Picking an injector is a choice you are allowed to take slowly.
Choosing the person who explains
Choose by asking questions, and pick the person who answers them plainly. We do not rank injectors, but you can run one simple test at a first consultation: do they explain, or do they push?
Questions for comparing injectors
It helps to read a little about safety first. For an easy start, try the FDA's overview of dermal fillers, also called soft tissue fillers, and a national plastic surgeons' society's guide to choosing the right medical spa. Then bring these questions:
- What are your qualifications, and who will actually do the injecting?
- Which product do you recommend for me, and why?
- What does the full visit cost, including any follow-up?
- What would you do if something went wrong, and how do I reach you afterward?
- Is there a smaller or gentler first step?
Compare the answers across two or three clinics. For a beginner, cost, downtime and how much each one asks of you are the three measures that matter most.
Visiting more than one clinic
Have a consultation at more than one place before you agree to any treatment. Take notes and save the decision for later, away from the room. Ask each clinic which license applies to the person injecting you and where you can verify it. If you want some background on public hospital care in the city, there is an encyclopedia entry on the city's public hospital system.
Where a clinician comes in
You can check any injector's credentials yourself, and you can ask a licensed clinician how your own situation fits.