Who should supervise a med spa?

Man reading certificates on a clinic reception wall

When you have never booked a med spa visit, who is actually in charge behind the front desk is a fair thing to wonder.

The answer from plasticsurgery.org

Plasticsurgery.org says: "A medical spa should be overseen by a licensed physician with deep, specialized training in the procedures offered, ideally a board-certified plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon or dermatologist."

Put simply, plasticsurgery.org calls for a licensed physician with deep training in the procedures on the menu. It names three kinds of specialist as the ideal.

A check you can make before booking

Before you book, ask which physician supervises the spa and what training that person has in the treatment you want.

For a New Jersey angle, Stevens & Lee's note on New Jersey's corporate practice of medicine and medical spas is one place to read further. For a first-timer's view of the visit itself, see a GlowUpFinder account of a first med spa visit.

What you should not judge alone

A web page cannot verify a physician's training or license. A licensed clinician can explain how supervision works at their practice. Put the question to one, and do not feel it is too basic. It is exactly the right one.