RN injecting in a med spa with no physician? Is this safe and legal?

In California, it is not permitted for an RN to practice medicine independently. In theory, there is a physician who is 'supervising' the clinic or medspa and is available in case of trouble (ie adverse result, infection, complication). Often, these physicians will 'sponsor' an RN in hopes of getting referrals for their fledgling practices and sacrifice their ethics (and possibly their medical license) in a very competitive business environment.

In practice, however, RN's are running their own practices, as are aestheticians and clinic employees with no medical qualifications at all. Caveat emptor!

Thank you for your question. It honestly all depends on how your state regulates cosmetic injections. Some states don't require supervision from a Physician to do cosmetic injectables like Botox or Fillers. It is technically safe and I would hope legal if they are following the state's laws. I am not personally familiar with the state of California's regulations on this. As long as they are properly trained through a cosmetic injecting course and have a good amount of experience then there shouldn't be much to worry about. Just make sure you do your research before picking an injector! Hope this helps!