What it is
A Good Faith Exam is the industry’s name for the medical evaluation a licensed practitioner performs before an aesthetic treatment is given. The practitioner reviews your medical history, checks for anything that would make a treatment unsafe for you, and decides whether you are a candidate. The outcome is the written order the nurse works from.
Why Arizona expects it
Neuromodulators, dermal fillers, biostimulators, medical microneedling and IV therapy are medical procedures. In Arizona a registered nurse performs them under the orders and supervision of a licensed practitioner with medical training in aesthetics. The Arizona State Board of Nursing’s advisory opinion on medical aesthetic procedures classes Botox and filler as advanced (Level III) procedures and says an initial face-to-face examination of the patient should be performed by that practitioner first; telemedicine may be used. The exam is how your order is written. The full sourcing is in the knowledge base.
What it looks like in practice
The exam can happen in person or by a live video visit with the practitioner. The Board’s opinion sets no repeat interval; practices set their own policy, and here the exam is refreshed when your health or medications change. Tanya does not treat a new patient until it is done, which is why the first visit is planned around it.
Why it is good for you
Most complications in aesthetic medicine are avoidable with the right history. Blood thinners, autoimmune conditions, recent dental work, pregnancy, a history of cold sores: each changes the plan or rules something out. A prescriber asking those questions before the first injection is the standard of care you should expect anywhere.
Sources
The regulatory statements on this page are drawn from the Arizona State Board of Nursing’s advisory opinion on medical aesthetic procedures (revised November 2025). The knowledge-base articles What is a Good Faith Exam? and Arizona’s rules for nurse injectors cite it line by line with access dates.
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