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Injectables & Aesthetics  ·  Foundational Course  ·  Phoenix, AZ

Botox & Neuromodulator
Beginner Training

The foundational neuromodulator course for licensed healthcare providers — built around active clinical technique, not slides. You'll leave with hands-on injection experience on live patients, a full anatomy and dosing reference library, and the confidence to add neuromodulators to your practice immediately.

🎓 Foundational · No injection experience required
📅 One-day intensive
📍 Phoenix, AZ · In-person only
🧑‍⚕️ Live patient injection included
Course Details
Botox Beginner — Neuromodulator Injection Training
Format
Full-day intensive (~8 hours) · Didactic morning, live patient afternoon · Biweekly dates available
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Class Size
Small cohort — maximum 6 providers per live patient session
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Includes
Course manual & dosing reference library, consent templates, consultation framework, all neurotoxin products & supplies for hands-on session, certificate of completion, breakfast, lunch & refreshments
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CE Credit
Certificate of completion provided · CE credit varies by state board
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Location
4731 E Union Hills Dr, Suite 114, Phoenix, AZ 85050
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Course Fee
$1,500 · Includes all supplies, manual, certificate, breakfast & lunch · Group & multi-course discounts available
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Who Can Attend
Licensed NPs, PAs, MDs, DOs, RNs (with appropriate supervision), and dentists
Course Investment
$1,500
All materials, supplies & meals included
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Group discount for 2+ providers · Bundle discount with Filler course · Email [email protected] or call 480-447-8166

6
Providers Max
Per Cohort
5
Core Treatment
Areas Covered
4
Neuromodulators
Compared
15+
Years Instructor
Clinical Experience
Course Curriculum

What you learn in the
Botox Beginner course

This is a foundational neuromodulator course designed for providers with no prior injection experience. The curriculum is organized as a morning didactic covering anatomy, pharmacology, and dosing — followed by an afternoon live patient session where you perform injections under direct instructor supervision. Every provider injects on live patients.

1
Facial Anatomy & Musculature for Injectors
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  • Upper face musculature: frontalis, procerus, corrugators, orbicularis oculi
  • Danger zones: supraorbital nerve, supratrochlear nerve, temporal artery — identification and avoidance
  • Bony landmarks for safe injection depth and angulation
  • Individual anatomic variation — why the same dose in the same location produces different results in different patients
  • Aging anatomy: how muscle activity changes the face over time and what it means for injection planning

Anatomy is reviewed in the context of clinical decision-making, not textbook memorization. Every structure is taught in terms of what it means for your injections.

2
Neuromodulator Pharmacology & Product Comparison
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  • Mechanism of action: how botulinum toxin type A blocks neuromuscular transmission
  • Onset, duration, and diffusion characteristics by product
  • Product comparison: Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA), Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA), Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA), Daxxify (daxibotulinumtoxinA)
  • Unit equivalency across products — why a "unit" is not universal
  • Reconstitution: dilution ratios, bacteriostatic saline vs. normal saline, storage and handling
  • Immunogenicity and antibody formation — clinical implications for long-term patients
3
Patient Assessment & Consultation Structure
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  • Absolute and relative contraindications: neuromuscular disease, pregnancy, aminoglycoside use, allergy history
  • Consultation structure: the 4 questions every neuromodulator patient needs to answer before treatment
  • Realistic outcome setting: what neuromodulators will and won't accomplish, and how to communicate this without losing the booking
  • Before photography: how to document, store, and use before photos compliantly
  • Consent documentation: what must be in a neuromodulator consent form in Arizona
  • The difficult consultation: unrealistic expectations, previous bad outcomes, angry ex-patient referrals
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Injection Technique & Dosing by Treatment Area
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  • Glabella (11 lines): corrugator and procerus injection points, depth, dosing range (10–25 units typical), ptosis avoidance
  • Frontalis (forehead lines): horizontal line treatment, hairline variation, the "Spock brow" complication and how to prevent it
  • Lateral canthal lines (crow's feet): orbicularis injection technique, tear trough awareness, lower eyelid risk
  • Brow lift: strategic frontalis treatment for brow position — the tail lift technique
  • Bunny lines (nasalis): optional add-on technique for transverse nasal lines
  • Dosing documentation and patient record structure

All techniques are demonstrated by the instructor first, then performed by attendees on live patients under direct supervision.

5
Complication Recognition & Management
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  • Ptosis: mechanism, prevention strategy, management options (iopidine drops, time)
  • Brow asymmetry: assessment and corrective injection approach
  • Bruising and hematoma: prevention, patient communication, arnica protocol
  • Headache post-injection: incidence, patient counseling, when to be concerned
  • Resistance and antibody formation: clinical presentation, product switching approach
  • Serious adverse events: dysphagia and systemic spread — incidence, recognition, emergency protocol
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Practice Setup: Pricing, Scheduling & Patient Communication
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  • Phoenix metro pricing benchmarks: per-unit vs. per-area models, current market ranges
  • Scheduling neuromodulator appointments: time allocation, same-day add-ons, follow-up timing
  • The 2-week follow-up call: what to ask, what to document, when to offer a touch-up
  • Building a neuromodulator patient base: how to communicate your training and positioning without overpromising
  • Getting your first patients: family/friend model, introductory protocol, ethics of early-career pricing
  • Treatment Areas Covered

    Five areas. Every one performed on live patients.

    Corrugator Supercilii + Procerus
    Glabella (11s)
    Between the brows

    The highest-frequency treatment area and the most risk-laden for a beginner. Ptosis avoidance, corrugator injection depth, and medial vs. lateral corrugator distinction are all covered in the glabella module.

    Typical range: 10–25 units Botox / 30–75 units Dysport
    Frontalis
    Forehead Lines
    Horizontal forehead

    The most anatomically variable treatment area — hairline height, brow position, and forehead size all affect injection pattern. The Spock brow and heavy brow complications both originate here. Prevention is taught before technique.

    Typical range: 8–20 units Botox / 24–60 units Dysport
    Orbicularis Oculi (lateral)
    Crow's Feet
    Lateral canthal area

    Lateral orbicularis injection with attention to tear trough proximity, lower eyelid ectropion risk, and the difference between dynamic and static crow's feet in treatment planning.

    Typical range: 6–15 units Botox / 18–45 units Dysport per side
    Frontalis (selective)
    Brow Lift
    Lateral brow tail

    Strategic lateral frontalis treatment to elevate the lateral brow tail without affecting central forehead mobility. One of the most-requested "advanced" techniques that is actually accessible to beginners with proper anatomic grounding.

    Typical range: 2–4 units Botox per side
    Nasalis (transverse)
    Bunny Lines
    Transverse nasal lines

    Optional add-on covered as an introduction to off-label neuromodulator use and the clinical reasoning framework for expanding beyond core areas. Frequently requested by patients who have already received full upper face treatment.

    Typical range: 2–5 units Botox per side
    Advanced Preview
    What's Next
    Advanced Botox Course

    The Advanced Botox course covers lower face neuromodulators (masseter, mentalis, DAO, platysma bands), lip flip, hyperhidrosis, and treatment planning for complex patients. Recommended after 50–100 upper face treatments.

    What You Leave With

    Skills and materials to start seeing patients immediately.

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    Live injection experience on real patients

    Every attendee injects on live patients under direct instructor supervision during the afternoon session. Not models. Not mannequins. Not cadavers. Real patients who have consented to training-supervised treatment at Beso Wellness & Beauty.

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    Full anatomy and dosing reference library

    A complete reference document covering every treatment area, muscle identification, injection point maps, dosing ranges by product, and dilution reference charts. Built as a clinical reference you'll return to in your practice, not a certificate to frame.

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    Patient consent and consultation templates

    Arizona-appropriate neuromodulator consent form, pre-treatment photography protocol, patient consultation checklist, and a 2-week follow-up call script. Ready to use without modification. Created by an active injector for real clinical contexts.

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    Complication recognition and response framework

    A clear, documented framework for recognizing and responding to the complications you will actually encounter — ptosis, asymmetry, bruising, headache — with a protocol for each. Not a list of rare theoretical adverse events, but a practical reference for the week after a patient calls about something unexpected.

    Who This Course Is For

    Built for licensed providers
    who are starting from zero.

    This is a beginner course. No prior injection experience is required or assumed. The curriculum is designed for providers who know anatomy and pharmacology at a clinical level but have never performed neuromodulator injections — and who want to leave the course ready to see patients, not continue studying.

    NPs and PAs adding aesthetics to their practice

    Mid-level providers who have been practicing in other clinical contexts and want to build an aesthetic side practice or transition into medspa work. Arizona's full practice authority means NPs can launch immediately after training.

    RNs working in or launching medspas

    Registered nurses who will be injecting under medical director oversight in an established medspa setting. Training is the prerequisite; the medical director oversight structure must be in place before clinical practice.

    MDs and DOs adding aesthetic services

    Physicians from non-aesthetic specialties who want hands-on technique training in a small-group setting before launching aesthetic services. The clinical knowledge translates; the specific technique and dosing context is what this course provides.

    Providers transitioning to independent aesthetic practice

    Providers who are building or have built their own medspa and need to establish foundational injection competence before taking on staff or expanding to more advanced techniques.

    Prerequisites
    What you need before you attend

    This course requires active clinical licensure. Injection experience is not required — foundational anatomy knowledge at the clinical level is assumed.

    • Active license as NP, PA, MD, DO, RN, or dentist in Arizona (or home state for out-of-state attendees)
    • Basic understanding of facial anatomy at a clinical level (nursing or medical school anatomy)
    • No prior injection experience required
    • For RNs: a medical director or supervising physician relationship must be established before you begin seeing aesthetic patients after the course
    After This Course
    Natural next steps

    Most providers take the Advanced Botox course after 50–100 supervised or independent upper face treatments. The filler courses are independent and can be taken concurrently or before you reach that volume.

    • Begin seeing patients for upper face neuromodulator treatment
    • Filler Beginner course — can be taken concurrently
    • Advanced Botox course — lower face, masseter, lip flip, hyperhidrosis
    • Beso Certified Provider credential — available after qualifying coursework
    Your Instructor

    Naomi Fayzulayev,
    FNP-C

    Naomi has been injecting neuromodulators actively since 2010 and has trained providers across Arizona in the technique she uses in her own practice every week. The Botox Beginner course is built around what actually matters in clinical practice — not what looks good on a curriculum overview. Anatomy, dosing, and complications are taught from the perspective of someone who has seen what goes wrong and knows exactly how to prevent it.

    Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)
    15+ years active clinical practice, Phoenix AZ
    Founder, Beso Wellness and Beauty — active medspa
    Medical director for multiple Phoenix metro practices
    Active injector — teaches techniques used in her own clinic weekly
    15+
    Years as an active injector
    Teaching the techniques she uses in clinical practice — not techniques from textbooks
    6
    Providers max per cohort
    Small group format ensures every attendee gets direct feedback on their injection technique, not just observation time
    14
    Clinical courses offered
    Botox Beginner is the starting point of a full injectable and wellness training curriculum at Beso Provider Hub
    AZ
    Full practice authority state
    NP graduates of this course can practice independently — no physician collaborator required in Arizona
    Why This Course

    The difference between
    training and being trained

    Neuromodulator training varies enormously in what it actually delivers. Courses that emphasize slides over patients, online content over hands-on time, or large cohorts over individualized feedback produce providers who have a certificate but not clinical readiness. The Botox Beginner course at Beso Provider Hub is built around one standard: you should leave the course ready to see patients next week, not needing another course first.

    Every attendee injects on live patients. Not models paid to sit still. Patients who have consented to training-supervised treatment at Beso Wellness & Beauty — who have real skin, real musculature, and real expectations — and who receive a full treatment, photographed before and reviewed after. This is what clinical readiness actually requires.

    The anatomy is taught by someone who uses it every week. The complications module covers what actually happens — not just what the package insert warns about. And the class size of six providers means Naomi can watch your hand, your depth, your angulation, and your reconstitution technique. That's the difference between a training course and being trained.

    Live patients — not models or mannequins

    Patients who have scheduled treatment at Beso Wellness & Beauty attend afternoon sessions and receive their full treatment. The clinical reality of real patient expectations, real skin variation, and real-time feedback is irreplaceable preparation for your first solo patient.

    Maximum 6 providers per session

    The cohort size is intentionally small so Naomi can watch every injection, give real-time technique feedback, and ensure every attendee gets substantial hands-on time — not just one or two injections while the rest of the group watches.

    Taught by an active injector, not a curriculum designer

    The Botox Beginner course is built around what Naomi does in her own clinic every week. The dosing ranges, the complication protocols, the patient communication scripts — all from active clinical practice, updated as the practice evolves.

    Arizona-specific compliance built in

    Consent documentation, scope of practice considerations for RNs vs. NPs vs. MDs in Arizona, and the medical director relationship structure for RN injectors are all covered. Not generic advice — Arizona-specific guidance from an active AZ provider.

    Ready to start
    injecting?

    The Botox Beginner course is $1,500 — all materials, neurotoxin supplies, and meals included. Cohorts are small and offered biweekly; spots fill quickly. Group discounts available for 2+ providers. Bundle with the Filler Beginner course for a multi-course discount.

    Not sure yet? Read our guide: what NPs should look for in Botox training →

    Inquire & Enroll →
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    Maximum 6 providers per cohort
    Small group format ensures direct instructor feedback on your technique — not just observation
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    Live patient injection included
    Every attendee injects on consented live patients during the afternoon session
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    Full reference library included
    Anatomy & dosing reference, consent templates, consultation framework, complication protocols
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    Phoenix, AZ — in-person only
    4731 E Union Hills Dr, Suite 114, Phoenix AZ 85050 · Accessible from Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe & the West Valley