Safety guidelines for nonsurgical facial procedures during COVID-19 outbreak
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Journal Article
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.
Date Issued
2020-08-01
Online Publication Date
2022-07-04T08:17:14Z
Date Acceptance
2020-05-28
ISSN
1473-2130
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
1829
End Page
1837
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
Volume
19
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, LLC. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article, which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocd.13530. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32506541
Subjects
COVID-19
aesthetic clinic
aesthetic medicine
consensus guidelines
coronavirus
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Consensus
Coronavirus Infections
Cosmetic Techniques
Dermatology
Esthetics
Face
Female
Focus Groups
Health Personnel
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient
Male
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Rejuvenation
SARS-CoV-2
Face
Humans
Pneumonia, Viral
Coronavirus Infections
Rejuvenation
Cosmetic Techniques
Focus Groups
Consensus
Esthetics
Dermatology
Infection Control
Health Personnel
Female
Male
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Pandemics
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
aesthetic clinic
aesthetic medicine
consensus guidelines
coronavirus
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Consensus
Coronavirus Infections
Cosmetic Techniques
Dermatology
Esthetics
Face
Female
Focus Groups
Health Personnel
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient
Male
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Rejuvenation
SARS-CoV-2
1103 Clinical Sciences
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Publication Status
Published
Country
England
Date Publish Online
2020-06-07