The New Jersey State Attorney General recently announced that a Union County beauty expert and skincare specialist had to face the law for practicing medicine without a license.

The New Jersey State Attorney General recently stated that a beauty expert and skincare specialist in Union County had to face the law and cease business due to practicing medicine without the required license in her beauty services establishment.

The owner of the recently closed skincare salon in Union Township faced charges of providing services that went beyond the limits of her qualifications and training.

These services included wrinkle reduction or removal through various methods such as injection collagen, Botox, hyaluronic acid, platelet-rich plasma treatments, and permanent make-up.

The Investigation

The case came to light when a routine inspection of the salon revealed the presence of several injectable medicines, including epinephrine, xylocaine 2%, and hyaluronic acid. Furthermore, there was also some equipment for blood extraction found in the vicinity. Reviews of the business indicated that services such as laser-powered fat and hair removal, which are way beyond the scope of a cosmetic license, were also being offered. Additionally, the business itself does not have a license from the state Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.

Through a consent order, the business owner agreed to no longer provide any medical treatments or services that are not within the scope of her skincare license. A fine of $22,500 was also added as part of the penalty.

Notably, this incident is one of several cases in Union County in which licensed professionals have faced allegations of providing beauty treatments without a proper license that involve procedures using medical equipment and giving prescriptions for medicines such as Botox and lidocaine.

Previous cases of unlicensed beauty services closed down by Union County government

In Union Township, another salon along Stuyvesant Avenue was forced to close down in June. The owner, a licensed cosmetologist, was fined $17,650 in total for conducting various types of treatments, either medical or non-medical, at her establishment. These treatments included incision, drainage, and the removal of lymphatic fluid through massages.

In February, a five-year suspension of license and a fine of $20,000 were given to the owner of a massage and bodywork therapy facility in Elizabeth.

The owner had a license in cosmetology and managed the now-closed salon named Body Contour on North Avenue.

Her alleged procedures included laser hair removal, ear candling, facial fillers, chemical peels, PRP treatments, micropigmentation, lymphatic fluid removal, and teeth whitening

Vampire Facial

The term “vampire facial” refers to a facial procedure using platelet-rich plasma extracted from the patient’s own blood. The concentrated platelets are then applied back to the patient’s skin.

The FDA published a warning in 2021 concerning needle-free devices like hyaluronic injectors, cautioning against their usage.

The U.S Food and Drug Administration warned about the use of hyaluron injection

It is noteworthy that in 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about needle-free devices such as hyaluron injectors, cautioning against their use. 

The FDA warned about the potential for serious injuries and, in some cases, permanent harm resulting from the use of these devices for the injection of lip and facial fillers.

Consumers should look for licensed medical professionals

The Division of Consumer Affairs Acting Director, Cari Fais, has urged consumers to conduct thorough research before undergoing beauty procedures. The selection of an unqualified individual to perform such procedures could lead to serious injury or even death.

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