Facial TreatmentsQuestion 80 of 100
A client asks her esthetician for a dermal filler injection to soften a nasolabial fold. What is the correct response?
a.Perform it if the esthetician has completed a manufacturer's training course
b.Perform it under a physician's telephone instruction
c.Perform it and record it as a 'volumizing facial'
d.Decline, explain that injections penetrate the skin and are a medical procedure outside esthetic scope, and refer the client to a licensed medical professional
Explanation
Any procedure that injects a substance beneath the skin is the practice of medicine and can never be performed under an esthetician license, regardless of manufacturer training, remote instruction, or how the service is labeled on a receipt. The correct response is a clear explanation and referral to a licensed medical professional.
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