How do I choose a filler injector?

Compare filler injectors on paper first, then in person.

Choose an injector by credentials and product source

Check each injector's credentials and where the practice gets its product, and compare written answers rather than impressions.

What to ask each injector on your list

Read the hospital health library page on lip fillers to see how a filler treatment is described, so your questions are specific.

Then ask each injector:

1. What is your license, and who issued it?
2. Will you inject me yourself, or will someone else?
3. Where does the practice buy the product it injects?
4. What happens if something goes wrong?

Read about licensing ahead of the appointment. Open the law firm note on med spa providers conducting medical procedures without the required licenses. Then read the plastic surgery society's guide to choosing the right medical spa. Compare what the practice tells you with the professional society's overview of medical spa safety resources.

Shortlist injectors and compare their written answers

1. Pick two or three injectors.
2. Send each one the four questions above, by email if you can.
3. Lay the written replies side by side.
4. Do not commit on the first call.

Check credentials before price

Price and availability are easy to compare. Credentials and product source take more work, so check them first. Raise your own face and history with a licensed clinician.