Top derms dish on the new safety measures they will be taking post-COVID.
By
Katie Intner
May 20, 2020
When stay-at-home orders were set in motion in March, life completely upended. Offices and homes merged, masks and gloves became required accessories, and all our routine beauty appointments went on a permanent hiatus. While most hair and nail treatments can be replicated at home, some require an expert hand: Botox and injectable fillers. Your derm’s office may be the first place you want to visit once quarantine is lifted, but there are a few COVID-19 specific caveats to know before scheduling your next injectable appointment.
“Over the last 10 years, cosmetic dermatology has become more acceptable and has moved away from being viewed as medicine. But Botox and fillers are medical procedures, and in the state of COVID, we really do have to take extra precautions when injecting,” says dermatologist Paul Jarrod Frank, the Chief Medical Officer and Founder of the PFRANKMD brand. “It’s going to be an adjustment for everyone coming back into my office.”
YOU WILL BE SCREENED AND TESTED
Frank, who recovered from COVID-19 in April, has already adopted safety policies to decide whether or not his patients are healthy enough to enter his office. “We will be taking temperatures at the door and patients will need to fill out a form at home for basic screening of exposure to the virus,” he explains.
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