Red Flags That Tell You to Walk Out of a Medspa

The person injecting you should be a licensed medical professional — an RN, NP, PA, or physician — with specific training in aesthetic injectables. Asking about credentials is not rude; it's a basic safety question. If a provider is evasive about their qualifications, or if you can't find clear information about who owns and oversees the practice medically, those are serious concerns. In Texas, medspas are required to have physician oversight.

A missing or rushed consultation is another major red flag. Any provider who skips a proper intake — your medical history, medications, previous treatments, what you're hoping to achieve — and jumps straight to treatment isn't practicing safely. Good injectables require understanding your face as a whole, not just pointing at what you want and starting injections. If the consultation feels like a formality rather than a real conversation, that matters.

Pricing that seems dramatically below market rate should prompt questions, not excitement. Botox and filler require real products from reputable pharmaceutical companies, and those products have real costs. Providers who advertise extremely low prices are often cutting corners somewhere — diluting product, using unregulated suppliers, or using under-trained staff. The savings aren't worth the risk.

High-pressure sales tactics are a different kind of red flag. If you're being pushed to add treatments you didn't ask about, told that a special price is only available today, or made to feel like you'd be making a mistake by not booking more — leave. A trustworthy provider is confident enough in their work that they don't need urgency to close you. Good medspas build long-term client relationships, not one-time upsells.

Watch what happens when you arrive for treatment. Is the space clean and clinical? Is the provider washing hands and using sterile, single-use supplies? Are they taking before photos and discussing the treatment plan before touching your face? These are baseline standards, not extras. A disorganized or visibly unclean treatment environment is a reason to leave, no matter how good the reviews are.

Pay attention to whether your injector listens during the appointment. If you express hesitation, change your mind about something, or ask a question and the response feels dismissive, that's a problem. Injections are not reversible the moment they're placed — you need a provider who respects your pace and your concerns throughout the appointment, not just at the start.