Starting BOTOX business - any nurses do this?

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Friend of my wifes is a beauty therapist (actually, she does training etc as well) and has been speaking to her about Botox treatments. Apparently, theres a huge demand for this.

I've looked into the legalities of this and it does seem a bit vague to be honest. However, it looks like it might be a bit better if your a qualified nurse (my wife is).

Just wondered if theres anyone else, qualified nurse or otherwise, that does this?

rjh090384

dont quote me on this but i think u need to be registered to be able to get hte botox itself - it has to b e given out to a registerd dr writeen on a prescription pad i think! again dotn quote me

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rjh090384 wrote: »

dont quote me on this but i think u need to be registered to be able to get hte botox itself - it has to b e given out to a registerd dr writeen on a prescription pad i think! again dotn quote me

Yeh. Been looking into it and it seems a bit of a grey area...

poppy38_2

Registered Nurses can obtain Botox from suppliers. You need to send them copies of nursing certificates and Botox training certificates. Then they set you up with an account. I order from medfx.

nexuss

Be prepared for huge lawsuits if any treatment goes wrong.

debtfreeitseasy

You do not need to be a nurse you can do a beauty course with bottox training included

nexuss

A lot of places are stopping doing botox as of the huge compensation claims with just one mistake.Allegan will only supply the botox on prescription.

Croesus

Let me add my two pennorth: To obtain Botox - which is prescription only medicine- requires a prescription from either a Doctor or an Independent Nurse Prescriber. You MUST be a Doctor, Dentist or a Registered Nurse - you CANNOT do a beauty course with 'Botox training added'; at least not legally, and if you did, the specialist insurance companies that provide cover will not accept you.

The training is fairly expensive - about £650 for the Botox course, and £650 for the Dermal fillers course.
Insurance is about £700 ish.
Then there are advanced courses on top of this - not cheap!

Hope this clears up some misconceptions....

nexuss

Also doctors and independent nurse prescribers are very reluctant to get involved as they would be partly liable.

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poppy38 wrote: »

Registered Nurses can obtain Botox from suppliers. You need to send them copies of nursing certificates and Botox training certificates. Then they set you up with an account. I order from medfx.

I was under the impression you had to be a nurse prescriber otherwise you needed it prescribed by a doctor. We've just set up an arrrangement with a doctor now to prescribe for us.

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nexuss wrote: »

Be prepared for huge lawsuits if any treatment goes wrong.

Fully insured !!!!:D