Welcome to our online complications management course. As this is an online learning resource, please be aware that it is a theory-based learning tool only, as no practical skills assessment is possible. As a practitioner, you must consider your duty of care and the fast-paced evolution of laws and standards surrounding facial cosmetic treatments. No persons under the age of eighteen should be treated. This is enforced by law.
Botulinum toxin is a Prescription medication (POM). This means that it should not be promoted, advertised or referred to in any way for self-marketing purposes. This includes platforms such as social media outlets or websites alike. This is an offence and is punishable by law and a monetary fine. About its lawful and proper use, if you are performing such treatments and are not legally registered and qualified to prescribe botulinum toxin, your prospective client must have a FACE-TO-FACE consultation with a registered medical professional and prescriber. This must be in person, not over the telephone or video call. Only then should your appointed prescriber process the prescription for the toxin from a reputable pharmacy. Prescribers to source would be doctors, nurses, dentists, midwives or pharmacists. You can use a resource such as the Faces app to source a prescriber in your local area.
Face-to-face, in-person consultations for the use of botulinum toxin are required by law. There are severe implications for those who do not uphold these procedures and pose a significant safety risk for your client.
Being the broadest and most lengthily aspect of the Complications Management Course in its entirety, it’s not surprising that Dermal Filler treatments tend to carry the most numerous of related complications. Each module is boldly crafted to encompass not only the big details and elements of each complication, but also the background underpinning that allows for complete, solidified learning. A broader vision of how each complication can unfold and ways in which to avoid them, will in turn, support your ability to be the safest injector. When a complication ultimately does arise, you will be well equipped and have vast knowledge of what is happening to your patient, not only clinically but also biologically. This will allow you to act fast and deliver the correct management and solution, thus maintaining client retention, desirable reputation and gold standard practice.
