The Irish College of Aesthetic Medicine (ICAM) has released findings from its National Practitioner Audit survey.
According to the survey, which featured 77 members of ICAM, medical prescribers reported that patient safety has been compromised due to a lack of regulation, with more than 80% of complications managed by ICAM doctors and dentists originating from non-prescribers, including non-healthcare providers.
Additionally, it revealed 68% of practitioners reported a decrease in dermal filler popularity, alongside rising concerns about complications and overuse. Of those questioned, 85.5% support restricting dermal fillers to medically trained professionals and specifically trained “prescribers.”
ICAM’s education officer and aesthetic practitioner, Dr Cormac Lynch, commented, “These figures represent a snapshot of the risk posed to the general public seeking non-surgical aesthetic procedures in Ireland. They underpin the necessity for urgent legislative change and a mandatory training pathway to ensure all practitioners are adequately trained.”
ICAM will be speaking at The Association Zone at ACE on March 14.