Are botox parties safe?

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8 answers to “Are botox parties safe?”

A: Botox parties are not safe

By Wilfred Brown, MD - Connecticut Plastic Surgeon

Botox parties are not safe. Botox should only be injected by qualified, adequetly-trained personnel. The procedure should be performed in a medical office that is well lit, and is suitable for performing medical procedures. Patients need a medical history taken, and an examination needs to be done regarding... more

A: Botox needs to be injected at a medical facility by a qualified physician or practitioner

By Amir Moradi, MD - San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

There have been a significant number of complications due to injection of Botox and fillers in a non medical setting, many of them never reported. Botox is a medical procedure that needs to be performed with sterility, using proper technique by a trained physician. It may also be injected by a qualified... more

A: Botox parties are not safe

By Barry E. DiBernardo, MD - Montclair Plastic Surgeon

Botox is a medical procedure and as such should be performed in a medical facility. There is alcohol, consent forms need to be explained and signed...need I say more? more

A: Are botox parties safe?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Forgive me for being graphic, but I would like to illustrate a point. Did you wonder why we do not have Prostate Exam parties or Pap Smear Parties? - Maybe it would take more than a glass of white wine to get you loosened up? - Maybe because you would feel like the doctor's attention is not only... more

A: Botox Parties Not Safe

By Patricia Farris, MD - New Orleans Dermatologist

Botox parties are usually gatherings of women who are lured to non medical settings (hotels or in a home) with the hope of getting botox injections at a reduced priced. Many times the injectors are inexperienced non-physicians or may be physicians who practicing out of the scope... more

A: Medical treatments like Botox should be administered in a medical environment

By Ira D. Papel, MD - Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

No. Like any medical treatment, a wrinkle reducing injection should only be prescribed by and injected under the direct supervision of a properly qualified physician in a properly equipped medical setting (doctor’s facility). No medical treatment should be administered in a social setting, whether... more

A: Botox " Parties"

By Michael Law, MD - Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

BOTOX is an injectable medication for use by medical professionals. A 'BOTOX party' is a gathering designed to make the treatment less intimidating to attendees, but a word of caution; 'BOTOX parties' are sometimes held outside of medical settings. Before joining a 'party', ask yourself the following... more

A: Botox should only be injected by trained medical professionals

By Edmond A. Zingaro, MD - San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Botox should only be injected by trained medical professionals (Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists). In California, RN's may inject Botox if properly trained and only under the supervision of a physician. Occasionally (underline occasionally as this is uncommon) a bit of the Botox can get into the... more

Are botox parties safe?

A: Botox parties are not safe

A: Botox needs to be injected at a medical facility by a qualified physician or practitioner

A: Botox parties are not safe

A: Are botox parties safe?

A: Botox Parties Not Safe

A: Medical treatments like Botox should be administered in a medical environment

A: Botox " Parties"

A: Botox should only be injected by trained medical professionals

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