Curbing ugly beauticians
KUALA LUMPUR: Health authorities will soon start clamping down on beauty salons and beauticians offering invasive treatment like botox injections and laser procedures.
This will be enforced by the end of the year with the Aesthetics Medical Practitioner guidelines and programme to regulate the industry.
The Health Ministry is drafting the guidelines under the Medical Act and is also working with the Malaysian Medical Council and Higher Education Ministry to introduce a mandatory course for practitioners.
“Once implemented, the public, medical practitioners and those in the industry should come forward to report beauty salons or those offering invasive aesthetics treatment without authorisation,” Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.
“The Government is highly concerned over recent cases where patients seeking beauty or weight loss treatment were left in great pain and suffering following invasive treatment.
“In light of this, the ministry will be issuing clear guidelines for all beauty salons, hospitals and practitioners,” he said after launching the Health Education and Health Awareness campaign here yesterday.
On June 8, Tham Mei Leng, a 30-year-old clerk from Pahang, underwent liposuction of her tummy and transferred the fat to her breasts.
But the procedure by an unlicensed cosmetic surgery company, which cost RM13,100, went awry and resulted in serious infection to her breasts.
Liow said general medical practitioners would also come under the new guidelines and would have to undergo the course and training if they wish to offer beauty services.
This will be enforced by the end of the year with the Aesthetics Medical Practitioner guidelines and programme to regulate the industry.
The Health Ministry is drafting the guidelines under the Medical Act and is also working with the Malaysian Medical Council and Higher Education Ministry to introduce a mandatory course for practitioners.
“Once implemented, the public, medical practitioners and those in the industry should come forward to report beauty salons or those offering invasive aesthetics treatment without authorisation,” Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.
“The Government is highly concerned over recent cases where patients seeking beauty or weight loss treatment were left in great pain and suffering following invasive treatment.
“In light of this, the ministry will be issuing clear guidelines for all beauty salons, hospitals and practitioners,” he said after launching the Health Education and Health Awareness campaign here yesterday.
On June 8, Tham Mei Leng, a 30-year-old clerk from Pahang, underwent liposuction of her tummy and transferred the fat to her breasts.
But the procedure by an unlicensed cosmetic surgery company, which cost RM13,100, went awry and resulted in serious infection to her breasts.
Liow said general medical practitioners would also come under the new guidelines and would have to undergo the course and training if they wish to offer beauty services.
Category Article Cosmetic Surgery
