From the clinic to the drugs used and beyond: here are the signs to check before an aesthetic medicine treatment
For a few years now the aesthetic medicine it has become more and more part of our daily life, but with the increase in demand, illegal construction also tends to grow, as the news periodically tells us. Private homes transformed into improvised clinicsoperators without qualifications, drugs of unknown origin or even expired.
Aesthetic medicine, the alarm of the experts
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To throw the alarm they are the doctors of the Italian Federation of Aesthetic Doctors, who invite citizens to provide their services maximum attention and to recognize some fundamental signs before undergoing any procedure. “These episodes do not represent isolated exceptions, but the symptom of a growth in supply that is not always accompanied by adequate safety standards”, he explained Nicola Zerbinatipresident of FIME.
Aesthetic medicine, experts remind us, is not a cosmetic practice, but a full-fledged medical discipline that involves diagnosis, clinical risk assessment and healthcare responsibilities. “For this reason the patient must know what to observe, even at a very basic level,” he underlined Patrizia Sacchitreasurer of the Federation.
Where the treatments are carried out
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The first element to evaluate is the place where the treatments are carried out. An aesthetic medicine practice must be clearly identifiable as a healthcare facilityauthorized or regularly reported according to regional regulations. Receiving in a private home, in promiscuous environments or without a professional license plate is often indicative of an irregular situation. Health facilities must guarantee minimum hygiene, privacy and security requirements that domestic or improvised environments cannot offer.
Pay attention to informed consent
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Another crucial step is informed consent. Every aesthetic medicine treatment is a medical act and, as such, always requires conscious consent. It is not a simple sheet of paper to be signed quickly, but a real medical and legal act that presupposes a clear and complete explanation of benefits, limitations, risks, possible complications and therapeutic alternatives: hasty or even absent consent deprives the patient of possibility of making informed choices and is considered by experts to be one of the most obvious signs of lack of professionalism.
What drugs are used?
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Great attention, the experts reiterate, must then be paid to the drugs and medical devices used. Traceability is not a detail, but a patient’s right. Fillers and injectable products, for example, must be regularly registered, provided with an identifying sticker and opened before the patient’s eyes. The lack of these elements makes any verification in case of adverse effects impossible and hinders the continuity of care. The use of already opened vials or products of unclear origin is a risk signal that should never be underestimated.
Aesthetic medicine, who performs the procedures
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It is also fundamental check who carries out the treatment. The aesthetic doctor must be a doctor regularly registered with the Order, information that we can easily check through the website of the National Federation of Orders of Surgeons and Dentists. Membership in a recognized scientific society is not mandatory by law, but represents an important indicator of continuous training, updating and adherence to shared guidelines.
Low prices? Pay maximum attention
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Equally important, then, is attention to prices. Aesthetic medicine involves costs related to the quality of the products, the time dedicated to the visit and the safety of the procedures. Offers too aggressive, timed discountspromotional packages and unusually low prices can often hide a reduction in quality, clinical attention or safety measures. As Sacchi recalls, saving on these aspects can translate into a real risk for health.
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