A friend of mine went to a spa and was told that they were overseen by a physician. She was also led to believe that it was an RN who did the injections and then after meeting with the aesthetician was told they were trained for this. She also found out the physician listed on the spa is actually a pediatrician with no specialty in this field. She is now consulting with a plastic surgeon to reverse the procedure they charged 1300 for, due to the poor uneven results.
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September 10, 2017
Answer: No that is illegal
Thomas Wright, MDPhysician, Board Certified in Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
Fine lines are best filled with Belotero. In a few weeks Restylane Silk will be released which will help with this same process. Currently Restylane and Juvederm and too thick a product to fill fine lines without leaving some lumps. For the best cosmetic results please contact a board ce...
Lip injections have to be done by an experience injector with a sound cosmetic background. An in person consultation is the only true way to know how many syringes you will need. Matching the best product to the particular patient is the key to getting the best results.
Depending on the amount of Restylane used and area such as th cheeks it can definitely appear they the skin texture has changed or the pores have enlarged. This should be temporary unless too much product was placed improperly. I prefer Sculptra or Voluma for this mid face area since you will...