Botox at the mall?

Posted Dec 20th 2006 at 5:32PM by Anne Metz (Subscribe to Anne Metz's posts)

Filed under: Fashion, Beauty, Designers & Brands

Ever since the FDA approved Botox back in 2002, the injectable treatment has quickly become one of the most popular anti-aging procedures on the market. The Academy of Plastic Surgeons estimates that over 3.8 million Botox injections were performed last year alone.

With the minimally invasive procedure in high demand, Botox-ready "medical spas" have begun cropping up across the country. In fact, the number of these specialty spas has increased from 50 in 2002 to 2,500 in 2006.

If that isn't enough to convince you that the botulism shot has gone mainstream, consider this: you might be able to get Botox at your local mall. In an effort to bring services to closer to customers, retail spaces have become the new hot-spot for these medical spas.

According to Benjamin Akande, dean of the Webster University School of Business and Technology in St. Louis, opening up a medical spa facility in a mall is a smart business move. "Cosmetic surgery in the 21st century is not an anomaly," Akande said. "It's a daily fact of life."

At Dallas' NorthPark Center, for instance, the Klinger Spa offers Botox injections and Restylane treatments right next door to Barneys and Neiman Marcus. Presumably, the food court isn't far off either...

What do you think? Would you want to get Botox in a mall?

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Tags: anti-aging, beauty, botox, cosmetic surgery, CosmeticSurgery, malls, medical spas, MedicalSpas, treatments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Suzi 12-27-2006 @ 1:26PM

By bringing it into the mainstream ( shopping malls ), perhaps that will lower the cost of Botox.
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Tmc 12-28-2006 @ 6:55AM

NO WAY!!! It must be done by and experienced nurse and/or doctor. One slight move to the right and you'll be drooping for 3-6 months or worse. This is a very very stupid idea and unfortunately, people will do it.

sherry 12-28-2006 @ 8:05AM

Yipes! What are we coming to? I regret we are so focused on our looks. I am 45 and fortunate the years have been kind. That said, I am not interested in the injection of poison for youth. If we are lucky, we get to age. That in itself is a gift.
I am all for taking care of my soul. If we take care of our spritual selves, the wrinkles aren't an issue. A placid soul makes for a placid face...........

Sandy 12-28-2006 @ 8:12AM

As someone that has had Botox and Restalyne, I would not mind seeing these two procedures at the mall IF the person doing the procedure is board certified in dermatology or plastic surgery. There has to be some sort of 'quality control' and these procedures cannot be in the hands of anyone that has no sort of experience.

I have seen too many incidents where doctors who are ENT specialists try to pass themselves off as board certified plastic surgeons.

shirley 12-28-2006 @ 8:27AM

only in america, is there something wrong with aging.

Janet 12-28-2006 @ 9:10AM

I think this is a great idea - and Botox is not POISON. I have had several injections in the past by a dermatologist in a dermatologist's office. This is a very controlled substance so don't be so critical unless you have a Ph.D. in chemistry. This product relaxes the muscles, it does not paralyze the muscles. It causes minimal improvement. This is not a facelift. This would be fine in a mall or any other place. The venue is NOT important - what is important is that a dermatologist be on duty to administer these injections and no one else. Yes, this is serious business so, presumably, that is what is going on here. A dermatologist MUST do the injecting and no one else. The location does not matter. Some of you are so rigid in your thinking!

ciceron l.opida,m.d. 12-28-2006 @ 9:19AM

im a neurologists ive used botox for neurological disorders since its approval by the fda,cosmetic neurology hasbeen around,now it belongs to the plastic surgeons and dermatologists,it is frightening to think about botox being availableat the mall,because incompetence is not usually recognized by the person doing the job it is recognized by the consumer,time will tell us if this is a bad idea or not.

sally mence 12-28-2006 @ 9:26AM

this klinger company is a load of crap.

Cathy 12-28-2006 @ 10:41AM

It's a great idea for the working population,hope that they soon bring one to the Boynton Beach Mall,Boynton Bch Fl...Also I want to see documation of the scool board of Medicine that they attented as qualified Plastic Surgeons,,,,too many flukes now a day's!Well,my Mother said wrinkles are charachter lines,laughing ....not to Women today,they are old age lines.

david 12-28-2006 @ 9:45AM

wake up america!
do you know what kind of toxins you are injecting into yourself everytime you get botox.
this breaks the body down causes disease!
research every chemical in it, you may change your mind!

Renata 12-28-2006 @ 9:47AM

Well there are a lot of ENT's that are board certified in other areas.Just look at Dr Toriumi,Dr.Davis and Dr.Guyuron.They are famous for their facial plastic surgeries and are also ENT's.I wouldn't let a surgeon touch my nose if he wasn't an ENT on top of being a board certified facial surgeon.An ENT knows a lot about the face and neck and isn't stupid in the least!They do micro-surgeries on the tiniest of blood vessels and in a very complicated areas of the human body,the nose,ears and throat.With that said,Caveat Emptor,let the buyer beware.DO NOT let anyone touch you unless you have done your research on the subject of any injectable and/or surgery.Make sure it's right for you.All doc's can be looked up for any past court cases and judgements against them.Please,protect yourself and look into their records BEFORE going to them.It also pays to go on several consultations prior to making a decision as to weather or not a procedure is for you.Even if it's just an injectable.There can be reactions and side effects.

My theory is if it makes feel good about yourself,do it!Don't listen to anyone but yourself.Also check out some chat forums online like,YesTheyreFake.net and MakeMeHeal.com.You can talk to REAL people that have had these kinds of procedures done and they will offer honest,unbiased insites into the subject of injectables and surgeries.Bottom line,RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH!You can get these things done safely if you invest a few hours into finding the right person to do the job for you.Happy New Year to you all!God bless!

Barbara 12-28-2006 @ 9:47AM

Janet, thanks so much for my first laugh of the day! Do you honestly believe that one must have a PhD in chemistry to understand a chemical compound, its origins, effects, etc? And more importantly, do you think your dermatologist has a PhD in chemistry????

Jackie Bartholomew 12-28-2006 @ 9:49AM

I ASKED MY DR. WHO IS PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF DOCTOS AND HE STRONLY AGAINST NON- PROFESSIONAL TREATMENTS OF BOTOX. MANY COMPLICATIONS ARE POSSIBLE!!! INSTEAD OF THIS, DO IT NATURE'S WAY, WITH ALL NATURAL SKIN PRODUCTS, RE ARBONNE!! READ NORE ABOUT IT AT www.arbonne.com/ IF YOU WANT PROCUTS DO IT YOURSELF BY TYPING IN MY INDEPENDENT CONSULTENT NUMBER/16396990/PIN#5188/ PLEASE BE SMART AND BE SAFE ABOUT THIS BOTOX!!!!

tom 12-28-2006 @ 9:48AM

The most ignorant of posters thus far is Janet, by far. Botox IS a poison....it is a TOXIN and is poisonous, but given in minute doses gives the effect desired by you, and thousands of others who are obsessed with their looks. Next, her obsession with a DERMATOLOGIST giving it ("...MUST do the injecting and no one else") is merely her OPINION and has no merit (is your daddy a dermatologist??). Or her commandment of this is because she is the queen of some mythical place (at least in her mind). A plastic surgeon is more likely to administer botox. This is a fact. Dermatologists do it as well. But the "MUST do the injecting??" Cripes....Oh, and the "this would be fine in a mall or ANY OTHER PLACE." LMAO!! Step into the back room of my party store...

GwenRN 12-28-2006 @ 9:53AM

Actually, Janet, Botox IS poison. Botox is the toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, a thankfully uncommon source of food poisoning.If you've ever heard of "botulism".. that's the disease produced by ingesting foods containing this toxin. It's also the reason you never feed honey to a baby under the age of one year. According to Wikipedia, "It is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring substances in the world." Botox may be safe when properly administered by a trained professional, but that does not change what it is.

Dee 12-28-2006 @ 10:27AM

I get botox for a neurological disorder. The cosmetic effects are wonderful. I would never let anyone other than an MD..MEDICAL DOCTOR do a procedure on me. That would be a neurologist or a dermotologist...not a GYN...wrong end baby!!!

LOVE IT 12-28-2006 @ 10:42AM

First of all, the pharmaceutical companies would not sell it to a company where half moron retail mall workers work. If botox will be done in malls, I'm SURE that person will at LEAST be an RN. I had it done by an RN and the results were amazing. The reputation that it freezes your muscles is baloney. It DOES after too much use. I have tried the best crreams, etc...botox is the ONLY thing that works.

Laura 12-28-2006 @ 11:22AM

I think it would be great if it would lower the cost of the shots to a reasonable amount.. I think the actually price per shot is actually 20, but it has a huge market up as of now. I only know this because working at a dr office I was able to get them free so if they were that expensive I would not have gotten them. Would I. So women out there paying over 100 a shot should think about that I said.