Is a doctor always present during medical spa procedures?

Is a doctor always present during medical spa procedures?

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A doctor is not always present during a medical spa treatment. And again, this is an area of great controversy. Your doctor should be around and should certainly be in the office if a medical treatment is being done. If in fact it's a less invasive or non-invasive procedure that an aesthetician might be doing, you might be OK if the doctor is not in the office. But certainly if something more invasive such as a laser or Botox is being used, I would certainly suggest that your doctor not only be there but probably do the procedure.