The owner of a Passaic County skin-care spa has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty and accept a 10-year ban on operating a skin care specialty spa in New Jersey in order to resolve allegations of unlawfully providing invasive aesthetic treatments only licensed medical professionals are authorized to perform in New Jersey.

The owner entered a consent order with the State Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling that resolves allegations stemming from the Division of Consumer Affairs’ investigation into the spa’s business practices.

The investigation found evidence that at various times in 2023 the salon unlawfully provided cosmetic services without the requisite professional licenses; provided services that exceeded those permitted under the salon’s skin care specialty shop license; and provided services that online licensed medical professionals are authorized to perform in New Jersey.

The services allegedly performed at the salon include: Botox and dermal filler injections, body contouring, laser hair removal, teeth whitening, permanent makeup, microblading, microneedling, and platelet rich plasma facials (also known as “vampire facials”).

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