TY - JOUR
T1 - Medical spa facilities and nonphysician operators in aesthetics
AU - Valiga, Alexander
AU - Albornoz, Christian A.
AU - Chitsazzadeh, Vida
AU - Wang, Jordan V.
AU - Saedi, Nazanin
AU - Geronemus, Roy G.
AU - Friedman, Paul M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2022/5/1
Y1 - 2022/5/1
N2 - Consumer interest in aesthetic procedures continues to grow. Through savvy marketing, affordable pricing, and minimal wait times, medical spas have grown in number to where they now outnumber physician-based cosmetic practices in 73% of major U.S. cities. To staff these facilities, owners frequently turn to nonphysician operators who have variable levels of training in dermatology and cosmetics. There has been a lack of uniform standardization of training and oversight, which may contribute to adverse events, such as burns, pigmentary alterations, and scarring. As the market for noninvasive and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures continues to grow, physicians should be informed about the current cosmetic landscape in which they practice to improve patient awareness, education, and safety.
AB - Consumer interest in aesthetic procedures continues to grow. Through savvy marketing, affordable pricing, and minimal wait times, medical spas have grown in number to where they now outnumber physician-based cosmetic practices in 73% of major U.S. cities. To staff these facilities, owners frequently turn to nonphysician operators who have variable levels of training in dermatology and cosmetics. There has been a lack of uniform standardization of training and oversight, which may contribute to adverse events, such as burns, pigmentary alterations, and scarring. As the market for noninvasive and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures continues to grow, physicians should be informed about the current cosmetic landscape in which they practice to improve patient awareness, education, and safety.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.11.007
DO - 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.11.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 34838654
AN - SCOPUS:85122412254
VL - 40
SP - 239
EP - 243
JO - Clinics in Dermatology
JF - Clinics in Dermatology
SN - 0738-081X
IS - 3
ER -