Cosmetic Medical Training specializes in Botox
certification training course for nurses,
doctors, dentists, nurse practitioners, and
physician assistants.
We commonly receive phone calls and emails
from physicians who want to break into the
field of aesthetic injections. Many times,
physicians just want to know what they need
to do get started. Well, since we are the
experts, here is your guide.
State Regulation
While all states allow licensed physicians
(MD and DO) to inject Botox and fillers, the
law vary greatly when it comes to the supervisory
relationship between the physician and the
mid-level provider (PA, NP or RN). There are
other states to state variations about who
can own a medical spa and how the business
is structured. We will not get into the details
of each state, but to recommend that you contact
your state licensing board to ask for clarification
as laws are constantly changing.
Market research
“How much should I charge for Botox?”
is another common question. We always recommend
the same: market research. Hire a friend or
family member to walk into all the medical
spas and medical offices that offer Botox
and ask them about their price list and specials.
You will then immediately know the range of
pricing in your area. Use this guide to price
yourself accordingly. Market research will
also reveal where you might open if you do
not currently have an office space.
Office space
We usually have two types of physicians: ones
who currently have a physical office space
and ones who do not (specialties include EM,
anesthesiology, hospitalist, etc). Obviously,
those with a pre-existing office space have
an advantage as they have space and a patient
list that they can market to. Those physicians
who do not have an office space, we recommend
the following: get a partner.
Your ideal partner is another physician with
an office space. Ask to use her/his space
during the weekend while you are starting
out your business. Other partnerships can
include a day spa or a hair salon with a private
space. You and your new partner can both inject
cash into your new startup and split the profits
or you can simply rent space from your new
partner. While the location is key, if your
new partner has a huge client list, then that
may be worth more than a high traffic location.
A few physicians have asked to conduct their
training at home, while the location is being
established. While your state licensing board
may not dictate where
you can practice Botox injection, Allergan,
the maker of Botox, cares as they do NOT ship
to a residential address.
If you are looking for a complete turn-key
startup kit to open up a medical spa, then
check out CosmeticMedicalConsulting.com, which
offered all the necessary startup knowledge,
such as a business plan, sample profit and
loss statement, sample pricing list, patient
forms, and marketing material.
