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. 2020 Aug;19(8):1829-1837.
doi: 10.1111/jocd.13530. Epub 2020 Jul 1.

Safety guidelines for nonsurgical facial procedures during COVID-19 outbreak

Dario Bertossi  1   2 , Ash Mohsahebi  3 , Wolfgang G Philipp-Dormston  4 , Izolda Heidenrich  5 , Ali Pirayesh  6   7   8 , Alwyn D'Souza  9 , Hesham Saleh  10   11   12 , Rezha Yavuzer  13 , Nabil Fakih  14   15 , Julia Vent  16 , Eqram Rahman  3 , Krishan Mohan Kapoor  17   18   19
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Safety guidelines for nonsurgical facial procedures during COVID-19 outbreak

Dario Bertossi et al. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2020 Aug.

Erratum in

  • Corrigendum.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021 Jan;20(1):368. doi: 10.1111/jocd.13848. Epub 2020 Dec 12. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021. PMID: 33350090 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

Background: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is expected to last for an extended time, making strict safety precautions for office procedures unavoidable. The lockdown is going to be lifted in many areas, and strict guidelines detailing the infection control measures for aesthetic clinics are going to be of particular importance.

Methods: A virtual meeting was conducted with the members (n = 12) of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Focus Group to outline the safety protocol for the nonsurgical facial aesthetic procedures for aesthetic practices in order to protect the clinic staff and the patients from SARS-CoV-2 infection. The data analysis was undertaken by thematic and iterative approach.

Results: Consensus guidelines for nonsurgical facial aesthetic procedures based on current knowledge are provided for three levels: precautions before visiting the clinic, precautions during the clinic visit, and precautions after the clinic visit.

Conclusions: Sound infection control measures are mandatory for nonsurgical aesthetic practices all around the world. These may vary from country to country, but this logical approach can be customized according to the respective country laws and guidelines.

Keywords: COVID-19; aesthetic clinic; aesthetic medicine; consensus guidelines; coronavirus.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

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A, Patient entering the clinic; (B): patient waiting outside the clinic; (C): Patient's temperature is going to be measured
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A, Patient waiting in the opportune area; (B): patient washing face and hands; (C): patient receive t‐shirt, hair band and a surgical mask
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Figure 3
A, Patient taking pictures; (B): patient dress in the plastic bag in the dress deposit; (C): patient going to office after photo wearing hair cap
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Patient treatment with Doctor
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Scheme 1
entering exiting the clinic
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entering exiting the clinic
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pre test for the patient access to the clinic
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informations for the patient
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