Cosmetic Botox Administration Certificate

Description

Subjects covered in the course:

·   Forehead Lines

·   Glabellar Lines

·  Lateral Canthus Lines (Crow’s feet) and Bunny Lines

·  Lips Lines

·  Oral Commissure Lines

·  Masseter injection for face lift

Scope of Practice
In this course we offer a comprehensive hands-on training to licensed physicians, registered nurses and nurse practitioners. Trainees will review facial muscles anatomy, injection techniques, patient examination facial mapping and analysis for safe injection, and how to handle complications. Botox dilution methods, preparation and storage, safety, legislation, contraindications and side effects will also be presented. Trainees will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the workshop and writing a short exam. This training and certification course is open to Canadian licensed practitioners.

Admission requirement

• Licensed Medical Doctor (MD)
• Licensed Dentist (DDS)
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Registered Naturopathic Doctor (ND)
• International / Out of country MD holders and other Medical professionals may take the course as a Continuing Medical Education but may not be eligible to practice injection of Botox and Dermal filler in Canada. A Waiver form is required to be submitted with the registration form.

Course Overview:

History of Botox and related products

• How Botox came to be used as a cosmetic treatment.
• Botox alternatives and combination therapy

How Botox works

• How Botox and other neuro-muscular modifiers can affect patients outcome and results

Anatomy of Facial Muscles

• How muscle movement affects wrinkling
• How weakening certain muscles smooth out facial lines and wrinkles

Injection Techniques

• Best injection techniques and methods
• Dosing, reconstitution, preparation and storage of Botox
• Best practice policies regarding Botox
• Aftercare and post-treatment

Botox Injection Sites

• Forehead, Glabella lines, Lateral Canthus Lines (crow’s feet), Nasalis (bunny lines), smokers lines
• Hyperhidrosis, Teeth Grinding (Bruxism), face lift and eyebrow lift injection sites and techniques

Complications and Side effects

• Potential side effects and complications
• How to reduce complications
• How to treat complications
• Contraindications

Consultation Techniques

• How to handle a Botox consultation (Q & A)
• Charting practices and facial mapping

Business Practices

• How to incorporate Botox cosmetic into the practice
• Pricing, ordering, costs, materials needed for practice

Non-Human Practices

• Students will practice on “dummy” before injecting patients
• Syringing techniques, holding positions and handling

Human practice on Live Models

Afternoon session (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

• Practice on at least 3-5 live models.