Facial fillers, Botox and lip injections. What type of Doctor is the best to go to for the these?

There isn't a best doctor for facial fillers, Botox, and lip injections. Both board certified facial plastic surgeons and dermatologists can provide excellent results. Speak with a couple physicians to help determine who is the appropriate physician for you.

Best,

Dr. Chaboki

Great question!  I recommend seeing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or Dermatologist.  Many of these doctors also have nurses who work with them as well that are trained in injections.  Be sure to ask a lot of questions.  It is important to have a great understanding of the anatomy of the face and the mechanism of action of all the underlying muscles in order to give you the best treatment. Best of luck to you!

I recommend seeing a cosmetic dermatologist who is an expert in facial fillers and facial contouring for best results. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for asking your good question. There are many excellent doctors (as well as less qualified doctor) to perform you treatments. Find a highly trained and experienced physician who comes recommended by friends, local primary care doctors and the internet. Ask to see before and after photos at the consultation.  Good luck,

Scope of training varies from one specialty to the next. Training in the appropriate field where anatomy is learned and management of complications is understood yield the most approriate physician. Typically, dermatologists do more injections than surgeons (because surgeons do so much surgery!), but plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons and oculoplaastic surgeons,are also excellent choices for best results.

I am of course, biased towards facial plastic surgeons!

The truth is, there are lots of talented in injectors in all fields you named.  The important thing is to go to a doctor that you feel comfortable with, and who has pictures you can look at to see what to expect.



Best of Luck



Dr Rodman

I would recommend you seeing a cosmetic dermatologist who is an expert in facial injections. Best, Dr. Green

The training of the physician is secondary to the experience and expertise of the physician injector. The key is the physician needs to understand the facial anatomy and have an artistic precision to provide the best results.

This is understandably difficult, because there is little "standardization" in Aesthetics, and because you are, in fact, selecting an 'artist' which is different from just selecting someone with "training x" or "board certification x". Excellent injectors come from all sorts of backgrounds. A few good questions to ask:

- How long has s/he been injecting? 

-How often does s/he inject? (You want to hear 'daily', 'many times a day' etc...Not 'twice a week at Serenity Spa' or "only on Tuesdays...")

-Does s/he use microcannulas? (it is a marker of advanced training techniques these days)

-Can I view before and after photos of the injector's work? (not just stock images provided by the companies that produce the products)

-Is s/he Board Certified in his/her specialty?

Often a provider who is devoting all or most of his/her practice time to aesthetics will have the most experience with filler injection. This is not a time to "follow the sale" or look on Groupon and similar sites. I can't tell you the number of panic emails I have gotten to see someone immediately to correct a mess, usually because the followed a bargain and went with an unknown and inexperienced injector. 

Best,

Lisa Vuich, MD

Hello, and thanks for your question, which is a great one. In order to determine the best treatment plan for you, I recommend an in-person consultation with an expert dermatologist or plastic surgeon. These physicians are formally trained in aesthetics, but any physician (or in some state nurses) can take a weekend course and be "certified" to inject Botox and fillers. I have no doubt that some of these "non-core" providers are excellent and achieve desirable results safely, but it can just be more challenging to tell them apart from those who are not formally trained and only occasionally perform these procedures. In short, the most important things are reputation and experience, but it is probably a safer bet to go with a dermatologist or plastic surgeon (including oculoplastic and facial plastic surgery). Best of luck, Dr. Frucht.