Allergan Aesthetics is serious about the need for ethics and transparency in cosmetic medicine.
The Company just launched its Aesthetics-Ethics program at the Aesthetic and Anti-aging Medicine World Congress 2024 in Monaco. As part of this initiative, Allergan has published Moving the Needle on Ethics, a new book based on collaboration with medical aesthetics experts from around the globe that aims to elevate discussions on ethics in aesthetics.
The Allergan Medical Institute (AMI) has also implemented an early injectors training program on ethics. Beginning in 2024, aesthetic practitioners will receive training on the key aesthetic medicine ethics principles. AMI expects to add this training module to its core curriculum and expand educational offerings on ethics to practitioners of all experience levels.
Allergan Aesthetics conducted extensive global research, including social media listening, insight gathering, and face-to-face discussions across the industry in 13 countries to better understand the ethical environment and key topics in the industry today and into the future. Based on the research findings, the Moving the Needle on Ethics Book further examines the ethical landscape of aesthetic medicine and elevates the role and impact of ethics across a range of scenarios including consultation, social media, training and education, product quality and patient care.
The Moving the Needle on Ethics Book includes the following articles:
Dr Jonquille Chantrey – Defining Your Ethical Compass: The Psychology of Ethics
Dr Cara McDonald – Ethics Beyond Regulations
Dr Hytham Jamjoom – Recognising the Importance of Patient Education
Dr Marcel Vinicius – Right Product, Right Patient, Right Time
Dr Marva Safa – Communicating Effectively with Younger Patients
Dr Kavita Mariwalla – Demonstrating Integrity on Social Media
Dr Shannon Humphrey – Successfully Consulting with Patients
Dr Sophie Shotter – Supporting Public Healthcare Systems to Manage Aesthetic Complications
Dr Zhang Yuguang – The Ethical Influence of China’s Authentic Alliance
Dr Kiyoko Kato – Enhancing Aesthetic Education for Healthcare Practitioners
“The goal of this research is to raise the subject of ethics in aesthetics to a new, more transparent level by sharing data from those who participate in it every day,” says Carrie Strom, President, Global Allergan Aesthetics, in a news release. “Recognizing that ethics plays a key role in aesthetics and elevating that conversation is critical for the success of this growing, healthy market and delivering safe aesthetic outcomes for patients.”
