Can Natural Medical Doctor (NMD) Inject Restylane?

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This doctor is more commonly known for her natural medical practice rather than for injectibles. Should I be concerned?

Stephen Prendiville, MD · Answer

When having any injectable procedure, please see an MD or DO who is a Board Certified specialist from one of the following core specialties: Dermatology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, or Occuloplastic Surgery.  Be careful!

Michael A. Persky, MD · Answer

Hi,

	In today's crazy world it seems as if everyone including the plumber, dry cleaner, or gas station attendant may be injecting fillers and Botox, Dysport, etc.

	An MD or supervised RN may perform injections of fillers and Botox, Dysport.  It is best to choose carefully a physician injector from one of the core facial cosmetic specialities which include plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery, ENT, cosmetic dermatology, or opthalmoplastic surgery.

	See the web reference below for more reasons to choose your injecting physician carefully, making sure that they are a professional whom you can trust.  Good luck and be well.

	Dr. P

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

The most qualified injectors of Botox are MD and DO dermatologists and plastic surgeons. Experience is also important. The cost differential between non MDs and doctors injecting is probably not worth the risk of having a poor outcome.

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH · Answer

NMD's may be "able to" inject Botox and cosmetic fillers, but if it is legal at all it is made so by the NMD's going to individual state legislatures and lobbying for permission in front of politicians who are not doctors. In most states, it is not legal, and the public is getting very confused about who is a "real doctor". Only M.D. and D.O. physicians "board-certified" by the NBMS (National Board of Medical Specialties-- NOT other "boards") who have done residencies and fellowships in dermatology, plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery, or oculoplastic surgery should be the physicians to treat you.

	NMD's have not gone to what you think of as medical school, and are not trained as you expect them to be to be responsible for the potentially life-threatening risks of injectable cosmetic treatments.

	Do not fool around with your face and your life.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I am not really sure what a natural medical doctor is?  Does that mean that they are not made of any artificial products?  I would go with a core physician like a plastic surgeon., dermatologist, oculoplastic or facial plastic surgeon.  They are trained to perform aesthetic procedures.

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