Does the cost of Dermal Fillers say something about the qualification of a practitioner?

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Replied on 3/12/2010

By: Nova Cosmetic Center | Jan V. Karlin, M.D.
Plastic Surgeon
Phlebology Specialist
Orlando, FL

The qualifications of a practitioner comes from education, knowledge of the product and experience; not the cost of the filler.

Replied on 1/25/2010

By: Forever Young MedSpa | Ft. Lauderdale Miami Laser Hair Removal, Botox, Breast Augmentation at South Florida's Finest Medical Spa
Fort Lauderdale, FL

That's an excellent question. First and foremost you should understand that the laws of the state you reside in will determine who can legally provide an injection. In Florida as an example an besides a doctor an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner can inject dermal fillers while in other states an RN may also provide injections. By and
large once properly trained the more a practitioner injects the better they become. I would look for someone who has a few thousand treatments under their belt rather then someone who has injected less then a few hundred or less patients. And yes, you should expect to pay more for that experienced injector. Lastly ask to see the training certifications of the practitioner.

Replied on 1/25/2010

By: Celibre Medical Corporation | Laser Dermatology & Injections
Orange, CA

While the cost of the dermal filler injections is not necessarily directly correlated with the skill of the practitioner, it does make sense that practitioners whose time is more valuable have to charge more. Then you have to ask yourself why the practitioners time is more valuable. Perhaps the answer is that there are more patients demanding to see this practitioner. In this case, it's certainly possible that the reason more patients want to see a particular practitioner is because they are more skilled. The saying "you get what you pay for" may be appropriate, but is not a given.

Replied on 1/25/2010

By: About Face Aesthetic Centers, LLC | Dr. Leslie Pickens
Alexandria, VA

Like college education, it may be hard to determine the quality of an institution solely based on price. However, you may not want to attend the cheapest but you can get a quality education without going to the most expensive school as well. Have a site visit and consultation with the practitioner and see if you get a good, confident feeling from the
experience. Let them win you over, so to speak. Some have open houses or even demonstrations where you can see a model being injected and speak to other clients.

Replied on 1/25/2010

By: Gia Laser Aesthetic Center | Dr. Jeffrey Kronson
Claremont, CA

The cost of fillers to the practitioner is roughly the same no matter who is doing the buying. The more a facility buys, the more discount they get and can pass on. In my practice, MD-injected fillers are priced accordingly as I have taken special training in the art of dermal fillers and can get results that are hard to duplicate. However, my nurses are excellent and do
an architecturally sound job. As always, though, when allowing a practitioner to shape your face, word of mouth from someone who has had the procedure done in that med spa is the safest and most thorough guarantee of success.

Replied on 1/25/2010

By: Aspen Medical Aesthetics and Laser Clinic | Dr Chris Knuth
Mequon, WI

The costs of the dermal filler products are the same as each is obtained from the same distributors. Charges are more related to overhead and the practitioner's experience. Certainly a physician will require more income than a PA or nurse. The evaluation for the procedure, the experience of the injector, and your comfort with the provider is what is most important. Paying more for a fancy clinic's overhead does not unsure better results but an inexperienced injector may not be the bargain you expect if you are unhappy with the results.

Replied on 1/25/2010

By: Poole Dermatology
The Laser Center of New Orleans | Jeffrey C. Poole, MD
Mara A. Hasectine, MD
Metairie, LA

When looking into any cosmetic treatment fillers, botox, laser, etc

Replied on 1/25/2010

By: Esta Kronberg, M.D. | Board Certified Dermatologist
Houston, TX

You should look at the qualifications and training of the injector. Is it a physician or non physician? Is it a Dermatologist, Plastic Surgeon or doctor of another specialty that doesn't normally treat the skin. Would you rather have a Dermatologist with years of experience injecting the skin or an Ob-Gyn that delivers babies doing your treatments.?
Is it a nurse or an aesthetician. How long have they been injecting and how were they trained?
This is your face so you should be picky.
Also, just because you see a special for extra free syringes doesn't mean you need more than 1 syringe. I so often hear about these specials to draw you in, but the patient only needed 1 syringe in the first place. The placement of the filler is very important.
Think seriously who you really want to inject your face. It takes a lot of skill to do these treatments. I would strongly suggest a Dermatologist or Plastic surgeon to do your treatments.

Replied on 1/25/2010

By: Rejuve | John Tang, MD.
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Saratoga, CA

It depends. If someone is offering a dermal filler beyond what is reasonably priced within a geographic area then I would be concerned. For example, Restylane is offered at around $500. Sometimes, you might see $450-$550. If someone is trying to give it at $350, then it would be outside the norm. They are either: unlicensed, nurse without appropriate supervision, very brand new and inexperienced. From time to time, the experienced practitioners will have specials such as $50 off each syringe, or buy 2 get 3rd one free. Remember, you can always ask your potential practitioner point blank how long have they done them and always ask for some before and after pictures.
Also, you can always ask more detailed questions such as how does the filler work ie mechanism of action, and if they can't answer that then their basic understanding of the product and their ability to deal with potential complications is questionable.

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