jeudi 4 juillet 2013

The Best Botox Programs

By Heike Nandor


Botulinum toxin is useful for cosmetic purposes, but it also can be used to treat a variety of medical conditions. It is essential to take into consideration these uses and how the course can train up individuals to perform them, when designing a botox injection course.

Basic aspects of a botox course should include:

1. Reviewing the history of botox and its types

It is vital to know about the development of botox and the discovery of its various applications. It is also good to know about the different companies that manufacture botox in its various forms. This informs the user how treatments have been developed over the years, while making the initial part of the course interesting.

2. Studying anatomy

When botox is injected into muscles, they relax because the nerve supply is blocked. Many muscles in the face and the rest of the body can be the site of botox injection. Injections need to be accurate and must be delivered to the muscles that are involved, avoiding nearby structures. Having a sound knowledge of all the relevant structures and the underlying anatomy is paramount and the training program should be geared towards that.

3. Learning the uses

Botox has a multitude of uses. Muscle disorders were the original use, but as treatments were refined, cosmetic applications developed. Botox has been used to treat muscle spasticity seen in children with cerebral palsy in the more recent years. Migraine is now treated with strategically injected botox into the scalp. There is ongoing research with botox being an effective treatment for severe itching that accompanies partial thickness to full thickness skin burns.

4. Understanding risks

Patients worry about potential side effects of the treatment. Not knowing the side effects will affect the patient's confidence in the health care professional doing the treatment. To help allay patient fears, it is essential to know the potential side effects so that they can be discussed in detail with the patient.

5. Respecting the rules

There are guidelines laid down by the state boards as to who can and cannot perform botox injections. These must be strictly adhered to. Training programs need to cover these topics in detail as well, in order to prevent litigation and malpractice suits.

Conclusion

The above form the basic requirements of botox training programs. Following these steps can help produce competent professionals who can administer these treatments safely and effectively to patients.




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