Who should be injecting you? Three questions

Fillers and muscle-relaxing injections are medical treatments, even when they are sold like beauty appointments. Whether they suit you is a question for a licensed professional, not for a booking page. General information, not medical advice.

Official UK guidance from the NHS says to confirm who the prescriber is, who gives the injections and what training and insurance they have. It also says to avoid practitioners who have only done a short training course. Rules on who may prescribe and inject differ by place, so ask your local health regulator. ## Questions to ask your clinic

1. Who assessed me, and are they licensed? Can I check that on the regulator's register?
2. Who will inject me, what training do they have for this treatment, and are they licensed?
3. What happens if there is a problem, who do I call, and is the cost of putting it right covered?

Also ask where the product comes from and what it is called, so you have it on record. You do not need a brand, but you should be able to get the name.

Red flags

• No assessment before treatment.
• No named injector.
• Treatment at a party, a home or a hotel.
• A discount voucher with a short deadline.

A rule

If you cannot answer all three questions with names and in writing, wait. Use our licence routine to check the clinic, and search the clinic directory for licensed options.