Who can inject vs where to get Botox from

Peter A. Aldea, MD answers: Who can inject Botox?

i would imagine botox injections need to be done by doctors, but i keep hearing about nurses and others doing it...isn't botox a medical treatment that requires a doctor to administer it? who is best qualified to do botox shots?

Peter A. Aldea, MD
4 months ago

Practically anyone CAN inject Botox (...As long as they are "supervised" by anyone with a Medical License. Mind you the extent of required "supervision" is often purposely vague. Can I as a surgeon REALLY supervise an cosmetician in a spa across town while I am in my office seeing other patients or in the operating room? You get the idea). Why do you think we have SO MUCH BAD BOTOX out there ??

http://www.cosmeticsurgeryspecialists.org/botox.html

If you REALLY believe that an esthetician, cosmetologist, nurse injector or a MD trained in Family Practice, Gynecologist, ER Medicine, Chiropractor etc are as good as a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon (www.PlasticSurgery.org), ENT or Dermatologist - then by all means, keep going to such injectors.

If on the other hand you want to GET THE BEST AND SAFEST BOTOX AND FILLERS RESULTS POSSIBLE then insist on having your Botox and fillers done by a professional. You deserve it. Insist on having a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon (www.PlasticSurgery.org), ENT or Dermatologist PERSONALLY do your Botox and fillers treatments and you will see the difference.

Good Luck.

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