GUIDELINE ON AESTHETIC MEDICAL PRACTICE II

Prerequisites of the Practitioner practising Aesthetic Medicine

The registered medical practitioner practising aesthetic medicine:

1. May be a general (family) practitioner or a specialist in any recognized field;
2. Must possess experience through recognized practical training courses conducted by bona fide professional bodies specialising in aesthetic medicine;
3. Shall provide documentary evidence that he has undergone such training and practical/written examination in a bona fide professional body. The Ministry of Health reserves the right to examine documents so produced and either permit or reject the application by a registered medical practitioner to be registered in the Aesthetic Medicine Practitioners Register.
4. Must exercise strict patient selection criteria, must communicate to the potential client/patient the risks involved, the possible outcome, obtain valid consent for the aesthetic procedure planned, and generally observe all aspects of the Code of Professional Conduct of the Malaysian Medical Council;
5. Must place client/patient safety as the primary concern and should provide aesthetic medicine services in an approved healthcare facility as required by the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 and Regulations 2006.
6. Is subject to all relevant parts of the Medical Act 1971, the Regulations 1974, the Code of Professional Conduct and Guidelines of the Malaysian Medical Council.