Choosing care with confidence
Licensed vs. unlicensed practitioners: what to check
Before a medical or aesthetic procedure, establish who will treat you, what professional license they hold and whether the proposed work is within their permitted practice.
A title is only the starting point
Florida’s Department of Health warns that unlicensed health care can cause serious harm. Verify a health professional through the state’s official license search. Match the person’s name, profession and license status, and review the available disciplinary information.
Do not rely on a social media biography, a wall certificate or the words “certified injector.” A training certificate is not the same thing as a professional license. An active license also does not, by itself, establish experience with a specific procedure.
Verify a Florida health license ↗License, training and permitted practice are different
Professional license
Check the appropriate regulator’s record for the person and profession. Ask which license permits the proposed service.
Procedure training
Ask about education, experience with the exact procedure, and experience with patients whose needs resemble yours.
Scope and supervision
Requirements vary by profession and procedure. Ask who assesses you, who performs treatment and what supervision or protocols apply.
Different licensed professions may lawfully provide different services. Nonmedical beauty services are not automatically the practice of medicine. Florida’s DBPR regulates cosmetology; a cosmetology credential should not be assumed to authorize a medical procedure. For a specific scope question, consult the relevant Florida professional board.
Injectables deserve medical questions
The FDA recommends choosing a licensed health care provider with appropriate training and experience for dermal fillers. Ask for the product name, patient labeling, treatment area, alternatives and complication plan. An approved product does not make every use or injection site approved, and licensure does not eliminate treatment risk.
Confirm how urgent concerns are handled and how follow-up is arranged before treatment. Do not proceed if the practitioner will not identify themselves, explain their credentials or discuss the proposed procedure and its risks.
A practical consultation checklist
- What is your full name, professional role and license number?
- What training and experience do you have with this exact procedure?
- Who will assess me, perform the procedure and provide follow-up?
- Which product or device is proposed, and why?
- What are the alternatives, risks, recovery and full costs?
- How will a complication be recognized and handled?
Where to verify or raise a concern
- Florida DOH: health license verification
- Florida DOH: unlicensed health care information
- Florida DBPR: cosmetology information
- FDA: choosing a dermal filler provider
- AAD: cosmetic consultation questions
This is general consumer information, not a determination about a particular person’s license or legal scope. No claim is made here that a specific practitioner is unlicensed. Verify current records with the regulator.
Discuss your next step
Contact NuLook4U in Plantation to discuss an appointment with Dr. Berens. Current fees and the proposed plan are discussed during consultation.
General patient education, not a diagnosis or an individual treatment plan. Source links checked October 19, 2026.