Korean J Dermatol.
2009 Nov;47(11):1236-1245.
The Use of Medical Devices for Medical Skin Care and the Legal Issues
- Affiliations
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- 1S&U Dermatologic Clinic, Korea.
- 2Leaders Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 3Dr. Woo&Hann's Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 4Oh&Kim's Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 5Dr. Han's Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 6Seoul Laser Clinic, Korea.
- 7Chois Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 8Dr. Hae Soo Mok's Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 9Dr. Moon's Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 10Dr. Key's Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 11ChoiKang Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 12Yonsei Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 13Theme Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 14Hayannara Dermatology Clinic, KOREA.
- 15The Well Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 16Dr. Chung's Pure Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 17Hayannara Dermatology Clinic, Korea.
- 18Anacli The Passion of Beauty, Korea.
- 19Woori Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 20Beauty's Busan Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 21CNP Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 22Allforskin Clinic, Korea.
- 23Seoul Crystal Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 24Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggido, Korea. chhuh@snu.ac.kr
Abstract
- BACKGROUND
Medical skin care is essential for the treatment of skin diseases all over the world. Medical skin care is also part of medical practice and this must be differentiated from the simple skin care that is given for normal healthy skin.
OBJECTIVE
We wanted to discuss medical skin care and the related medical devices and legal issues.
METHODS
We reviewed the related laws and regulations, we consulted experts and associations and we analyzed the result of the survey.
RESULTS
Legally, medical skin care and simple skin care are well classified. However, many illegal procedures are still performed by non-medical personnel and many adverse effects have been reported as a result. Furthermore, there are no legal restrictions for the performer based on the grade of each medical skin care procedure.
CONCLUSION
For the best results and safe procedures, medical skin care must be performed by approved medical equipment under the supervision of a physician or medical personnel. Continuous control and guidance by the government is strongly needed.
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