Saving (your) Face: When a Bargain really isn’t.
By Dr. Davila
The arrival of injectable treatments for facial rejuvenation has made it possible to maintain a youthful appearance without the time investment and upfront cost of a surgical procedure. As these less invasive treatments have become popular there has also been an increase in offers for “bargains” and not always by qualified or well-trained practitioners. I have had the occasional patient inform me that they have friends that get their fillers done more cheaply, but not by a doctor, or sometimes at a salon or someone’s home. When I ask the pointed question, “why are you not doing it as well?”, the answer is invariably “because I don’t want to take chances with my face” or “because I want it done right.”