Compared to traditional medical practice, aesthetic medicine presents unique ethical challenges.
There are hundreds of aesthetic procedures available, each one has different indications and side effects and therefore it is not always clear which treatment is in the best interests of the patient. Patient choice and budget adds further confusion and complicates the matter further.
Patients can only make informed choices when they are given the important information, but managing patient expectations can be somewhat difficult due to the influence of social media and access to web-based information that is not always reliable.
Financial incentives should never take priority over patient safety, but the perpetual bombardment of discounts and 2for1 offers can only only push our industry into the shady grey of borderline unethical practices.
The Foundations of every Aesthetic Doctor or practitioner should be firmly rooted in ethics and safety. In my opinion every patient should be assessed as an individual , and thorough assessment should form a crucial part of every consultation.
This is why at MYDOCTOR AESTHETICS and THE AESTHETICS HQ LONDON ACADEMY we are dedicated to honesty integrity and ethical values in our treatments and our training .
#Ethics in Aesthetics #StayInformed
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