Nurse injectors - Botox and Juvaderm. Should I proceed?

Although I'm a plastic surgeon, I have both a nurse-injector, and, a doctor-injector.  Both of these individuals spend all their time doing injectables.  They are EXCELLENT at it.  So in my office the options are:  nurse, MD, or Plastic Surgeon.  I think the most important thing to ask is whether this nurse does injectables on a regular basis (ie at least every week), or is she doing it only once in a while to fill in for the plastic surgeon.  If its the former, then I'd go ahead.  If its the latter, I'd say 'no thanks' !

Thank you for your question. The choice is entirely up to you. Nurse injectors can be just as skillful as anyone else. Consider a consultation with the nurse first to meet him/ her and ensure you feel comfortable. Best,

Although I have seen many instances of good results with Nurse injectors, I still do all of my fillers and Botox injections myself.  I think that a physicians knowledge of the anatomy and physiology can make the difference in a difficult case, or make a potentially good result great.

It is my opinion that patients getting injections should be treated by a physician who is trained and certified in a specialty appropriate for the procedure.

Since we are talking about health, beauty, safety, and such, you really want only a dermatologist or plastic surgeon personally injecting you, not someone much less trained to be delegated the task. You don't want to have regrets, problems, etc.

It is OK for a nurse to inject Juvederm and Botox under the guidance of a physician. Some nurses are better than some doctors and it comes down to experience and attention to detail.To find out if your injector is qualified, check out how many patients that the nurse/doctor has done, if they inject often or just occasionally and do they seek out continuing education