Would You Like A Little Neurotoxin with your Haircut?

Are you kidding me?  Sounds inconceivable right?  Unfortunately this is all TOO real!  Recently, I have learned first hand that there are physicians and nurses traveling to local area Fitness Centers and salons selling Botox and injectable Filler treatments right there on the spot! REALLY?  When did it become acceptable to compromise everything that excellence in medical care must stand for.  I do not recall anything that states it is perfectly acceptable to set aside all standards of quality client...I mean patient care when you find an untapped albeit captive aesthetic, cash paying audience.  Perhaps I might suggest all that's missing from this dog and pony show is a banner strapped to their bumper saying "Today Only, Neurotoxin injected while you wait - Follow Me"... then seal the sales deal with the classic pitch, ... "But Wait There's More" and pull out a syringe of filler!

Make NO mistake, these medical treatments come with very serious potential complications as well as implications that should be considered before and after an injection treatment of this kind!  How accurate will a medical history be when the "client" is sitting next to their friends, neighbors or, not to mention complete strangers filling out paperwork (if indeed there is any paperwork). Should a complete medical history be taken, can it be concluded that someone in this type of social situation will be 100% truthful in regards to detailing all their very personal and private medical history?  Some very sensitive information must be documented in your medical history which will include listing all medications, past illnesses, immunizations, allergies, or if you experience even the occasional herpes out break.  Of course these physicians will be free and clear of liability because you signed what is called an "Informed Consent for Treatment", but were you really fully informed?

What's next, brain surgery at Jiffy Lube?  If this blog sounds flip to you, it shouldn't, it should sound like I am infuriated!  I have always held physicians and my nursing peers in the highest regard, but when the profit of a dollar supersedes excellence in medical care and patient safety, something has gone drastically wrong! I applaud those individuals who were in these facilities and found themselves questioning the appropriateness of this "Special Today Only" kind of medical service. Oh and did I forget to mention that we also wrap up this highly professional care by serving adult beverages!  We all know no bad decisions have ever been made while people are under the influence of alcohol in a social situation.  But hey, it is just a little neurotoxin and everyone's doing it, plus I see this kind of thing on "The Real Housewife's" TV Show all the time!  What could go wrong?

Whatever financial hardship these professionals find themselves in, it is my hope that you value your wellness much more than they value your dollar!

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