BANGKOK, Aug. 18- The FDA advises consumers who want to receive beauty services. You should check whether the product information used is approved by the FDA or not. Is the service place properly licensed or not? Including whether the service provider is a medical and public health practitioner.
Pharmacist Lertchai Lertwut, deputy secretary-general of the Food and Drug Administration, revealed that according to the news, the patient's face was damaged after taking a "Pico Laser" facial course from the clinic and later learned that the service provider was not a clinician. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ) I would like to clarify that Pico Laser or Picosecond Laser is a laser device that works by sending high-frequency energy waves (1 per trillionth of a second) to target skin problems. to reduce pigmentation in those areas which has specific properties for melanin and dark pigments It sends intense vibrations to the skin. causing the pigment or particles of the skin to break into pieces, which such machines are often used to treat dark spots, freckles, blemishes, dark pigments under the skin layer or used to remove tattoos Including stimulating collagen on the skin layer, etc. Using such a machine may result in side effects such as dry skin, redness from laser exposure. dark circles after laser treatment, rashes, swelling, and scabs after use
However, Pico Laser is classified as a medical device that manufacturers or importers must inform the FDA before they can be manufactured or imported. It must be used in a licensed healthcare facility and must be used by medical and public health practitioners. or under the supervision of a medical or public health practitioner For service recipients, you should check before entering the service that it is a licensed medical facility.
The deputy secretary-general of the FDA reiterated at the end that Consumers can check the Pico Laser machine that is authorized by the FDA at the FDA website www.fda.moph.go.th or via this QR Code .-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency