The first standardised training criteria in medical aesthetics has been released, creating a roadmap for skill development and proficiency attainment when it comes to injectable treatments.1,2
The research, titled ‘Identifying Levels of Competency in Aesthetic Medicine’, surveyed 386 international aesthetic practitioners (doctors, nurses, dentists, surgeons, dermatologists) at different stages of their careers.1,2 Using the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition, the study identified that there should be three levels of expertise in medical aesthetics: novice, competent and expert.3 The criteria for each level were based on years of practice and the number of treatments performed:1
Novice: Four years in practice; fewer than 790 filler treatments; fewer than 550 botulinum toxin treatments.
Competent: Six years in practice; fewer than 1,840 filler treatments; fewer than 1,310 botulinum toxin treatments.
