A dermatology office with cosmetic services provides medical supervision for your skin care in a way that a spa or salon cannot.

 

​Also, there are no national standards for businesses that use the term “medi-spa,” so it may not be safe to have skin treatments using a laser, scalpel or needle in such locations.

 

​It’s always safer for more complicated cosmetic procedures, such as laser hair removal or injections of fillers or Botox®, to be performed under a dermatologist’s supervision rather than at a spa.