Advice on Botox Botulinum toxin injections, such as Botox® or Dysport®, are prescription-only medicines. They can only be prescribed after a consultation between you and a healthcare professional, such as a doctor or nurse. The person giving the injections does not have to be the same person who gave you the prescription. But the prescriber must ensure that the person giving you the injections is trained and safe to do so. Make sure you know: who the prescriber is who'll be giving the actual treatment what training and experience they have what the insurance arrangements are Read more about Botox Advice on dermal fillers Dermal fillers are used for a range of purposes, including lip fillers, and do not always need a prescription. As there are a lot of different versions available, make sure you ask the practitioner: the name of the product that will be used where the product came from what qualifications, training and experience they have Avoid practitioners who've only completed a short training course in your chosen procedure. This is because complications of dermal fillers can be serious, including infection, nerve damage and blindness.