You have the right to be informed about any and all adverse effects of your cosmetic procedure before you decide to do it. Your cosmetologist, aesthetician, esthetician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or a doctor should tell you about the risk of being injured, regardless of how small it may be.
Everyone wants to look good and it is absolutely normal to want to improve or even completely alter your appearance with the help of a cosmetic professional. Today there are many options, from simple and routine beauty adjustments such as facials to the more intense cosmetic procedures that involve a visit to a medical spa and the help of a medical professional. Yet almost every cosmetic procedure has a potential risk of adverse side effects, some which may be serious and permanent. Therefore, understanding your risks of a cosmetic procedure is very important to your decision making process.
We have seen cases where our clients have gone in for “light” chemical peels and got infections and chemical burns because the person performing the cosmetic procedure failed to properly inform them about the risks of the procedure and failed to give them important pre and post procedure instructions (such as staying out of the sun and avoiding certain beauty products for days before and after the peel), which raise the risk of infection and post treatment burns.
Before you agree to undergo a cosmetic procedure, your provider must take time to explain everything you need to know about the procedure. Full information about the procedure must be provided before your payment for the procedure is taken and the procedure begins. Whether it is a chemical peel, facial, dermal filler injection (such as Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra, Bellafill, Aquamid, Elevess, Captique, Hylaform, Perlane, Prevelle, Puragen) Botox injection, laser hair removal, CoolSculpting or other fat reduction method, or any other popular cosmetic procedure, you have the right to be informed. You should never feel pressured to undergo any cosmetic procedure and you have the right to go home and think about it.
If you suffered an adverse side effect (injury) from a cosmetic procedure which your provider did not discuss with you prior to the procedure, you may be entitle to compensation. Our law office focuses a large portion of our work on helping people who have been injured after undergoing cosmetic procedures. Call us today at 407-622-1885 to discuss your case for free.