For estheticians, med spas & RN injectors
Medical director for estheticians & med spas in Tampa, Lutz & Land O’ Lakes
Dr. Melanie Espinet is a board-certified physician based in Lutz who serves as medical director for aesthetics practices across north Tampa Bay. She oversees your practice, not your clients: protocols, delegation, records review, and a physician who picks up the phone, for one flat monthly fee.
Or send your practice details →- Board certified, Family Medicine
- Based in Lutz, FL
- Flat monthly fee
The short answer
What is a medical director for estheticians?
A medical director is the licensed physician who oversees the medical side of an esthetics practice or med spa. When you offer injectables, medical-grade peels, microneedling, laser, IV therapy, or weight-loss medications, Florida requires a physician behind those services: someone who writes the protocols, delegates the work to properly licensed staff, reviews records and consents, and is reachable if something goes wrong. Your own team keeps seeing and treating your clients.
MeliOra gives estheticians, med spa owners, and RN injectors in Tampa, Lutz, and Land O’ Lakes exactly that, from a physician who does aesthetic treatments herself every week.
What’s included
Everything your practice needs from a physician
Protocols & standing orders
Written, signed protocols for every medical service on your menu, tailored to your team’s licenses and the products you actually use.
Delegation & supervision
Physician delegation for the services Florida allows your team to perform, documented so you can show it to an inspector or insurer.
Practice-level oversight
Dr. Espinet oversees your practice and its medical services. She does not see or treat your clients; your licensed team does, under her protocols.
Records & consent review
Review of your treatment records and consent forms, with feedback that keeps your documentation clean and defensible.
Complication protocols
A written escalation plan for adverse reactions, so your team knows exactly what to do, plus a physician you can reach by call or text.
Compliance guidance
Help with consent forms, product sourcing, storage, and the paperwork that keeps a medical aesthetics practice in good standing.
Who it’s for
Built for beauty and wellness pros
Licensed estheticians
Adding medical-grade peels, microneedling, or other advanced services that need physician oversight to stay within the law.
Med spa owners
Opening a new med spa or replacing a medical director who is hard to reach, far away, or no longer a fit.
RN injectors
Registered nurses offering neurotoxins, fillers, or vitamin injections who need a physician to delegate and supervise.
Salons & wellness studios
Spas and studios adding IV or vitamin shots, weight-loss programs, or other medical services to an existing beauty business.
Services we can provide oversight for
- Neurotoxins (Botox, Xeomin, Jeuveau) and dermal fillers
- Medical-grade chemical peels
- Microneedling and collagen induction
- Laser and IPL treatments
- B12, lipotropic, and other vitamin injections
- IV hydration and wellness drips
- Medical weight loss with GLP-1 medications
Each service is covered only when the person performing it holds a license that Florida allows for that procedure. Dr. Espinet confirms scope for your team before anything is signed.
Board-certified physician
Dr. Espinet is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and runs her own physician-led aesthetics practice.
Local to north Tampa Bay
Based in Lutz, minutes from Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel, and north Tampa. Not an out-of-state director you will never meet.
Aesthetics is her daily work
She performs Botox, wellness injections, and GLP-1 weight-loss care herself, so your protocols come from hands-on experience.
Reachable when it matters
Call or text a physician who answers. Already serving as medical director for aesthetics practices in Tampa Bay.
How it works
Four steps to physician oversight
Intro call
A short call with Dr. Espinet about your practice, your team’s licenses, and the services you offer or want to add.
Practice review
She reviews your service menu, consents, and current setup, and tells you plainly what needs a physician and what does not.
Agreement & protocols
You sign Dr. Espinet’s medical director agreement and receive written protocols and delegation documents for every covered service.
Ongoing oversight
Records review, check-ins, and a physician you can call or text. As your menu grows, protocols are updated to match.
Pricing
One flat monthly fee
Your fee is based on your service menu and volume. Call, text, or send your practice details and Dr. Espinet will share pricing for your practice.
Areas we serve
Medical director services across north Tampa Bay
Medical director in Tampa
Tampa’s aesthetics market is crowded, and clients compare credentials. A local, board-certified medical director behind your protocols is a real differentiator for estheticians and med spas from New Tampa and Carrollwood to Westchase and South Tampa.
Medical director in Lutz
MeliOra is based in Lutz, so practices along the Dale Mabry and US-41 corridors get a medical director who is close by. Lutz estheticians and studio owners get a local physician, not a remote one.
Medical director in Land O' Lakes
Land O’ Lakes and central Pasco are growing fast, and so is the number of new spas and studios. Dr. Espinet is minutes away, a practical fit for new practices that want a nearby physician from day one.
- Wesley Chapel
- New Tampa
- Odessa
- Carrollwood
- Citrus Park
- Westchase
- Trinity
What does a medical director do for an esthetician or med spa?
A medical director is the licensed physician who takes responsibility for the medical services a practice offers. That means writing and signing protocols, delegating procedures to qualified staff, reviewing records and consents, and having an escalation plan for complications. The medical director oversees the practice; the practice’s own licensed team sees and treats the clients.
Do estheticians in Florida need a medical director?
It depends on the service. Facials and treatments within the scope of an esthetics license do not. Services that are the practice of medicine, such as injectables, deeper chemical peels, medical microneedling, IV therapy, and prescription products, require a physician’s order and oversight, and Florida limits which of those an esthetician may perform at all. On the intro call, Dr. Espinet walks through your menu and tells you which services need a physician.
Can an esthetician do Botox in Florida with a medical director?
No. In Florida, injecting neurotoxins or fillers is outside an esthetician’s license, even with a medical director. Injectables must be performed by a physician or by a licensed provider, such as a registered nurse, working under a physician’s delegation and supervision.
How much does a medical director cost in Tampa?
MeliOra charges a flat monthly fee. It depends on your service menu and volume, so call, text, or send your practice details and Dr. Espinet will share pricing.
Is Dr. Espinet board certified?
Yes. Dr. Melanie Espinet, MD, is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and leads MeliOra Elite Wellness, a physician-led aesthetics and wellness practice in Lutz, FL.
Can you supervise a nurse practitioner or physician assistant?
Florida sets additional requirements for physicians who supervise nurse practitioners and physician assistants at offices focused on skin care, including specialty board certification. Tell us about your team on the form or the intro call, and we will tell you honestly whether MeliOra is the right fit.
Which areas do you serve?
Practices in Tampa, Lutz, Land O' Lakes, and nearby Wesley Chapel, New Tampa, Odessa, Carrollwood, Citrus Park, Westchase, Trinity. If your practice is elsewhere in the Tampa Bay area, reach out and we will let you know.
Does Dr. Espinet see or treat my clients?
No. As medical director, Dr. Espinet oversees your practice, not your clients. She provides the protocols, delegation, and physician oversight your business needs; your licensed team continues to see and treat your clients.
How quickly can we get started?
It starts with a short intro call. Once your services are reviewed and the medical director agreement is signed, Dr. Espinet prepares your protocols. Tell us your timeline on the form and we will plan around it.
Get started
Talk to Dr. Espinet
Fastest: call or text. Prefer to write? Send your practice details and Dr. Espinet will reach out within one business day.
(813) 726-5808Looking for treatment as a patient? See MeliOra’s patient services.
Medical director services are provided by Dr. Melanie Espinet, MD, through MeliOra Elite Wellness LLC. Services covered under a medical director agreement are limited to those the performing provider is licensed to perform under Florida law. This page is general information and is not legal advice; confirm your practice’s obligations with a healthcare attorney.
