Can Beauty Salons And Aesthetic Clinics Be Sued For Erroneous Treatment?

Despite the subjectivity of "beauty" and the fact that everyone is unique in their own ways, it is undeniable that most individuals may have desires to sustain a flawless and/or perfect appearance and to rescuplt the imperfections they perceived on their bodies including but not limited to performing nose surgery (rhinoplasty), massive fat removal (liposuction), lip and jawline augmentation as well as manicure and pedicure. The aforementioned desires had become a catalyst for the rising number of licensed and unlicensed beauty salons and aesthetic clinics in Malaysia. It has also resulted in the recent emergence of a medical modality known as aesthetic medical practice of which the goal is about creating a harmonious physical and psychological balance whereby this practice is on the rise globally and is also gaining popularity nationwide.¹ Be that as it may, everything comes with costs and risks that one may not be able to foresee and/or anticipate.