Safe practice of cosmetic dermatology: Avoiding legal tangles

Sacchidanand, S; Bhat, Shilpa

doi:10.4103/0974-2077.101370

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“…These guidelines are written from a US perspective. 22,31,[57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68] It is important to know your own state and local laws, and when in doubt, consult an attorney for more information.…”

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Litigation Arising From Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures: A Review of the Literature

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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures are on the rise. To meet this rising demand, increasing numbers of physicians and nonphysicians are performing these procedures. Understanding malpractice trends and reasons for litigation in cosmetic medicine is important to establish safeguards for patient care and minimize liability. OBJECTIVE Perform a comprehensive review of the literature on litigation associated with minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and discuss strategies to avoid facing a lawsuit. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors searched PubMed databases using a variety of keywords to identify studies of lawsuits arising from minimally invasive cosmetic procedures through December 2020. RESULTS A total of 12 studies of litigation meeting inclusion criteria were identified: botulinum toxin (1), soft tissue fillers (3), lasers (5), body contouring/liposuction (1), chemical peels/dermabrasion (1), and sclerotherapy (1). Principle factors associated with litigation included negligence, lack of informed consent, vicarious liability for action of delegates, lack of communication, poor cosmetic result, failure to inform of risks, inappropriate treatment or dose, and failure to recognize or treat injury. CONCLUSION Understanding malpractice trends and reasons for litigation in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures can strengthen the patient–provider relationship, establish safeguards for patient care, and may minimize future risk of a lawsuit.

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Litigation Arising From Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures: A Review of the Literature

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“…Since all these procedures are elective, any doubt should lead to a deferment of the procedure. [ 16 ]…”

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Safer practice of aesthetic dermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations by SIG aesthetics (IADVL Academy)

Arora

Arora²,

Talathi³

et al. 2020

Indian Dermatol Online J

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed the homeostasis of the medical world. In this critical phase, in addition to the general recommendations issued by World Health Organization (WHO) for medical practitioners and health care givers, certain other precautions and safe care practices need to be emphasized which are unique to each branch of medicine. Aesthetic dermatology is no exception. With aesthetic treatments on the rise, it is pertinent to formulate safe practices for aesthetic dermatology to protect the doctor, health staff and the patients from getting exposed during this phase and in the aftermath of the pandemic. Recommendations for surgical and dental procedures advice to defer such procedures. This can be extrapolated to aesthetic dermatology also, but once health care services start, there should be some safety recommendations to be followed until we have definitive management or a vaccine for it.

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“…2 By following some simple routine precautions and careful handling of a "difficult patient", dermatologist can avoid unnecessary legal complications. 3 Basic understanding of characteristic feature and preoperative interview questions are valuable to dermatologists and cosmetologists. 4 It is better to avoid patient who have high expectations from the procedures and also those patients who got numerous procedures performed by many doctors and history of poor outcome by the previous doctors.…”

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The legal aspects faced by cosmetologists and dermatologists

Mohan¹,

Mohan

Sangal³

et al. 2020

Int J Res Dermatol

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<p class="abstract">The present-day cosmetologists, in addition to conventional skin physicians, are also cosmetologists and minor skin surgeons in their practice. The cosmetic procedures have the risk of legal problems leaving an unsatisfied patient and troublesome law. One should have safe practice of cosmetology and possible complications and how to overcome these complications after cosmetology procedure. Doctor should know the routine precautions which help him to avoid unnecessary calls by the court.</p>

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Safe practice of cosmetic dermatology: Avoiding legal tangles

Cited by 10 publications

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Litigation Arising From Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures: A Review of the Literature

Litigation Arising From Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures: A Review of the Literature

Safer practice of aesthetic dermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations by SIG aesthetics (IADVL Academy)

The legal aspects faced by cosmetologists and dermatologists

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