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The unfortunate death of a young woman allegedly following a liposuction procedure in a beauty centre has been widely discussed among the public and aesthetic practitioners alike. It prompted me to write in to share some information concerning medical aesthetic practice in Malaysia.
The category of aesthetic medicine is relatively new. In 2013, the Health Ministry defined aesthetic medicine as "An area of medical practice which embraces multidisciplinary modalities dedicated to creating a harmonious physical and psychological balance through noninvasive, minimally invasive and invasive treatment modalities which are evidence-based. These modalities focus on the anatomy, physiology of the skin and its underlying structures to modify an otherwise 'normal' (nonpathological) appearance in order to satisfy the goals of the patient and are carried out by registered medical practitioners".
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