxin.
Assessment Criteria
Please see below a list of criteria which we assess you against on your training course:
History taking
Physical examination skills/clinical judgement
Demonstrates understanding of indications for treatment, A&P, procedural technique
Obtains informed consent
Demonstrates appropriate preparation
Offers/applies appropriate analgesics
Demonstrates safe delivery of proposed procedure
Technical ability
Aseptic technique
Post procedure management
Communication skills
Professionalism
Overall ability to perform the procedure competently
Your trainer will work with you to help you meet the required standard for each of these criteria. Delegates not able to meet one or more of the criteria will be asked to resit their training on a different date at additional cost.
INSURERS
Insync Insurance Tel; 01202 355947
Digital Risks Tel: 0333 772 0759
AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE
CPD Accredited Certification on successful completion of the course
You’ll need a prescriber for Botox but not for dermal filler. The rules are different because Botox is a MEDICINE whereas filler is a MEDICAL DEVICE. Details will be covered within this course.
You have an option to do each course separately or combined: Dermal Fillers and Botox.
Our Centre provides support after the course as well as during the Course. Dates are bespoke to suit your needs and requirements, Course dates can be split up to suit working restrictions
Training can be one to one,
Discounts offered for being a Model
INFORMATION REGARDING PRESCRIBERS
We have our own LIST of Prescribers for BOTOX
Duration and Cost of Course
£1500.00 for 2 days
Delegates can either choose this three day foundation course, or opt for our 4 day Combined Course PLUS pre study which includes our Foundation Level Botox® training and Foundation Dermal Fillers training together.
Course Cost Includes Tuition, work packs, assessments days, online resources.
Please call 0203 490 2815 to book or find out more.
