{"id":28628,"date":"2025-07-10T10:22:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drromanovaleria.ch\/?post_type=infographie&p=28628"},"modified":"2026-05-31T15:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:50:16","slug":"injections-beautician","status":"publish","type":"infographie","link":"https:\/\/drromanovaleria.ch\/en\/infographie\/injections-estheticienne\/","title":{"rendered":"Est-ce qu\u2019une esth\u00e9ticienne peut faire des injections ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

EST-CE QU’UNE ESTH\u00c9TICIENNE PEUT FAIRE DES INJECTIONS ?<\/h1>\n

Anti-ageing, anti-wrinkle injections Geneva<\/h2>\n

Injections, aesthetic medical procedures, \u2013 whether hyaluronic acid, botulinum toxin, Skinboosters or Sculptra \u2013 are medical procedures. Although non-surgical, they require complete mastery of human anatomy, injectable pharmacology and the ability to manage possible, sometimes serious complications.
Unlike beauty salon care, injections cross the skin barrier and reach deep tissues, vascular risk areas or nerve structures. They therefore involve diagnostic competence and medical judgement as well as technical skill, fundamentally distinguishing them from superficial aesthetic care.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"image
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook an appointment
\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\tContents\t\t\t<\/h2>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Swiss law on aesthetic medical procedures<\/h2>\n

In Switzerland, legislation is clear : only qualified doctors with authorisation to practise may perform aesthetic injections. This derives from the Medical Professions Act (MedPA) and cantonal guidelines, including Geneva.
In protecting public health, the Federal Council strengthened requirements for invasive aesthetic procedures in 2022. It reiterated that any substance injected to change appearance \u2013 including fillers, botulinum toxin or mesotherapy \u2013 must be administered by a trained doctor with the necessary theoretical and technical skills.
In other words, even an experienced beautician cannot legally inject in Switzerland. Offenders face criminal sanctions, administrative proceedings or establishment closure.<\/p>\n

Risks of injections outside medical settings<\/h2>\n

An apparently harmless injection carries real medical risks. Undesirable effects range from ordinary bruising to skin necrosis, severe infection or vascular embolisation causing irreversible blindness if product enters a vessel.
Beyond initial training, doctors learn to identify, prevent and manage these complications. They have appropriate facilities, compliant products (particularly CE or Swissmedic-marked) and professional insurance covering these procedures.
Unauthorised people injecting illegally instead endanger health without all necessary medical safety tools, often in unclear, unsupervised conditions.<\/p>\n

Safe injection practice<\/h2>\n

To inject, doctors follow demanding training, including medical studies (at least 6 years) ; specialisation and additional training ; continuing education in facial anatomy, injectables, techniques and side effect management.
This is essential to understand individual anatomical variations, select products for the indication (face, lips, dark circles, jaw, etc.), assess contraindications and ensure harmonious, lasting results.
Beauticians, although trained in skincare, have neither the theoretical training nor legal recognition for such technical, precise and potentially risky procedures.<\/p>\n

Ambiguity in some establishments<\/h2>\n

Despite strict regulation, some unscrupulous establishments deliberately blur aesthetic care and medical procedures. Patients expecting a simple \u00ab beauty treatment with a little product \u00bb in a salon sometimes actually receive an illegal injection.
Beyond dangerously trivialising medical procedures, these practices deceive consumers. Patients must know the practitioner's identity and qualifications and the procedure's exact nature.<\/p>\n

How can a trained, experienced doctor be recognised ?<\/h2>\n

Before injections, certain elements must be checked :<\/p>\n