How Do I Choose an Injectable Provider?

How Do I Choose an Injectable

Provider?

Injectables are one of the most popular nonsurgical beauty treatments in the world.

DISCLAIMERS Botox® is a Prescription Medicine containing 100 units of clostridium botulinum Type A toxin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines, crows feet and horizontal forehead lines. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Cautions: people with defective neuro-muscular transmission disorders, presence of infection at site of injection, glaucoma, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning or redness at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling & nausea. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure or if you have concerns or side effects. Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Auckland. Thousands and thousands of women are being injected with botulinum toxin and fillers (commonly called ‘anti-Wrinkle Injections’) to reduce the appearance of their facial ageing, reduce excessive sweating, and even treating neck spasm issues.

Many people make the mistake of downplaying the risks because injections are nonsurgical procedures that do not require anaesthesia, a hospital setting or incisions.

In the right hands, there are very few complications and almost immediate results. However, in the wrong hands, you may be injected with a substance that is not approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) or be injected incorrectly resulting in negative results. Choosing the right injector is the most important decision you will make about injectable beauty treatments of any kind.

Choosing a qualified and reputable doctor for anti-wrinkle injections Choosing a suitably qualified, reputable and experienced practitioner to administer your anti-wrinkle injections is extremely important and can definitely affect your outcome and results. In New Zealand, injectables should only be performed by a doctor or a qualified nurse. Be aware though that just because a doctor such as your local GP is allowed to perform the procedure, it doesn’t mean they’re good at it. Check out their experience and training specifically for injectables.

Minimising Your Risks for anti-wrinkle Injections To minimise your risks, you want to be sure your practitioner is fully-qualified and experienced with injectables – and without any ‘shady’ history. Check out their credentials; you might want to do a google search to check out any bad reviews (preferably verified!) or to ensure their or their clinic’s licence has never been revoked for any reason. Do they have positive feedback, testimonials and reviews? When you do this, keep in mind that there are usually always going to be unhappy patients with unrealistic expectations who are not ever going to be happy with their results.

As well as this, it’s usually the unhappy patients who take the time to express their dissatisfaction. However, a bit of keyboard research will tell you if there is an overwhelming number of negative outcomes or any legal action taken against that practitioner, as well as an overall feel for previous patient satisfaction levels.

Anti-wrinkle injections should only be administered where there is appropriate equipment and protocols. The clinic should be able to deal with any side-effects or lifethreatening reactions. There should be infection control, safe injection practices including safe preparation and administration.

Your Initial Consultation You should absolutely have an initial consultation with your doctor or practitioner before the actual appointment to get your anti-wrinkle injections. You want to eliminate any doctor who seems distracted, not completely focused or interested in you as an individual or who seems too pushy or focused on money. Also check out the clinic staff – if they all look like done-up dolls with similar looking faces that don’t have much expression, you should be concerned (unless of course that’s the look you’re after – then you’ve found your match!).

The initial consultation should include the doctor giving you a proper examination and going through your clinical history and talking through realistic expectations and possible sideeffects and complications.

Also make sure you are clear on the pricing of the anti-wrinkle injections and how much it’s going to cost – you don’t want any extra costs at the end of the day.

Do remember: the cheapest clinic may not always be the best one.

You’ve Chosen Your Practitioner – what else is there to consider? • Pain threshold – Although the injecting procedure is not supposed to be too uncomfortable, some of us are more sensitive to pain (or needles!) than others. Ask your practitioner if they use topical anaesthetic creams or gels to numb the area prior to injection. • How much anti-wrinkle injections should you be getting? – Perhaps for your very first time, consider getting a lesser amount than what you think you might want. You can get touch-ups afterwards if you want more. You don’t want to freak yourself (and others) out with over-done results. • Helping your recovery – One tip we’re told helps your recovery is to try to stay upright for a few hours after your injections. Apparently it helps with swelling and inflammation. • Don’t touch your face! – Try not to scratch or rub your face where you’ve had anti-wrinkle injections – the toxin or filler has been known to move before it’s settled and produce unwanted effects. • Lastly, be patient – anti-wrinkle injections take a little while for the results to be seen. It can take a few days for the results to be fully visible so wait a little before rushing back to your practitioner worried.

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