MedSpa Medical Director Requirements by State
Almost every state requires a physician medical director for MedSpas. The level of involvement varies sharply.
Aesthetic medicine straddles cosmetic services and medical practice. Botox, fillers, lasers, and IV therapy are medical acts requiring physician oversight. The corporate-practice-of-medicine doctrine plus state-specific delegation rules determine how that oversight must be structured.
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