Training for Medical Professionals

Clinical Foundations in Botulinum Toxin Practice

Accredited for 8 CPD points, this doctor-led training programme combines structured theoretical teaching with supervised practical training in botulinum toxin treatments.

Designed for medical professionals entering aesthetic practice, the course focuses on building safe, ethical, and clinically sound foundations in botulinum toxin treatment.

Delivered by Dr Julie Ann Rodgers (MB BCh BAO, BSc (Hons), PG Cert Dermatology), NHS Specialty Doctor in Dermatology and Medical Director of The Skin Medic NI.

This course is designed for doctors, dentists, nurses, and prescribing healthcare professionals wishing to begin practising botulinum toxin treatments safely, ethically, and within appropriate professional governance frameworks.

The programme is intentionally focused on developing strong clinical foundations before progressing into more advanced aesthetic treatments.

• Consultation structure and patient assessment
• Facial anatomy relevant to botulinum toxin treatments
• Injection planning and conservative dosing principles
• Contraindications and complication management
• Consent, prescribing, and professional responsibilities
• Ethical marketing and prescription-only medicine regulations
• Guidance on entering aesthetic practice safely and professionally

• Trainer demonstration
• Supervised live model injecting
• Upper face and selected lower face applications
• Practical competency assessment

• Frontalis
• Glabella
• Crow’s feet
• Bunny lines
• Lip flip
• Gummy smile
• DAO (downturned mouth)
• Mentalis (chin dimpling)

Support continues beyond the training day to help delegates build confidence during early independent practice.

Delegates receive:

• 6 months email support for clinical guidance and questions
• Optional 90-minute post-course case review session

This structured follow-up support is designed to help bridge the gap between training and real-world clinical practice.

Includes:

• Full theory and practical training day
• Delegate handbook
• Supervised live model injecting
• Practical competency assessment
• 6 months email support
• Optional post-course review session
• 8 CPD points

Places are intentionally limited to maintain a small-group, safety-focused learning environment.

This course is suitable for registered medical professionals only.

This programme is not designed for:

• Non-medical delegates
• Delegates seeking dermal filler training
• Those looking for advanced or accelerated aesthetics training pathways