Is There A Doctor in the House?

With the medical aesthetic industry growing at an increasingly rapid rate and new "medical spa's" opening up everywhere, now more than ever it falls upon you, the consumer to be vigilant and educated before making any aesthetic medical treatment decision.  Suffice it to say that this type of medical care should never be a "Walk-In's Welcome" type of service, even when it comes to non-surgical aesthetic/cosmetic procedures.  Knowing "who the who's are" within a particular medical treatment facility, (and we are not talking Dr. Seuss here) is critical to your safety.

In 2010 the Kansas Medical Society convened a Task Force to study and make recommendations promoting quality and patient safety within all medical spa facilities.  However, the enforcement of these itemized recommendations seems to be the overriding concern - Hey, it's not breaking the law until someone get's caught or seriously hurt ... right?  WRONG!

Don't become overwhelmed, just start with one simple question that should be answered to your complete satisfaction ... "Is there a Medical Doctor in the house"?  Item #6 of the KMS Task Force recommendations states that; "Every medical spa at which services are provided that constitute the practice of medicine and surgery must have a Kansas-licensed physician as it's medical director."

Everyday words can be easily nuanced to communicate whatever you want them to say, however this has never been more true than within the aesthetic industry; words like "on site" or even that a physician is licensed in the state of Kansas....we are talking about some pretty hefty US geographic land mass here and of course "licensed and present" are two vastly different things!  I consult daily with men and women that have really, (that bears repeating) really bad results from non-surgical aesthetic procedures and these patients turn to me and say... "Please fix it".

My advise to you is PLEASE ask questions before doing anything, and in turn get very clear, precise answers!  Choosing your medical treatment facility is not about weather the "decor" is high end, it is far more important that the doctor is in the house.

If you would like to read the complete KMS Task Force recommendations for yourself, go to www.kmsonline.org and keyword in medical spas.

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