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No, aestheticians are not licensed to do injections in New York. I would see an experience aesthetic physician for injectable treatments like Botox/Dysport and fillers.
Aestheticians are not licensed in New York to do injections such as fillers or Botox regardless of where they are working. Only nurses and physicians in NYC are allowed to do so. For the best cosmetic results please consult a board certified dermatologist who is an expert in cosmetic injections. Best, Dr. Green
The answer is no, in any state in the US. Boards of Cosmetology do not include dermal filler injection as within the scope of practice of an aesthetician. A medical degree is required to inject, such as MD, RN, NP, DO or DMD. It would not matter whether there was a 'supervising physician' or not, filler injection should not be delegated to non medical staff as it is inappropriate and not the standard of care.Best,Lisa Vuich, MD
Dear LonegirlThank you for your questions and photos! Temporary fillers are one option, The surgical option is facial fat grafting - which will have some down time with long term results.With Warm RegardsTrevor M Born MD
A combination approach would give the most improvement. Deep wrinkles and smile lines can be improved with a combination of Botox and/or fillers for the lines themselves and to build anatomical support with Sculptra for collagen building. Ultherapy is a great skin tightening device, but works...
The answer depends on what you are having treated. Certain fillers are placed deep to add structural support to the soft tissues such as when Sculptra Aesthetic or Restylane Lyft are injected into the midface/cheeks while other fillers are placed more superficially such as Restylane Defyne when ...
I do not recommend implants for the tear troughs. Filler is the right treatment for undereye volume loss. With proper experience and treatment technique, lumps and discoloration are uncommon with undereye filler treatment. I recommend you get a second opinion with another injector and that you...
What you have is a normal anatomical variance. What you see is the two heads of the frontalis muscle. The best approach is to consider injectable fillers or fat transfer. We now have a few fillers on the market that are longer lasting. Voluma and Bellafill are two fillers that you...
Hello and thanks for posting. Bunny lines refer to the slanted nose wrinkles that develop as we age. They are caused by a combination of nasal muscle contraction and subcutaneous volume loss that accompanies aging. The standard treatment for these wrinkles is to use a small amount of...
