The British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM) has updated its “Vet It Before You Get It” public safety campaign, encouraging patients to keep a permanent record of any aesthetic treatments they receive.
Keeping an aesthetic passport
BCAM is urging aesthetic patients to keep secure records of the treatments they receive, including details of the clinic and practitioner.
The “Vet It Before You Get It” campaign encourages informed, safe treatment decisions, and BCAM hopes that this update will help the public ask the relevant questions to gain more control and knowledge of their treatment journey.
As part of this initiative, BCAM has highlighted the benefits of using digital platforms including the Tweak App and Aesthetic Pass, which allow patients to track cosmetic procedures.
What information should patients keep track of?
This recent update aims to enhance patient safety and emphasise the importance of patients understanding the procedures they receive.
BCAM is encouraging patients to keep a record of:
- What has been injected
- Batch information
- The technology used
- Details of the clinic and practitioner who treated them
- When the treatment took place.
Why understanding cosmetic procedures is important
Whilst patients are becoming more knowledgeable about aesthetic treatments, many aesthetic patients enter the treatment room with very little understanding of what is in the products being used.
Obtaining this information can help create continuity between appointments and practitioners and give patients a clearer picture of their own treatment history.
“People are increasingly knowledgeable about aesthetic treatments, but there is still a major gap when it comes to knowing and recording exactly what they have had done,” shares Dr Sophie Shotter, president of BCAM.
“If something is being injected into your face, you should know what it is, who administered it, and be able to access that information in the future.”
