Australians no longer need to pay a fortune for some plastic surgery procedures, with qualified and experienced beauticians today able to perform complex cosmetic treatments such as laser hair removal and chemical peels at a fraction of the cost.
However, while these advancements are helping Australians to stay young and beautiful for longer, Queensland insurance broker Parmia Insurance warns they also present higher risks for both therapists and their clients.
Responding to the latest blood doping beauty trend, where a person’s blood is removed, infused with vitamins and then put back in, Director of Parmia Danny Gumm states these procedures have a far greater chance of resulting in injury if performed by inexperienced or unqualified therapists.
“I’m not saying don’t try them or perform them,” he said. “I just urge both parties to make sure they’ve done their research and to ensure that they’re properly qualified and experienced in the procedure being performed. It is the only way to minimise the possibility of something going wrong.”
Mr Gumm continues stating that treatments such as beauty blood doping, which has been made popular by celebrities such as Katy Perry and Madonna, require extensive training and should never be offered at a standard beauty salon.
“I would say that Australians need to be wary if their local salon is offering blood doping without any sign that they’ve undergone additional training and have appropriate experience,” he said. “They need to be incredibly diligent in their research and make sure they’ve had a comprehensive consultation with the therapist before having the treatment.”
The firm, which has over 30 years of experience in developing insurance and risk management policies for the beauty industry, says the onus is on the client to check that the salon they’re visiting has the proper credentials.
“Australians need to thoroughly check their salon’s qualifications before undergoing any procedure but particularly so if it requires needles, lasers or other such medical equipment because the risks of injury are far higher,” Mr Gumm said. “You could suffer poisoning or permanent scarring should you undergo a procedure at an unqualified salon.”
While clients are at greater risk of injury from advances in beauty therapy, so too are the professionals performing the procedures, with Mr Gumm stating their livelihoods could be ruined should something go wrong.
“If permanent injury is caused as a result of these new procedures then beauty therapists without comprehensive cover could find themselves paying millions of dollars in damages,” he explained, “and if they’re a small, independent salon then this could result in a loss that they’re unable to recover from.”
Mr Gumm continues stating that therapists considering offering complex beauty treatments should ensure they have tailored protection first.
“Therapists looking to perform these procedures need to work together with insurers to develop a risk analysis that identifies their concerns,” he said. “They can’t just purchase an ‘off-the-shelf’ package because it will never address their individual requirements and will most likely leave them exposed to significant risks.”
Established in Queensland in 2002, Parmia has quickly made a name for itself through its work in the Australian beauty industry and for its unique approach to developing policies, with each package carefully tailored to suit its clients’ needs.
The firm is award winning, with Mr Gumm named the National Insurance Broker Association’s 2013 Broker of the Year. For more information, please visit www.parmiainsurance.com.au.
Media Enquiries: Suzanne Ross at Graymedia on 07 3250 9406, 0488 441 589 or email s.ross@graymedia.com.au.
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