Botox Treatment Advice
Botox treatment involves the injection into or above the muscles of the face (or other parts of the body), to block the nervous impulses that pass through them. This makes the muscle relax, and should permit the ease of "lines" due to frowning etc. that are created over years of muscle contraction.
The substance injected, "Botox" or botulinum toxin is a poison controlled by the Medicines Act 1968 and hence is only available by prescription.
Consequently, unlike other invasive beauty treatments such as electrolysis, body piercing, acupuncture or tattooing where a suitably trained beautician can perform the treatment, Botox injections can only be given by trained and registered medical personnel such as a General Practitioner, state registered nurse or someone under their supervision.
If you are contemplating undergoing Botox treatment from practitioners visiting a beauty salon, ensure that they are medically qualified and registered with the appropriate professional body such as the General Medical Council or the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Do not be afraid to ask for proof of qualification.
If you come across anyone offering Botox injections and you have doubts about their qualification to do so, do not go ahead with the treatment and inform the |Environmental Health & Licensing Division.
