Would you trust a dentist to do facial procedures?

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I’m just getting really anxious now. I have a neighbour friend whose a dentist but also dabbles in aesthetics (no idea really what that means but I think Botox, fillers etc). His social media page is always full of people saying thank you etc. and he’s fab etc. and praising him for the work he’s done on their face.

I hate looking at pictures of myself so I decided last week to contact him and book a consultation. I’ve transferred a deposit already (£50) and my appointment is next week. Am I being really silly by going? I’ve never had any work done to my face and honestly I don’t even know what I expect hence the consultation. Please tell me am I being silly by going to a dentist or do most dentists now specialise in facial things too?

A dentist is a fully-trained surgeon - I'd rather a dentist than a beauty therapist or similar injecting chemicals into my face.

My dentist surgery offers this too, why wouldn't you trust them?

They are highly-qualified medical professionals who know the face and facial muscles well, so yes, I'd trust a dentist - well definitely over some of the other people I see advertising locally and on Facebook who do a quick training course, with no other medical background. It certainly seems common for dentists and nurses to do this now - one of the most popular by me is a midwife.

Dentist where I live also has a successful aesthetics company . Wouldn't you rather have someone inject your face who has had intensive medical training to inject faces than someone who has a "beauty bussiness" in their garden shed who has done a 12 week injectable course?

Probably more than anyone else

I do questions why they're doing it though.. I mean don't they earn enough doing teeth?!

Not really the point of the thread though.

I believe those studying dentistry at uni spent 4 times as long on the general muscles of the face then those studying medicine.

Depends I don't know how much NHS dentists earn and if they have their own surgeries they will have overheads and salaries to pay, now I'm not saying they are poor but if they can expand their business then why not?

This, a nurse isn't going to have learned about face muscles to the extent dentist's have.

NHS dentists work at a near loss. My own dentist is a personal friend and has had to stop offering NHS services all the time now.

Yes I would! I would trust a dentist over almost anyone. They have in-depth knowledge of the bones, muscles and nerve systems of the face, alongside the general medical knowledge and expertise.

As a doctor I would agree that dentists know their way around the face better than us! They aren’t surgeons as such but have amazing anatomy knowledge. And definitely a whole lot more than any of the non medical people who do this. However I am unclear why you have to pay money for a consultation- this seems less normal? But I have never been so who knows

Dentists know all about facial anatomy, where the main muscles, nerves and blood vessels are. My aesthetician is a dentist and she tells me some horror stories of botched fillers that she's had to correct. Beauticians injecting filler directly into blood vessels, etc!! I'd never trust anyone but a dentist near my face.

Are dentists mot surgeons? As in Dental Surgeons? I would certainly trust a dentist over a beautician any day.

I'd rather a dentist stick to being a denist tbh. Folk cannot get appointments and here we are prioritising this?

My dentist was trying to sell it to me as a cure for migraines due to tension headaches.

I did not bite 😊😉

Dentists not offering these services isn't going to miraculously make 1000s of NHS appointments available.

I am always able to see my dentist either same day or next day at the latest for an emergency appointment and routine is no problem either.

I would think dentistry would be an ideal discipline for branching out into facial aesthetics. High level of training with regard to facial muscles and nerves plus administering injections!

My aesthetician is a nurse-prescriber who specialises (she also still works as a nurse for the NHS) in wound repair and care, I feel similarly about her skills and knowledge. She is absolutely excellent and there were multiple people who recommended her before I went.

Do you personally know anyone who has actually had facial work from the dentist? You may find it extra reassuring to ask them about it.

I've had Botox in my jaw from a dentist to help with tooth grinding. It was very effective and he spent a long time checking muscles etc. also very practiced in injections in sensitive areas! I'd do it again

The only person I would trust to do injectables in my face would be a dentist. My eyebrow lady does Botox and I think she went on a two day course in Manchester to qualify. My dental surgery actually offers evening aesthetics clinics once a month.

If I was ever going to mess about with my face (I’m not) I’d want a dentist doing it

Dentists are trained intensively in whole face anatomy, as a nurse who has worked in maxillofacial surgery I would trust a dentist more than most other HCP's with facial aesthetics.

Highly intelligent, highly qualified, specialise in knowing where facial nerves are and what they do, will operate pretty much daily and will prioritise function above all else, versus somebody with a nursing degree and regular experience that might be around the face but could easily be around the arse ten years ago - or a random who has studied hard to get their BTEC in health & beauty and taken an additional course?

The dentist comes first by miles.

It will be a "consultation fee" I assume so they can see if the client/patient is suitable for treatment and it is private cosmetic company they can charge what they like.

Here Is me thinking 12 week minimum 😮

I follow someone on Sm who is getting into "asthetics and she put up pictures of her being trained in injectables !

I have my botox treatment from a private sector dentist and he's very good. I would much rather have this type of treatment from a medical professional rather than a beauty therapist type person, as was the general advice when I was initially researching. It would appear to be more expensive but I'd rather be confident with what I'm expecting.