So here I am in my busy clinic, poised with my loaded syringe hovering over the patient, about to make entry. Just like that old programme in the 70's, Goldenshot! Remember that? or am I showing my age?
I'm focused, concentrating, analysing, rechecking all my medical precautions....
I've analysed the facial anatomy, I've got my eye on my intended injection entry point, In my head, EVERY TIME, at this point the thoughts running through my head are,
"Is the lighting perfect to inject?
Ah when will I be able to have some of this???? So jealous!
Have I calculated the correct doseage?
Is my injection angle correct? Just please keep still! Don't breathe!
Yes I did check my defibrilator and emergency drugs this morning, of course I did!
Is this going to be the patient where everything goes wrong? Am I prepared?
My mobile is charged in case I need assistance....check!
The room is cool to reduce bruising? yes of course...
Is this patient going to faint? Collapse? or move at the "wrong" time? Well they haven't before....
Did I remember to take a before picture???
Aw I didn't press send on that email I was replying to, remember to send it!
I wish the bliddy work phone would stop ringing, distracting me! I must put it on silent! Don't they know I cant answer it?
How many more months do I have to wear this ridiculous headgear????
Wow I can feel the air filter breezing up my apron!
This headset fan is dehydrating me, I need a drink"
Hmmm what's that on their skin??? I never noticed that before? Must take a closer look...assess it..."
Then as I move in millimetres from the skin surface, just about to enter........ the patient casually asks......
"Do you have treatments????"
STOP! Pull Away! Do Not inject! Rewind! Keep the needle sterile! But Don't wave it around in the air!
Don't you just love it?
"Yes I do actually."
Then the human interaction ensues...
So the short answer is yes I do have treatments but would like more than I have but have difficulty finding someone I trust in the area to do the procedures I want more of. I have my toxin, obviously. The last time I had any lips done was oooh! over a year ago just 0.5ml and 1ml of cheek filler too about a year ago. I've had Sculptra in my temples and want more but cant find anyone to inject that. Ive also had tear trough about 6 years ago and well overdue that but not many, if any use my preferred technique in this area to do that.
I have my peels too. I've had PDO threads but seriously do not rate those at all so removed them from my treatment list.
I've had Profhilo skin booster and want more of that, in total I do have almost everything on my list but done very subtly just to preserve my natural features and keep subtle as that is my signature look. I am realisitc, I know my age and although if a time machine pulled up outside and I was offered to regain even my 40 year old self, I would be in it like a missile! The reality though, is I'm older and need to look real, acceptable and not some sort of circus attraction walking down the street!
Seriously I would die if my lips looked like this...
So yes I do have treatments.
I would like to have them more regularly than I currently do but that's down to the people who inject me being available and not pooping their pants while injecting me. They even say they are nervous injecting me because of how long I've been in the industry and how much I know. But I keep saying I would not allow anyone near me unless I completely trusted them! So they are people I know well, who I have worked with in the NHS and I know they have a good moral compass and high ethical code and take medical procedures seriously.
"Ah ok," the patient on the couch says,
"Right!"
"Where was I thinking I was going to insert the needle?"
"God I need to have some treatments"
"hmmm that does look like a basal cell carcinoma!"
"I'll talk to them about that in a second"
"I really must put that phone on mute."
