1.
Opt for a consultation before booking
any treatment. Use this opportunity
to check out the medical spa's physicians
and staff.
2.
Pay attention to your comfort level
with the staff and level of customer
service provided. Are your questions
and concerns addressed to your satisfaction?
Are you treated warmly and with respect?
It is important that you feel comfortable
and trust your provider.
3.
Inquire if a physician is always present
in the facility and sees every patient
before they are treated. State laws
(as well as medical ethics) require
that a medical doctor physically be
on site to monitor laser or medical
treatments. If there is not a physician
on-site, they are breaking the law and
putting their patients at risk.
4.
Determine the specialty of the staff
physicians. Physicians who specializes
only in non-surgical / non-invasive
medicine, is preferable to a general
dermatologist or plastic surgeon, for
example. Many doctors are buying a piece
of technology, taking an hour long class,
and branding themselves an expert. Look
around. If the clinic is run by a plastic
surgeon, how can he specialize in non-surgical
treatments?
5.
Ask how many different medical devices
they have. If the answer is just one
or two, they aren’t really specializing
in non-invasive medicine and are probably
an “add-on” clinic. Look for a clinic
that has multiple devices of different
types.
6.
Make sure that your skin type is accurately
determined if you’re having a laser
or IPL treatment. If your skin type
is determined with a questionnaire,
go elsewhere. Questionnaires have been
determined to be inaccurate 70% of the
time. The best clinics use a special
“skin-type” meter (spectrophotometer)
to scientifically determine exactly
how much melanin is in the treatment
area.
7.
Discuss any issues for your skin type
that may arise during treatment. You'll
want to know side effects to expect,
or if a specific piece of equipment
is best suited for you. A knowledgeable
professional is willing to discuss your
concerns, and is familiar with options.
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