Dr Alek Nikolic’s Foundation-First Aesthetic Medicine Training:

Why Your First Course Shapes Your Entire Career

Starting your aesthetic medicine journey in Botulinum toxin and soft tissue dermal fillers with proper foundational training isn't just about learning injection techniques—it's about developing the clinical judgment, anatomical understanding, and safety protocols that will define your practice for decades to come. With nearly 20 years of experience training doctors across South Africa and internationally, I've witnessed firsthand how the quality of initial training directly impacts long-term clinical outcomes, patient safety, and professional success.

Welcome to Aesthetic Training with Dr Alek Nikolic

Our Botulinum Toxin Type A and Dermal Filler training programmes are designed to give you the medical knowledge, technical ability, and clinical confidence to expertly treat and manage any patient seeking aesthetic enhancement. Whether you're a general practitioner looking to expand your service offering, or a specialist wanting to add aesthetic procedures to your practice, our foundation-focused approach ensures you begin your aesthetic career with comprehensive knowledge and safe, effective techniques.

Training courses are open to all medical practitioners fully registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Namibia, or with the General Medical Council (GMC) in the United Kingdom.

All courses are registered with the South African Medical Association (SAMA) with Continuing Professional Development Points (CPD) accreditation. Every theory presentation and hands-on injection session is personally supervised by Dr Alek Nikolic.

Why Foundation Training Matters More Than You Think

The Long-Term Impact of Your First Training Course

Many doctors entering aesthetic medicine focus solely on learning how to inject. However, your first training course does far more than teach technique—it shapes your clinical approach, establishes your safety protocols, forms your understanding of facial anatomy, and influences your patient assessment skills for your entire career.

Consider this: a medical practitioner who receives comprehensive foundational training develops:

  • Deep anatomical knowledge that prevents complications before they occur
  • Clinical judgment to assess which patients are suitable candidates
  • Safety protocols that become second nature in practice
  • Complication management skills for the inevitable challenging cases
  • Professional confidence that patients recognize and trust
  • Ethical treatment approaches that build sustainable practices

These foundational elements cannot be easily learned later. They must be established from the beginning.

The Hidden Cost of Inadequate Initial Training

While price is often a factor in choosing training, it's essential to understand the true cost of inadequate preparation:

Clinical Complications

Managing vascular occlusions, asymmetry, or unexpected reactions requires knowledge that should be taught preventatively, not learned reactively.

Professional Confidence

Practitioners without solid foundations often second-guess their techniques, leading to hesitancy that patients perceive as uncertainty.

Practice Reputation

In the age of social media and online reviews, a single poor outcome can impact your reputation for years.

Medico-Legal Risk

Inadequate training documentation or poor technique can leave practitioners vulnerable to professional complaints and litigation.

Retraining Costs

Many doctors find themselves taking multiple courses, seeking the comprehensive knowledge they should have received initially, multiplying both time and financial investment.

Lost Patient Trust

Once a complication occurs, rebuilding patient confidence takes time and impacts referral patterns.

The investment in quality foundational training is not an expense, it's protection for your career, your patients, and your professional reputation.

Mentoring and training

temple, cheek, corners of mouth, chin & jaw lAs part of the Allergan AMI faculty Dr Alek Nikolic regularly provides training to other doctors in the industry. Here he is with his 2024 mentees, who are part of his Advanced Mentor Programme for 2024.ine

Clinical Complications

Managing vascular occlusions, asymmetry, or unexpected reactions requires knowledge that should be taught preventatively, not learned reactively.

Allergan Local Country Ambassador Steered Training

Well known aesthetic medical practitioner Dr Alek Nikolic is the aesthetic training enhancement™ director and lectures on all of our courses. We help you to understand the place of medical aesthetics within the “bigger picture” of Surgical and Nonsurgical Cosmetic Medicine. Please register by contacting Samantha at dralek@mweb.co.za to access more detailed training information and pricing structures.

Dr. Alek Nikolic

Dr. Alek has been responsible for training numerous General Practitioners, Dentists and specialists, at entry, intermediate, and advanced levels,  Dr Alek Nikolic is Allergan’s appointed advanced trainer for Botulinum Toxin Type A and Dermal Fillers and has been appointed by Allergan International as the Local Country Ambassador (LCA) for South Africa and Africa.He has lectured nationally and has co presented lectures and demonstrated live patient injecting techniques with international lecturers such as Dr Frederick Bern (Plastic Surgeon, Sweden), Dr Greg Wahl (Dermatologist, Germany), and Dr Koenraad De Boulle (Dermatologist, Belgium).

Ratio Of Delegates To Trainers

We prioritise an optimal learning experience by maintaining a maximum Trainer: Delegate ratio of 1:6. This intentional choice ensures a personalised and focused environment, allowing our expert trainers to address individual needs effectively. By limiting the number of delegates in each course, we aim to maximise the benefit for participants, fostering a collaborative atmosphere that encourages meaningful interactions and hands-on learning. This commitment reflects our dedication to providing comprehensive education and empowering delegates to excel in the nuances of aesthetic procedures with confidence and proficiency.

World-class Training Team

Our training team is dedicated to advising and assisting you on the best training options to enhance your skills set and our expert Aesthetic Trainers, from a variety of Medical Aesthetic sectors (including the Allergan Local Country Ambassador (LCA) for South Africa and Africa), are on hand to assist you set up your own aesthetic business and grow your turnover.

Please register by contacting Samantha at dralek@mweb.co.za to access more detailed training information and pricing structures.

Models and Resources Provided

Unlike some training providers, we ensure all the suitable models that you will need for your training in the Level 1 courses. We also provide resource materials in the form of comprehensive course folders and, for some courses, starter materials are included.

Many Years’ Top Training Experience

We are one of the first aesthetic medical training providers in South Africa and we have earned a great reputation as one of the longest-established, most successful providers.

Tailored Approach To Your Training

At aesthetictrainingenhancement™, we do not believe in a “1 size fits all” approach to aesthetic training. Most delegates start with the introductory Level 1 courses, but this is just the beginning of their Journey. 72% of Cosmetic Course delegates continue to our Advanced Level 2 & Level 3 training (concentrating on more complex techniques and advanced Dermal Filler applications) and bespoke 1-1 packages focusing on additional practical experience in the areas they particularly want to develop. You control your training with Dr Alek’s aesthetictrainingenhancement™courses: we are very flexible.

We Give You More

Most Botulinum Toxin Type A training courses divide their introduction and advanced courses into the upper and lower face, respectively; our Level 1 course teaches you how to approach the entire face when administering Botulinum Toxin Type A treatments. Each course in Level 1 runs for a full day to ensure you get the appropriate length of theory, watch live demonstrations, and have your own personal hands-on experience.

Accredited with CPD Points By SAMA and HPCSA

All of our courses at aesthetictrainingenhancement™ have accreditation with Continuing Professional Development Points (CPD).

Balance Of Theory & Practical

At aesthetictrainingenhancement™, our courses have been designed to the highest standards to ensure you are fully equipped to take on the next stage of your medical aesthetic journey. Our diverse and expert trainers provide in-depth lectures and theory followed by a full-day session of demonstrations and practical hands-on experience.

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