Saint George Restylane doctors

	Marcus L. Peterson, MD Saint George Plastic Surgeon 676 South Bluff Street Suite 207, St. George		1 answer
	Robin Berger St. George Dermatologist 640 E 700 S Ste 2, Saint George
	Dean Duke, M.D. St. George Dermatologist Saint George
	W. Bret Smith, MD St. George Dermatologist Saint George
	Karl Trimble, M.D. St. George Dermatologist 144 W Brigham Rd Bldg E, Saint George

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Is Using Counterfeit Restylane on a Patient Legal? I'm confused, because Mesotherapy is not FDA approved but it is legal to use in Florida. So is using a "generic" Restylane legal because the ingredients are supposedly the same as Restylane?

A: Generic fillers are not proven to be safe.

Whenever a product is used that is approved by the FDA for medical purposes but used in a different method or area, the patient should be informed. Generic "Restylane" and mesotherapy are not FDA tested or approved so the patient should be clearly told that the procedure is experimental and the patient would have to consent to the treatment. It might not be illegal but an ethical practitioner will inform the patient properly.

All of the soft tissue fillers and Botox are approved for correction of certain areas and usage outside of this is considered "off label" use. Off label use is safer than chemicals that have not been tested fully.

Marcus L. Peterson, MD

Saint George Plastic Surgeon