I was at a Tupperware Party the other night and the conversation ended up turning to cosmetic procedures (as it inevitably seems to when I am around!) Many of the ladies present had the great idea that the next party should be a Botox party.  This got me thinking… is this a viable idea… how could it be arranged?… what possible problems does this idea present?

This thinking took me back to my Law and Ethics class at Medical School… I know long time ago!  Anyway I realised that the party idea for Cosmetic Procedures is not a good idea at all!  I mean who can possibly give legal consent for a procedure when they have been drinking.  I am thinking court cases here …… “Yes Your Honour I had 3 cocktails to gain courage before agreeing to the injections, had I been sober I would never have gone ahead with it” …………. Very Scary!  Then I started thinking about the instructions that we give to our patients post injections:

1. Use the injected muscle areas 10 times every 10 minutes for the next 3 hours 

2. No alcohol consumption tonight

3. No heavy exercise

4. No lying down for 4 hours post injection

5. Remove Make Up Gently, don’t rub areas that were injected

Realistically none of these would be followed after a party – you would be drinking, maybe dancing, flopping down tired or passed out afterwards and who would remember to do their exercises!

Hence I have come to the very reasonable conclusion that Medical Procedures (and yes all cosmetic injectables are Medical Procedures) should be carried out in an area which has been set up for safe practice.  That is my medical suite!  So I have to say No to Btox Parties of any description!

- Dr. Janelle Hall