Where Can I Legally Buy Juvederm to Inject my Own Skin?

I would like to purchase juvederm and botox for myself. I am not a physician however I heard that if I order it from a different country,such as New Zealand,it is legal.Is this true?

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Where Can I Legally Buy Juvederm to Inject my Own Skin?

Regarding: "Where Can I Legally Buy Juvederm to Inject my Own Skin? I would like to purchase Juvederm and Botox for myself. I am not a physician however I heard that if I order it from a different country,such as New Zealand,it is legal.Is this true?" By law, Botox, Juvederm and other medications are NOT sold to anyone who does not have a license to practice Medicine. If you do buy such items whoever is selling it to you is breaking the law by selling it to a non-physician or... more

Playing Doctor With Injectables is Downright Dangerous

A Doctor Who Operates On Himself Has A Fool For His Surgeon is the corollary to: A Lawyer Who Represents Himself in Court has a Fool for His Attorney. Both o these maxims involve highly trained persons. Just imagine how bad it would be if they were not.well trained. THIS IS JUST WHAT YOU ARE SUGGESTING ! Not to mention practicing medicine without a license which is illegal in all States in the US. It is downright dangerous and you are highly likely to have complications too numerous... more

Self Injection

The saying goes that only a fool represents himself in court. Even if you could get juvederm which would not be legal to be in the hands of a non licensed physician, it would be unwise to attempt to inject yourself.

Buying Juvederm for self-injection

You cannot purchase a filler product unless you are a state licensed physician. I would highly discourage you from self-injecting. Your results will not be pleasing and you will likely develop more bruising.

Only licensed physicians can purchase Juvederm

Hello and thank you for the question. In short, you can't legally buy Juvederm if you're not a physician. Beyond that, I would highly advise against self injections. Bad idea altogether. Go through the proper channels and contact your local board certified plastic surgeon for your treatment. Best, Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS

Self Injections

Please think about what you are asking. First of all, you need a medical license to legally purchase authentic Juvederm. I can not imagine what you would be purchasing "off the street" because it is likely NOT Juvederm. Secondly, proper sterile technique and Injection training are imperative to obtain a decent result. I will not even discuss the possible complications from self injections.

Injection Safety- Injector and Product

Thank you for your question. Under no circumstance should you, or anyone who is not currently medically licensed to perform injections, perform any cosmetic injections. This is not only illegal, it is potentially very dangerous. First, receiving injections from someone who does not have adequate training and experience does not guarantee they are knowledgeable on proper techniques or how to handle complications that can arise. Even with a safe product an unsafe injector can be... more

Can I inject my own BOTOX?

This is a VERY BAD idea. As medical professionals we train in our specialities for a reason. Simply injecting yourself to save a few dollars is a horrible idea and makes absolutely no sense. I hope that helps.

Bad idea

This is a VERY bad idea. Injecting yourself with materials you are not familiar with is simply dangerous. Remember, even nonsurgical procedures carry risks. Please see a physician.

Where Can I Legally Buy Juvederm to Inject my Own Skin

This is a terrible idea, and is the sole reason that disasters occur and find their way to the media. The purchase is illegal, and the products may not be safe in any market who might sell to you. I highly discourage you from doing this. Best, Dr. Malouf

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Alexa S 12 Apr 2013

Yes, this is true. You can legally buy a filler from other country but it is not going to be Juvederm, it will have a different name.

Katerina1982 17 Oct 2012

It used to be easier to purchase Juvederm and other similar products from Canadian companies. I have done this myself and injected myself (I have a medical background) with beautiful results. I resorted to this after being botched by two Board Certified Dermatologists and two Board Certified Plastic Surgeons. After four different certified medical professionals and four botched outcomes, I felt that I could no longer trust my face into the hands of someone else. I love my own results. However, as I feared, the medical community would attempt to block citizen attempts to help themselves, and they have since now forced other countries to no longer sell to honest citizens without prescription. So, now I just get one of my doctor friends to get it for me and I STILL inject myself. This is not an illegal drug, it is not a narcotic, but I believe that the medical community was mainly driven by greed to do something like this. Although I do not mind injecting myself with Juvederm, I will never self-inject Botox and I request that you not inject yourself with Botox either. This particular injection takes a truly trained professional. Even untrained MDs have nearly killed themselves and others with Botox. That is the one injection for which I will continue to visit a dermatologist.

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