How Can I Be Sure My Doctor is Using a New Needle when Injecting?

Hygiene standards need to be absolute to avoid cross contamination which risks transmission of life threatening viruses such as HIV and hepatitis.  Packaging for filler materials are all disposable.  Once a package is opened it must be used.  As a practical reality, the is never a reason for wasting or not using a complete syringe.  Once opened a syringe should not be stored for later use.  There is no way to ensure the sterility of an open package and this increases the risk of cross contamination.  Packages should be opened in front of you.  And yes, if you are not sure if your doctor washed their hands, speak up.

It's actually very simple. Ask to see the intact package which the filler came out of. Ask to see needles being opened from the package in front of you. It's not rude or disrespectful to your physician. We present all the fillers intact inside the package on a tray and place on the counter in front of our patients. Patients should be able to trust their physicians and we should do everything we can to allow our patients to have trust in us.

Best Wishes,

Hi Lidia.  If you are concerned about your injector using new needles, you can watch him or her open the product and/or attach the needle.  If you have to question whether or not the facility you are going to would do this then you are at the wrong facility.  This gets to the heart of the question of discounting in the elective healthcare market.  If you have to worry about your injector buying illegal Botox from Mexico or Canada and re-using needles, then maybe it's better to go to someone that has a reputation for doing things the right way.  Costs a bit more, but will give you piece of mind.  Good luck.