The Use of Medical Devices for Medical Skin Care and the Legal Issues.
- Author:
Un Cheol YEO
1
;
Chan Woo JEONG
;
Seung Kyung HANN
;
Hong Jig KIM
;
Eul Nam HAN
;
Ki Beom PARK
;
Kwang Ho CHOI
;
Hae Soo MOK
;
Byung Chun MOON
;
Yong Sang KIM
;
Sung Woo CHOI
;
Seon Young HWANG
;
Ee Seok LIM
;
Bang Soon KIM
;
Suk Min KIM
;
Hyung Ju KIM
;
Hae Shin CHUNG
;
Kyung Sik MIN
;
Sang Jun LEE
;
Seung Hoon CHA
;
Suk Joo CHOI
;
Jae Hong SHIM
;
Geun Soo LEE
;
Pok Kee MIN
;
Ji Hwan HWANG
;
Chang Hun HUH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Medical device; Medical law; Medical skin care; Skin care
- MeSH: Jurisprudence; Organization and Administration; Skin; Skin Care; Skin Diseases; Social Control, Formal
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology 2009;47(11):1236-1245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: BACKGROUND: Medical skin care is essential for the treatment of skin diseases all over the world. Medical skin care is also part of medical practice and this must be differentiated from the simple skin care that is given for normal healthy skin. OBJECTIVE: We wanted to discuss medical skin care and the related medical devices and legal issues. METHODS: We reviewed the related laws and regulations, we consulted experts and associations and we analyzed the result of the survey. RESULTS: Legally, medical skin care and simple skin care are well classified. However, many illegal procedures are still performed by non-medical personnel and many adverse effects have been reported as a result. Furthermore, there are no legal restrictions for the performer based on the grade of each medical skin care procedure. CONCLUSION: For the best results and safe procedures, medical skin care must be performed by approved medical equipment under the supervision of a physician or medical personnel. Continuous control and guidance by the government is strongly needed.
