Can a Nurse Do my Botox Cosmetic Injection?

Since there are different levels of nursing degrees, you may ask your physician or nurse if they are a registered nurse, certified nurse, or licensed nurse practitioner. You can also check their license through the state board, as well as any complaints. Even if nurse injectors are legal in your state, your physician is legally responsible for supervision and that appropriate safety measures exist for the injection performed by a nurse.

First you should check your state's medical board and nursing board to see if a licensed nurse (there are different levels of nursing degrees) can inject Botox in your state and you can check their license for any complaints. Even if nurse injectors can legally inject in your state the physician they practice under are legally responsible for their supervision, education, and safety of the patient.

Hi! I personally feel that Botox injections should be performed only by a Board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist. Anatomical knowledge and skill are required to get a good result and avoid complications.

I strongly believe that your dermatologist or plastic surgeon should personally inject your BOTOX or fillers. Although there are nurses and other types of physicians injecting BOTOX, it really is a matter of what is best as far as safety and results. Its like when you need a real estate lawyer -- although a divorce lawyer might know a few things about real estate, the real estate lawyer knows his area of law in incredible detail such that you get the best outcome with no regrets. Specialist... more

Laws vary by state. Some states may only allow physicians to inject medications such as Botox or Dysport, as it's a medical procedure and not the same as giving a medication (like a flu shot). Other states require the physicians to be present, while a nurse or physician-assistant perform the actual injection. Some states allow non-physicians to practice this form of cosmetic medicine without physician oversight. Also, some of these cosmetic injections are performed by such physicians as... more

This is a question many medical boards are being asked. You must check your state's medical board for their opinion on this. I recently reviewed the opinion of the Florida Medical Board of Medicine and they declared injecting Botox as a "Medical Procedure." Therefore, only Physicians, PAs, and Nurse Practioners can inject Botox Cosmetic. If anyone else is doing the injections, they are practicing medicine without a license and can be prosecuted.

You will need to check with your state's Department of Health. Each state has different rules. Another approach would be - WHY even bother? Instead, find out which Board Certified Plastic surgeon (www.PlasticSurgery.org), ENT or Dermatologist do their OWN Botox treatments. You will pay the same and not have to worry about your injector's qualifications.

Whether or not a registered nurse, nurse practitioner or a physician assistant can perform Botox or Dysport injection is dependent on your State medical regulatory bodies. A better question is would you want to make investment of your complexion in the hands of a mid-level provider or a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon.