Staying Away From Unscrupulous Botox Practices

Because the demand for Botox is so high, some business providers try to gain a competitive edge by marketing offerings that are too good to be true.

There are many non medical settings like spas and salons that offer Botox. Some of them promote drastically reduced prices. Although this can seem very appealing to consumers, such price points are often red flag signals for compromised safety and/or lower quality results.

Some establishments will attempt to lower their own costs by purchasing highly concentrated forms of Botox and attempt to dilute it themselves. This form of Botox is often intended for use on research animals.

In some practices, nurses and physicians assistants inject patients while the doctor is present during the procedure. However there are organizational practices that attempt to lower costs and maximize the number of treatments they can perform by simply hiring physicians as directors who are not directly involved with the patients' treatment. The State of California is imposing disciplinary action on this type of structure which constitutes "Aiding and Abetting the Unlicensed Practice of Medicine."

Lower cost Botox is often accompanied by lower standards. So it is important to be aware of how such price points can be offered before choosing procedures offered under these terms.

The availability of Botox through online sales is an area that all consumers should avoid. On some online sites, Botox is sold as do it yourself kits. Imitations of Botox are made in countries like China and India and sold online as well. Just recently a woman in Texas was arrested for selling fake Botox on eBay.

Allergan is the manufacturer of Botox. So aside from staying away from online sales, make sure that this is the product that you are receiving.

Botox is a medical procedure that requires an in depth understanding of facial musculature, nerves and blood vessels. It cannot be done by simply following a standard protocol. The practitioner must be able to properly assess patients for potential risks and complications. He or she needs to be able to determine precise dosages and specific injection sites that are particular to the patient to achieve the best outcome. Injecting the wrong amount or in the wrong place can give unwanted consequences.

This is why it is best that Botox is administered by a highly trained specialist with board certification in dermatology or plastic surgery. The practitioner who is performing the injection should possess of knowledge and skills that comes with this level of specialization.