Hello girls
Watch this space….on Tuesday I was re-botoxed and had some more fillers done. We took before pics and in about two weeks time once the effects are completely visible we will be doing after shots which I will post for you to see.
But now on to some serious stuff. I was, by way of e-mail ,invited to a botox party the other day..yes a botox party! A gathering of girls having a drink and a doctor arriving and then botoxing the inebriated ladies…a dangerous combination! I have also received in my inbox several times an invitation via a group discount company to have discounted botox.
In wishing to blog about both of these topics I am going to share with you an article that wa published in the Longevity magazine a while ago…written by a highly respected and reputable aesthetic medical practioner who practices in Cape Town and in Kings Road Chelsea , London. It was in THE ASK THE EXPERTS SECTION and a reader had posed the question : ARE CHEAP TREATMENTS OR “50 PER CENT OFF” ONLINE VOUCHERS FOR BOTOX TREATMENTS SAFE?
With regards this question and the question of how ethical botox parties are, Dr Alek Nikolic answers most succinctly. Herewith the article.
Ask the experts.
Q are cheap treatments or “50 per cent off” online vouchers for Botox treatments safe.
Dr Alek Nikolic replies :
Any discount treatments should ring alarm bells. All doctors are governed by ethical and legal guidelines of the Health professional council or South Africa (hpcsa), which states that advertising pricing, including any discounts on scheduled medicine , (such as botox) , is not allowed. Doctors administering scheduled medication must do so at their registered medical practices. Cheaper cosmetic treatments at salons or spas, or even, “botox parties”, are viewed as unethical and illegal by the council and the doctor’s malpractice insurance. Botox is an expensive drug and a 50 per cent off deal, may imply that the doctor is not injecting the original botox , using a non-registered botox variant: or injectables are imported(directly by the doctor) that contain animal derived(non-human) carrier proteins which may lead to unwanted effects and severe anaphylaxis ; or the incorrect amount of units is being used, which will allow for a poor result. It is your right as a patient to check the vial that is being used.
Your choice of doctor depends on your best word of mouth referral and with whom you feel most comfortable.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Hello girls
Watch this space….on Tuesday I was re-botoxed and had some more fillers done. We took before pics and in about two weeks time once the effects are completely visible we will be doing after shots which I will post for you to see.
But now on to some serious stuff. I was, by way of e-mail ,invited to a botox party the other day..yes a botox party! A gathering of girls having a drink and a doctor arriving and then botoxing the inebriated ladies…a dangerous combination! I have also received in my inbox several times an invitation via a group discount company to have discounted botox.
In wishing to blog about both of these topics I am going to share with you an article that wa published in the Longevity magazine a while ago…written by a highly respected and reputable aesthetic medical practioner who practices in Cape Town and in Kings Road Chelsea , London. It was in THE ASK THE EXPERTS SECTION and a reader had posed the question : ARE CHEAP TREATMENTS OR “50 PER CENT OFF” ONLINE VOUCHERS FOR BOTOX TREATMENTS SAFE?
With regards this question and the question of how ethical botox parties are, Dr Alek Nikolic answers most succinctly. Herewith the article.
Ask the experts.
Q are cheap treatments or “50 per cent off” online vouchers for Botox treatments safe.
Dr Alek Nikolic replies :
Any discount treatments should ring alarm bells. All doctors are governed by ethical and legal guidelines of the Health professional council or South Africa (hpcsa), which states that advertising pricing, including any discounts on scheduled medicine , (such as botox) , is not allowed. Doctors administering scheduled medication must do so at their registered medical practices. Cheaper cosmetic treatments at salons or spas, or even, “botox parties”, are viewed as unethical and illegal by the council and the doctor’s malpractice insurance. Botox is an expensive drug and a 50 per cent off deal, may imply that the doctor is not injecting the original botox , using a non-registered botox variant: or injectables are imported(directly by the doctor) that contain animal derived(non-human) carrier proteins which may lead to unwanted effects and severe anaphylaxis ; or the incorrect amount of units is being used, which will allow for a poor result. It is your right as a patient to check the vial that is being used.
Your choice of doctor depends on your best word of mouth referral and with whom you feel most comfortable.
Watch this space….on Tuesday I was re-botoxed and had some more fillers done. We took before pics and in about two weeks time once the effects are completely visible we will be doing after shots which I will post for you to see.
But now on to some serious stuff. I was, by way of e-mail ,invited to a botox party the other day..yes a botox party! A gathering of girls having a drink and a doctor arriving and then botoxing the inebriated ladies…a dangerous combination! I have also received in my inbox several times an invitation via a group discount company to have discounted botox.
In wishing to blog about both of these topics I am going to share with you an article that wa published in the Longevity magazine a while ago…written by a highly respected and reputable aesthetic medical practioner who practices in Cape Town and in Kings Road Chelsea , London. It was in THE ASK THE EXPERTS SECTION and a reader had posed the question : ARE CHEAP TREATMENTS OR “50 PER CENT OFF” ONLINE VOUCHERS FOR BOTOX TREATMENTS SAFE?
With regards this question and the question of how ethical botox parties are, Dr Alek Nikolic answers most succinctly. Herewith the article.
Ask the experts.
Q are cheap treatments or “50 per cent off” online vouchers for Botox treatments safe.
Dr Alek Nikolic replies :
Any discount treatments should ring alarm bells. All doctors are governed by ethical and legal guidelines of the Health professional council or South Africa (hpcsa), which states that advertising pricing, including any discounts on scheduled medicine , (such as botox) , is not allowed. Doctors administering scheduled medication must do so at their registered medical practices. Cheaper cosmetic treatments at salons or spas, or even, “botox parties”, are viewed as unethical and illegal by the council and the doctor’s malpractice insurance. Botox is an expensive drug and a 50 per cent off deal, may imply that the doctor is not injecting the original botox , using a non-registered botox variant: or injectables are imported(directly by the doctor) that contain animal derived(non-human) carrier proteins which may lead to unwanted effects and severe anaphylaxis ; or the incorrect amount of units is being used, which will allow for a poor result. It is your right as a patient to check the vial that is being used.
Your choice of doctor depends on your best word of mouth referral and with whom you feel most comfortable.
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