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Tilmans Law: partial legislation on aesthetics

The world of aesthetics is very diverse, often greedy, with practices that sometimes border on dishonesty and questionable skills. 

Senator Dominique Tilmans has decided to tackle these issues head-on, with the help of Professor Brotchi

(also an MR Senator) 

http://archives.dominiquetilmans.be/index2.php?sssm=dominiquetilmans_fr-117

A bill was passed in 2014

 

They clarified the different areas of competence of doctors, but unfortunately did not tackle the main problem:

beauticians who exceed their competence. 

 

In France, several rulings have been made against the use of flash lamps for hair removal by beauticians.

https://www.lemonde.fr/police-justice/article/2016/03/15/epilation-definitive-victoire-au-tribunal-des-medecins-face-aux-estheticiens_4883550_1653578.html

 

It is becoming increasingly necessary to complete this major clean-up, as new machines are released every year with highly variable functions and sometimes dramatic side effects. 

THE TEXT OF THE LAW GOVERNS 

1 The competences of the various doctors involved in aesthetic medicine 

2 The type of treatment room required for each procedure 

3 Communication (advertising in aesthetic medicine) 

This last point  also applies to beauticians! 

Competencies of doctors 

Plastic surgeons can do everything,

but of course, peels and laser treatments are not their speciality.  

Dermatologists can do everything 

except surgical procedures that require a secure operating theatre. 

General practitioners must undergo specific training to perform cosmetic procedures 

and they must give up all general medical practice (this is to avoid amateurism).

Other medical specialists can only perform cosmetic procedures related to ‘their’ organ.

Example: gynaecologists can no longer inject the face, ENT specialists can no longer perform liposuction. 

Type of treatment room 

Type 1 room

 

No special requirements – for very minor procedures such as peels and small injections. 

Type 2 room 

These must be separate from consultation rooms and be dedicated solely to more advanced technical procedures such as thread lifts, lipotransfer, complex skin surgery, etc. 

Type 3 room 

In fact, they must comply with the overall quality criteria for hospital operating theatres.

 

 

 

Whether for doctors or for cosmetic centres and beauticians:

 

Advertising for cosmetic procedures is completely prohibited!

 

The publication of fake patient reviews on websites is also prohibited!

The publication of pseudo-patient reviews on websites is also prohibited!

Finally, displaying ‘before and after’ photos on websites or in waiting rooms is prohibited: in the digital age, it is too easy to manipulate photos!

THIS LAW IS INFINITELY LOGICAL 

It helps to combat situations from the past that were unbearable and harmful to patients: examples...

1/ A general practitioner who performed major liposuction procedures in a small, unequipped room adjacent to his office. ​

2/ Gynaecologists who performed facial injections.

3/ ENT doctors who performed facelifts in poorly organised facilities. 

Once again, it is regrettable that 

the law has not regulated the limits of BEAUTICIANS.

Be aware, however, that in the event of a problem, their insurance companies will probably never compensate you. 

And, lastly,

we would have liked the law to require BASIC RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT  in all dermatology practices involved in surgical procedures or injections.  

Nous rejoindre 

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Avenue Charles Woeste, 145 - 1090 Bruxelles 

0470 02 02 02

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Docteur Michel Bernard Dermatologue esthétique
Docteur Michel Bernard Dermatologue esthétique

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