Aesthetic medicine is a specialty led by healthcare professionals, yet is still considered by many to be ‘cosmetic’.
This makes it difficult for many within the industry to understand which aesthetic procedures are medical, medically-related, or cosmetic. Indeed, this confusion became even more apparent during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when the UK Government stated that any premises providing beauty services had to close, including ‘cosmetic, aesthetic and wellness treatments’. The Government’s wording left aesthetic doctors, dentists and nurses within the profession wondering whether ‘medical’ aesthetic or cosmetic treatments can be performed at their clinic.1
To help create an understanding throughout the profession, the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP), has released new official guidance in order to clarify the difference between the three terms.2 The guidance has been…
