Starting a Botox business

DrBM

Hello all,

I did ask these questions in another thread but think they might not get seen. I am thinking of starting a Botox business in addition to the NHS job I already have and just had a few questions...

What do practitioners do about potential anaphylactic reactions if they are not doing the Botox in a clinical setting? I have read where people go and do the Botox in their own homes or in customers homes. how do they get around this? Is an Epi pen sufficient?

Can anyone recommend any courses? I am feeling a little overwhelmed with all the different courses and prices. Is it better to go for the individual courses or one of the five day courses which seem to cover all that I might need initially - such as dermal fillers etc.


Did people find that the study days were enough or did they need more practice before charging for services. I know some of the courses bring in people for you to practice upon but I think this is about four people. Is this enough?

Anyone know of any decent books or days explaining the business side of things? I have come across one by Y.Khan but would like to do some more research before committing so much money.

How do people manage the workload/ maintaining a client list when they already have a job? Any tips would be appreciated.

Thank you for any advice.

System

presumably with all these questions you arent trained ! is this type of procedure not regulated ?

Carl31

CHRISSYG wrote: »

presumably with all these questions you arent trained ! is this type of procedure not regulated ?

I think this is a wind up

antrobus

CHRISSYG wrote: »

presumably with all these questions you arent trained ! is this type of procedure not regulated ?

Given that Botox is a neurotoxin you'd think so wouldn't you? But the answer is apparently, 'no, anybody can do it'. Thankfully, there are moves afoot to introuduce at least some kind of regulation - see http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/04April/Pages/Cosmetic-treatments-need-stricter-regulation-report-concludes.aspx

DrBM wrote: »

.... I am thinking of starting a Botox business in addition to the NHS job I already have and just had a few questions...

If you're working in the NHS then such questions would be better directed at the professional organisation of which you are a member.

DrBM

CHRISSYG wrote: »

presumably with all these questions you arent trained ! is this type of procedure not regulated ?

No, I am not trained. I am glad you managed to elicit that from the questions that I asked.

As regards the regulation of this industry, not at the moment. I think they have started addressing this issue with the report that was published at the start of the year - the Keogh report.

Thanks for the response.

DrBM

antrobus wrote: »

If you're working in the NHS then such questions would be better directed at the professional organisation of which you are a member.

Professional organisations don't give out responses to the questions that I am after. That's why I posted on here - I wanted to get advice/opinions from people who have already set up businesses in this area. My questions are more to do with the practicalities of running the business and how they dealt with them.

Thank-you for the response though:)

antrobus

DrBM wrote: »

Professional organisations don't give out responses to the questions that I am after. That's why I posted on here - I wanted to get advice/opinions from people who have already set up businesses in this area. My questions are more to do with the practicalities of running the business and how they dealt with them.

Thank-you for the response though:)

Apparently by the "practicalities of running the business" you mean this kind of thing;

DrBM wrote: »

...What do practitioners do about potential anaphylactic reactions if they are not doing the Botox in a clinical setting? ...

I think you have the wrong idea behind MSE if you think it's the kind of place where you can get that kind of medical advice. You'd be better off contacting the British College of Aesthetic Medicine.

DrBM

Hello,

It's not medical advice that I am after. I have used MSE long enough (under another login name) to know the type of advice that it gives out.. Though I tend to lurk on another board.

I also did a forum search about Botox before posting - to see the depth/ type of advice/ information that was previously discussed. I was hoping for a similar response and that's why I posted. I am definitely not after medical advice lol

Thank-you for your response,

Cybi-Ping

You could ask a respected beauty college which course they recommend. Just an idea.

System

"working for the NHS" could mean anything from brain surgeon to cleaner !!

the sooner this is regulated the better while it may be a good money spinner the fact you dont know what you are doing could put someones life at risk.

stick to your day job.

DrBM

Hi Chrissy,

Have I touched a nerve? Having read through some of your other threads I suspect that I have and I am sorry for that. At the moment, the industry is unregulated and until the Keogh report is implemented or developed further, I suspect that anyone from a brain surgeon to a cleaner could train, if they so wished.

I think you are missing the point of my starting this thread - it was to gain more information about a subject that I admit I know little about but that's why I started this thread:o. I have spent both afternoons of this weekend researching this area - research that has involved talking to people, reading lots and seeing what the pitfalls of this business are. Typing into a search engine yesterday brought me to MSE and some of the threads that have already discussed this area in some depth. What is wrong with that? The whole point of starting this thread was to increase my knowledge base as I am the first person to admit that I know little about it. I wonder if you managed to pick that up reading my posts:o

Why have my questions elicited such a reaction from you? You rather eloquently describe this business venture as a money spinner but that's not the reason I am pursuing it - though it will be a nice perk. I also rent out flats - an area that I knew absolutely nothing about from a business perspective before I started. But guess what, I researched and talked to other people. I even asked questions on the House Buying' thread on MSE and it's worked out well. Yes, Botox is very different from letting out flats but the principle is the same. Research and research some more, talk to people, listen to their experiences and learn from them, look at all the pitfalls that might occur and then start researching again;)

I came onto the Up your Income board as I thought I would receive the same warm welcome and advice that was available on other boards. I also read some threads from people who were in similar positions to me - NHS employees looking to start a Botox Business and I thought they might have posted something. I wasn't expecting your negative response. With that sort of attitude nobody would try and better themselves.

Hope you continue to have a good day:)