If you were contemplating Botox......

[LittleMissBrainy]

...... would you be more likely to have it if the person administering it was a registered G.P. and had set up her own Botox clinic?

Only if they have demonstrable experience in (non invasive) cosmetic surgery.

Ok, thanks for your reply. If both a beautician and a GP had demonstrable experience, would you pick one over the other?
Sorry for the follow up question, I'm wondering if being a GP would be a benefit over being a beautician for this kind of procedure?

My own arguments (for each side) are that one has medical experience, and with it being an injection of chemicals this could be a plus point but the other knows beauty and what is in fashion and how hard is it to administer?
So I thought I'd put it to the MN collective and see if being a GP is more likely to draw people who might be thinking about it but not taken the plunge yet?

I wouldn't go to a beautician for injectables full stop. It is a medical procedure. So in that respect yes, I'd pick a GP over a beautician.

I wouldn't go for a beautician - but would be (and have been) happy with a nurse.

I'm assuming you are a GP, OP? Hands up, I've never had botox, but never say never! If I were to go, no, I wouldn't go to a GP just because they have medical training. I feel that a trained beautician would be the better choice. Emphasis on the trained!

I would and only do see a Doctor. No way would I let a beautician who has no medical knowledge of the muscular structure of the face inject me.

I wouldn't necessarily go to a GP either.

I tried a dentist once as they apparently know the face in more detail. It was the worst Botox I've had.

I now see a doctor who owns his cosmetic surgery and does a number of procedures. Yes, it costs a lot. £345 for 2 areas. But the results are brilliant so I would. It go elsewhere now.

Thinking more about it... a plastic surgeon would be the ideal really. They'd have both the medical and the cosmetic experience. Pretty much what FlappyFish describes.

I have regularly been having fillers done by a registered nurse. I would not contemplate having any sort of injection or invasive cosmetic procedure done by someone who was not medically trained.
In the case of any (rare) complications arising I would not feel comfortable taking advice from someone who had simply done a 5 hour course. I am also reassured that she has a wide range of knowledge one the products and potential dangers.

Thanks everyone.

@FlappyFish
I would and only do see a Doctor. No way would I let a beautician who has no medical knowledge of the muscular structure of the face inject me.

I wouldn't necessarily go to a GP either.

How are you defining Doctor here? I kind of assumed that a GP had general doctor training so would be medically trained to deal with any arising issues.

As you can see from the above question, I am not a GP! I'm asking for a friend who doesn't come on MN!

I wouldn't go to a GP, as I'd consider that it was a sideline for them and they'd be unlikely to have much experience.

Ideally, I'd go to a doctor specialising in cosmetic medicine, but I'd be happy with any specialist who could prove they had a great deal of experience and lots of happy customers.

Have considered Botox but never had it. I would go to a plastic surgeon or a Maxfax surgeon for anything to do with my face. No way would I go to a beautician.

Ps. Just because someone has 'Dr' in front of their name, doesn't mean they have a clue. Once went on a date with an emergency medic who was trying to get a sideline going in cosmetic surgery in order to fund his kids school fees. He reckoned to have done one boob job so far and was looking to get more. From what I could tell, he was a complete idiot. Wouldn't have let him anywhere near my boobs in any capacity!

Dentist is best!! They know facial muscles better than anyone

The Botox should be obtained under a prescription too I think... there's a risk it's not obtained through a proper source if you go to a beautician... I.e bought on the internet

OP,

Sorry, by I wouldn't see a GP I mean I wouldn't see a Doctor who hadn't done further training in the area specifically. I kind of view that you wouldn't let someone who'd done a GCSE in maths take you through advanced PhD Algebra. Same with Botox. It's a specialisation, albeit a cosmetic one.

This is where I go. Hopefully you'll see what I mean about the difference.

www.chilternmedical.co.uk/about-us/meet-our-team/

No. I would go to a dermatologist.

I wouldn't go anywhere near a beautician who offered it. That'd be like going down the back alley for a medical procedure!

If I was going to have it, I would only get it done by a GP. They are professionals with medical knowledge.

No. I would only go to someone, for whom Botox was the only thing they did, i.e. Special clinic, Harley street, whatever.

A plastic surgeon has not necessarily had adequate training in injectables. A beauty therapist IMO should not be allowed to do botox. The consequences can be horrific if done wrong!

I have my own private practice in azzalure and juvaderm. High client satisfaction, may start working 2 days a month. I have a pharmacist NMP (we work together in my full time job) who is trained in injectables to prescribe for me. I've spent over £2000 on training!