Facial Injectables - Lessons Learned

Did you know there's a brand new neurotoxin poised to come to market?  Did you know that Allergan snapped up the small biotech company for $195M as soon as their phase 2 clinical trial results were released?  Join us in this episode as we explore the personality and behavior of the latest botulinum toxin to join the Botox Party!   https://www.marketwatch.com/story/allergan-will-buy-neurotoxin-company-bonti-for-195-mln-2018-09-14 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180802005452/en/Bonti-Announces-Successful-Completion-Phase-2a-Scar https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180509005700/en/Bonti-Announces-Start-LANTERN-2-Phase-2-Clinical

Are you using the correct skin prep for dermal fillers?  Do you know which one it is?  There’s a huge variation in what practitioners are using but there’s only one prep that falls within the standard of care in the US.  In this episode I talk about the recommended skin prep for dermal fillers and neuromodulators, the nasty scientific facts about bacteria in make-up, which gloves you should be using and much more.  Disclaimer: Listening to this podcast does not constitute qualification to perform the procedures discussed herein.  Facial Injectables – Lessons Learned Podcasts are intended solely for informational purposes and to supplement, not replace, proper training and supervision by qualified instructors.  

Have you been the victim of a Botox® Bandit?  I have!  In this episode I’ll explain what it is, how you can potentially screen for it and what to do if you become a victim.  I’ll share my experience and tell you how I finally got paid.  Here's a link to the form letter I use - feel free to download and customize for your practice.  Use it when a patient gives you a bad check. NSF Check Form Letter

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology recently published an opinion piece appearing in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery (August 2018) discussing the phenomenon of “Snapchat Dysmorphia.”  The nonpareil is a 2018 take on the DSM-5 codified mental disorder of Body Dysmorphic Disease (BDD).  Esthetic practitioners should be screening potential injectable patients for BDD and make appropriate referrals when indicated.  In this episode we’ll discuss what BDD is, it’s prevalence, how to recognize it and how to handle a patient suspected of having the disease. Here are some links to articles and the BDD screening form mentioned in the podcast:  Rajanala S, Maymone MBC, Vashi NA. Selfies—Living in the Era of Filtered Photographs. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. Published online August 02, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2018.0486 Laryngoscope. 2016 Aug;126(8):1739-45. doi: 10.1002/lary.25963. Epub 2016 May 25. Body Dysmorphic Disorder in aesthetic rhinoplasty: Validating a new screening tool. Lekakis G1, Picavet VA1, Gabriëls L2, Grietens J1, Hellings PW1. https://www.psycom.net/eating-disorders/body-dysmorphic-disorder https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1101/p1333.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/snapchat-dysmorphia-cosmetic-surgery-social-media-trend-trnd/index.html BDDQ-AS  BDD screening questionaire - feel free to use in your practice