Looking for the right person to perform your aesthetic injectables? Here’s a handy checklist to guide you:
- Prescribing Ability: Can your practitioner prescribe medication if needed? This is crucial in case of complications. A practitioner’s prescribing ability means that in the unlikely event of something going wrong, your practitioner can prescribe medication for filler reversal, skin infection or treatment for severe allergy/ anaphylaxis. If they can’t write a prescription that means they are not a doctor or a dentist and should not be injecting at all!
- Medical Professional Registration: Ensure they’re registered with the regulatory body HPCSA. Check if they are a member of AAMSSA.
- Experience: Ask about their track record. How many treatments have they performed? Experience matters.
- Skill Updates: Seek practitioners who stay updated. A responsible, safe practitioner continually updates their professional development as a prerequisite of their professional registration. Are they experienced and up to date with managing complications?
- CPR Training: Are they prepared for emergencies? Do they have the knowledge and experience to deal with an allergic reaction or anaphylaxis?
- Holistic Approach: Look for someone who sees the bigger picture. Aesthetic enhancement should consider the entire face, not just individual wrinkles. Natural results need a detailed and often complex treatment plan
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