What qualifications should someone injecting botox have?

Answer 1

In California, only medical doctors, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and registered nurses can legally administer Botox (MD, PA, RNP, RN).

However, when you are considering who to go to, always find out how experienced the doctor or nurse is with Botox injections and how focused the practice is on aesthetic procedures. A family practioner who does Botox to make extra money would not be high on my list of Botox specialists, for example.

I also would not go to a medical spa in a mall or other location where a doctor is rarely present. The nurses injecting may be very good, but the physician medical director of an office that does injections should be closely involved with the office, not in another state (as is the case with some chains of medical spas).

Answer 2

Yes. Because not a random person just gives you the shot. You have to be a registered nurse just like at any other doctor because no one wants a shot from someone that doesn't know what they are doing.

Answer 3

Yes, as long as they have had proper training and are botox certified.

Answer 4

you are inserting toxins into your skin, i would think you would need to be a nurse. im sure you are pretty enough without botox ;)

Answer 5

If your a qualified nurse you can administer botox as well as any other legally prescribed drug via a physician

Answer 6

What nursing/medical qualifactions do you need to administer botox.