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The changing paradigm of an aesthetic practice during the COVID ‐19 pandemic: An expert consensus
Author(s) -
Kandhari Rajat,
Kohli Malavika,
Trasi Shrilata,
Vedamurthy Maya,
Chhabra Chiranjiv,
Shetty Kamlakar,
Dhawan Sachin,
Rajan Renita
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.14382
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , personal protective equipment , pandemic , clinical practice , medline , medical emergency , nursing , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , political science , law
Until vaccination for the SARS‐CoV‐2 becomes a reality, it appears that the infection is here to stay. With many countries lifting lockdown restrictions, aesthetic clinics have started reopening with strict standard operating procedures in place. It is pertinent that the physician today understands the infection, disinfection measures, and personal protective equipment to reduce chances of viral transmission and provide safe clinical settings for oneself, the staff and the patients. An online meeting of eight experts in the field of aesthetic dermatology was convened, which particularly focussed on PPE in detail, risk categorization of aesthetic procedures, preprocedure recommendations, and generalized and specialized SOP's for aesthetic procedures. These recommendations were aimed to bridge the gap between published guidelines and clinical practice and are by no means fully conclusive, but signify learnings over the past few months in an active clinical aesthetic practice.