Aesthetic Practice in Covid Times-Evolving Guidelines at the Cosmetic Clinic

Abstract

Over the course of history, humanity has faced a plethora of deadly diseases. From smallpox and the bubonic plague, to AIDS and Ebola, the human race is no stranger to global pandemics. As medicine and science advanced, pandemics became less frequent and mortality rates became better controlled. As history can attest to, humanity has been surviving epidemics with improved outcomes. This is largely due to our most important line of defense, information.The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a highly transmittable and pathogenic viral infection. It is transmitted human to human via respiratory droplets and fomites during close unprotected contact between an infector and an infectee. [1] The coronaviruses mainly infect epithelial cells in the lung, but SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in respiratory, fecal, and blood specimens of patients infected with the virus. [2] Appropriate precautions, up-to-date knowledge, and strict safety measures will be needed, not just when the lockdowns are eased in most countries but also for the entire duration of the pandemic. [3,4] The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes, and how it spreads. Protect yourself