Ethics of Aesthetic
Medicine
Aesthetic medicine is a noble career with a mission to
enhance spiritual, physical, and life beauty of human beings one of
the fundamental components of medical
care.
I. An aesthetic medicine
practitioner has an obligation and duty to maintain and uphold the
integrity of medical science during aesthetic medicine practice.
Abide by the ethical principles set out for medical practice and
follow conscientiously general occupational morality and behavioral
rules.
II. An aesthetic medicine
practitioner must always bear in mind the basic principle of
integrating scientific, artistic and ethical aspects of aesthetic
medicine so as to achieve the most desirable harmony between health
and beauty.
III. An aesthetic medicine
practitioner shall care for patients with benevolence and kindness,
give them psychological and physical comfort as far as
possible.
IV. An aesthetic medicine
practitioner shall exercise his or her discretion in selecting
patients and pay strict attention to indications and
contraindications. Be obligated to explain and provide information
regarding aesthetic medicine treatment to patients together with
its advantages, disadvantages and complications. A letter of
informed consent should be signed. Avoid abuses in
treatment.
V. An aesthetic medicine
practitioner should take extreme care to minimize trauma and
optimize aesthetic effect during the treatment
process.
VI. An aesthetic medicine
practitioner shall fully respect patients’ right of privacy and
portrait. Never use their pre-post photographs and disclose the
individual medical information to any non-academic publications and
any other kind of media without their consent.
VII. An aesthetic medicine
practitioner shall be trustworthy and truthful and never practice
forgery in dissertations, reports, and
advertisements.
VIII. An aesthetic medicine
practitioner shall respect fellow practitioners and colleagues and
act in a spirit of unity and collaboration. Be practical and
realistic. Advocate academic democracy and discard immoral behavior
of upgrading oneself by disparaging others.
Society of Medical Aesthetics and
Cosmetology of Chinese Medical Association
Society
of medical Ethics of Chinese Medical Association
