Cosmetology has become an important part of the beauty industry. Lymphatic drainage massage, facial cleansing, Botox and many other procedures will help you feel more confident and emphasize your strengths. But a visit to a beautician can turn into a nightmare if it falls into the hands of a non-professional. Dermatologist Elena Filatova, beautician of the DocMed and DocDeti clinic network, talked about what to pay attention to in order not to make a mistake when choosing a beautician.
Elena Filatova
Education
The specialty “Cosmetologist” is officially valid only for a dermatovenerologist who has completed primary retraining in the “Cosmetology” profile. What a professional beautician must have:
— higher medical education in the “General Medicine” or “Pediatrics” profile;
— “Dermatovenereology” residency or internship;
— Advanced training in the “Cosmetology” profile;
— a valid certificate or completed accreditation in the “Cosmetology” profile.
If a specialist does not have the listed documents, he is no longer a beautician. Without medical education, you can only work in some areas of beauty (haircut, eyebrow tinting, epilation, make-up, manicure, cosmetic massage, body wrap).
A beautician who has everything in order with his documents will calmly answer questions about his education and, if necessary, easily provide them.
medical license
A prerequisite for working as a beautician is to have a medical license in this field. Information about the specialist can be found on the official website of the clinic or upon request to a medical organization.
Drugs
The medicines that specialists work with must be certified in the Russian Federation. To check this, you need to enter the name of the product on the Roszdravnadzor website. If it is not there, the medicine cannot be used.
Communication
Some expressions can also describe a non-professional beautician. For example:
– “It’s time to get an injection or other procedure.”
– “How it all started”
— “Fillers are bad.”
– “Botulinum toxin is poison”
— “Massage and facial fitness will tighten the oval and eliminate wrinkles”
— “You definitely need to drink collagen, zinc, magnesium, glutathione, B vitamins and various nutritional supplements.”
— “Droppers with placental preparations, glutathione and vitamins are the best tool for rejuvenation and recovery”
– “Clean your liver and intestines, you need a competent hepatologist-toxicologist”
— “Completely eliminate gluten, dairy, and sugar; All skin rashes will disappear.”
“Acne requires cleansing, injections and peeling. “Retinoids should never be used”
Attitude towards the procedure
You should be careful if the specialist does not pay attention to collecting anamnesis and does not talk about the features of the procedure. Tries to perform injection procedures here and now. Imposing the services of a clinic or salon, especially if you don’t have such a request, is another red flag.
Documentation
Also pay attention to whether the beautician keeps medical documents – this is the main source of information for recording results.
Remember, if something goes wrong during the procedure, you can always leave the beautician’s office without hesitation.
Source: People Talk
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