Picture this: You and your BFF meet up for a day of beauty at the most posh local spa – massages, facials, manis and pedis, and … Botox ®? This is actually more common than you may realize, which leads me to ask: "Why have Botox in a place where their core competencies are really mud masks and seaweed wraps?”

Don't settle for a B-list doctor based merely on convenience, when there are 10,000 board certified dermatologists, 5,000 board certified plastic surgeons, and thousands more healthcare professionals who can skillfully inject your every muscle, line, and wrinkle in the safety and comfort (not to mention privacy) of a professional medical office under good lighting! The explosion of the medi-spa trend spells big bucks for those who merge medical procedures in the context of beauty services.

Botox ® is a drug - and used properly, it really saves the day for any woman who has ever squinted, scowled, or cried herself to sleep. However, having a great treatment is more than just a few arbitrary jabs with a needle. You really need an experienced, highly qualified physician to make the call about where and when you need an injection, and to give you the best aesthetic result. So unless it's a doctor you know and trust, skip the spa or salon, and head straight to the best clinic you can afford.