SYLLABUS FOR TRAINING COURSE IN THE USE OF
BOTULINUM TOXIN FOR HYPERHIDROSIS
HYPERHIDROSIS
- Definition
- Physiology of sweating
- Symptoms and signs
- Psychosocial impact
- The typical patient
- Conservative management strategies
- History of treatments for hyperhidrosis
BOTULINUM TOXIN
- History of its use in medicine and aesthetics
- Chemical and pharmaceutical properties
- Reconstitution and storage of product
- Dosages and safety
- Mechanisms and action in the treatment of hyperhidrosis
- Application of its use in hyperhidrosis -
- axillae
- Sub-mammary area
- Brow
- Palms of hands
- Soles of feet
- Indications and contra-indications to its use in aesthetic medicine
- Complications associated with the use of botulinum toxin
- Informed consent
- The difficult patient
- Post-procedure care
BUSINESS SKILLS
- The CV of an aesthetician
- Putting yourself out there
- Medical malpractice and medicolegal pitfalls
- Insurance
- Clinical setting
- Marketing
PRACTICAL SESSION WITH MODEL PATIENTS
Up to 8 delegates per course

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