Paying in advance for fillers – is this ever "normal?"

 I’m sorry that you were put in this position and now wonder if your money was well spent. We never charge patients in advance for procedures that they may not need. If you are happy with the effects of the dermal fillers you received, you may not want subsequent treatments. Call your practitioner’s office and see if you can get your money back and then look for another professional to help you. Consulting with a board-certified dermatologist who has expertise with dermal fillers and a good reputation in the community will get you the best results and should avoid confusion over payment  

I'm so sorry that this happened to you, it is our office's policy to NOT have clients pay in advance of possible treatments, unless they are knowingly taking advantage of a special we might be having for a short time. You should re-address this with the Doctor or office manager.
Dr. G

Thank you for sharing your excellent question. In general payment is only for services rendered unless patients are prepurchasing to take advantage of a particular special that the office is running.  If this is not the case I would advocate having your money returned to you.  Hope this helps.

At our office, we only charge for services rendered. I would speak to the charging Dr regarding their policies and protocols.All the best,Dr Emer

Thank you for your question. 
We charge for services rendered. The only time we may have a patient pre pay is if they are purchasing a filler during one of our special pricing events; then they may purchase additional at a substantial savings. And if one of our patients has pre paid for filler and they decide not to use it, they are welcome to any aesthetic service of their choice to use the balance. 
Please discuss with your board certified Dr who injected your filler to better understand their policy. 

I’ve never heard of a physician charging for cosmetic services that might not ever be used. You won’t know until a couple of weeks after your filler treatment whether it’s enough, or whether you’ll want more. This doesn’t sound like a place I’d trust. Please spend some time researching to find a board-certified dermatologist who can help you with your cosmetic procedures from now on.

No. I don't this is a good policy. What if you change your mind and don't want additional filler? I would speak with the office and get your money credited.

I've never done that. I think it is a way of seperating people from their money and, reducing their  freedom. What if you dont want more product? The choice should be yours.On general principles I would get my money back and find someone else.