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More and more Americans are going for body or facial perfection. They go to the gym regularly and they create rigid diets which they follow religiously just for the objective of getting that perfect figure and face. Every so often, though, these methods do not resolve their figure problems, or give a complete transformation to have that perfect face and body, both of which would result in greater self-confidence.

That is quite a difficult decision. There are a number of reasons why people don\’t simply jump to this decision. There are financial and social reasons, fear of pain from the surgery itself and the recovery period. The greatest fear is getting unsuccessful results, or getting a surgeon one wouldn\’t be satisfied with. It is difficult to decide to hand over one\’s body for cutting and reshaping and altering.

Houston is one of the country\’s top spots people go to for resolving accidental or birth disfigurements or simply for perfecting the look they were born with. Among the country\’s most experienced and innovative surgeons, after all, are Houston plastic surgeons. Furthermore, Houston plastic surgery centers and facilities, of which there are many, can give a wide selection of plastic surgeons to best suit your needs. Most importantly, Houston plastic surgeons are among America\’s highly-trained, well-recommended, well-experienced board certified surgeons. The state of Houston plastic surgery centers have put Houston in the country\’s list of top plastic surgery destinations.

Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck, breast augmentation (enlargement) or reduction, mastopexy (breast lift), breast reconstruction, body contouring, liposuction, arm lift, face lift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and brow lift, nasal reshaping (rhinoplasty) and septal repair, fotofacial, skin rejuvenation, octoplasty (ear reshaping) are just among the common procedures done by Houston plastic surgeons.

There are Houston plastic surgery facilities or clinics that specialize in one or two areas of face or body enhancement; others offer a wider choice. However, regardless of the type of plastic surgery procedure you want or desire to be performed on you, you will surely be able to find an excellent Houston plastic surgeon.

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Aestheticians from the traditional day spa environment who are moving into a new medical spa environment have to learn and understand an entirely new way of documenting information as a ‘client’ 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.

Anyone who has contact with a patient, in immediate regards to their treatments, should be charting everything from follow-up phone calls, to letters mailed, to topicals used and the patient’s response, to laser settings and the patient’s response, patch tests, follow up appointments, and patient’s tolerances to therapies.

The once client file has now transformed into a medical record by all standards which could stand up in a court of law. Some aestheticians I have spoken with have not learned the art of charting and feel they should not be required to do so.

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 performing medical treatments it’s up to you to know what your facility’s requirements are for charting, and what implications can arise if you fail to comply.