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Is it legal for Botox administration at hair salons by a nurse practitioner with two years of experience?

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princessofmosteverthingSep 16, 2018

How is it feasible for a nurse practitioner to charge $11 per injection of Botox? My highly respected physician/dermatologist in California with a large practice charges me between $300.-$500. Depending on how much he uses. I trust I ca dr explicitly his practice has a large client base who have been going there for years. Is $11 even feasible? Or even legal given that this is being done in a hair salon?

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