Medical Aestheticians: Medical Spa Patient Charting

Many aestheticians coming from the day spa industry into the medical spa environment have to learn a whole new way of documentation as a client now transforms into a patient.

Aestheticians who are used to time and date stamping treatments with occasional side or progress notes, now are expected to chart everything they say and do during a patient's treatment. Along with charting comes treatment consent forms, HIPPA Forms, photography consent forms, payment agreement forms, anatomical charting forms, etc.

Medical Aestheticians who have any contact with a patient as any part of their treatment, should be charting everything from follow-up calls, to topical treatments used and the patient's response, to laser settings, test patch tests, follow up appointments, and the patient's tolerances to treatments.

As a new medical aesthetician, your day spa 'client' files have now been transformed into a legal medical records which could need to stand up in a court of law. Some new medical aestheticians I have spoken with have not yet learned to correctly chart and feel they should not be required to.

Why is it patient charting so important? Unfortunately, there have been more recent horror stories hitting the media than stories of healing and hope, especially when it comes to medical spa therapies that involve lasers and IPLs. These circumstances are a catalyst of change to medical laser laws across the U.S. Whether the MD is on site or off site, they (along with the medical esthetician) can be held responsible for any legal implications filed by a patient at the hands of a clinician, laser technician, or medical Esthetician.

While it may seem harsh, even the most skilled and brilliant esthetician should be terminated if they refuse to properly chart and document a patient's care. The rule of thumb is just this... if you didn't chart it, it didn't happen.

If you're a medical esthetician performing medical treatments it's up to you to know what your medical spas requirements are around patient charting and what potential problems exist if you fail to live up to these new requirements.

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October 17 2009 | Cosmetic Surgery | No Comments »

The Truth About Herbal Remedies For Acne

Are you suffering from bad skin and looking for herbal remedies for acne? Acne is a skin condition that usually occurs during the puberty years. It is often seen as pustules or skin eruptions that occur mainly in the face, chest or back of an individual. Although, it commonly occurs during adolescence, it can also manifest itself well into adulthood.

It is very annoying and even awkward for anyone to have this form of the skin. In general, acne is the consequence of unhealthy habits, undernourishment, and an abnormal growth of certain hormones that occurs as we move on the way to puberty. And therefore, it is quite natural for majority of us to find out the best natural acne treatment.

At present, there is a wide range of drugs and herbal remedies for acne available in the market. Herbal acne treatment is usually preferred to taking prescribed medicines, as they have lesser side effects. Moreover, acne drugs and chemicals can be very costly, particularly when you require using them as a pimple cure for about 6 months at a stretch.

One of most often recommended herbal remedies for acne is to cleanse the blood. There are many herbs that function in cleansing, purifying and detoxifying blood. Among these home acne treatments are Burdock root, Red Clover, Dandelion Root tincture and Milk Thistle seed.

Burdock root can be purchased from herbal stores fresh and mixed in salads and other vegetable dishes. Red Clover is often ingested in tea form that can be consumed daily for best results. Dandelion Root tincture is also ingested to clear up the kidneys and make the liver stronger.

Milk Thistle is available in tincture or seed variety. The seed can be pulverized and combined with your cereal and the tincture can be drunk, just like medicine.

More herbal remedies for acne are also available as oils and creams that are rubbed to the affected spot of the skin. Tea Tree oil, Aloe Vera gel and Calendula are examples of these herbal acne cures. Tea Tree oil has anti-bacterial characteristics that assist to reduce irritation and heal acne disease.

Aloe Vera helps cool your face and also has anti-microbial effects that kills acne-causing germs. Calendula helps to heal the acne area. All these ointments and creams are some of the best natural acne treatment methods available.

Many people can benefit by trying these herbal remedies for acne. The advantages of using such treatments are that they are inexpensive, have few side effects and are readily available to apply as often as you like.

July 27 2009 | Cosmetic Surgery | No Comments »