Can Resident Interns Perform Juverderm Injections at a RN's Presence?

Hi Tiarany.  Yes, any physician, registered nurse, nurse practitioner or physicians assistant can perform the injections.  It does not seem to make a lot of sense to me that the nurse would have handed the reins to someone inexperienced without your consent though, especially for a paid procedure.  Sounds like a good reason to find a new injector.  Good luck.

I recommend you researching your injector, or asking for their training credentials. An intern is a doctor, but likely early in their training with injectables, especially if they were coached by another provider. You have the right to ask and to reject treatment if you are uncomfortable. Best of luck

Interns are MDs but early in their course of post graduate practice/training. You should be comfortable and aware of whomever it is that injects you. I'm sorry you had a negative experience and would recommend another facility in the future. Best of luck!

The Resident is a physician, and as a physician, they are theoretically allowed to perform injections. However, it seems as though you were not told that someone other than your injector was going to do the procedure. It is unconscionable that you were not informed of this prior to having the injection. I would move on, and have a board-certified physician (like the ones you see on Realself) do your future injections.

Michael Kim, MD

There are many opinions on who should inject fillers, Botox etc. I know that if I or my mother were to receive Botox or filler injections, or any other skin treatments for that matter, I would demand that a board-certified dermatologist do all the treatments, not a delegate, not a trainee, etc. It is your call whether you feel comfortable with this person, and it doesn't matter if its legal or not (in this case it sounds quite dubious), its just about common sense. Buyer beware - caveat emptor.

Yes, legally, they can, as they are operating under the licensure of the person they are training with, as well as some coverage of their own. However, the way this went down is completely unacceptable, and I would not advise you to return. You are not a practice dummy, nor should you be treated like one without explicit consent.