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

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

(also an MR Senator) 

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

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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.

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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 

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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) 

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This last point  also applies to beauticians! 

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Competencies of doctors 

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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. 

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General practitioners must undergo specific training to perform cosmetic procedures 

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

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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. 

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Type of treatment room 

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Type 1 room

 

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

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Type 2 room 

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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. 

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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!

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

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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!