What is Medical Esthetics? How is it different from general esthetics?
A. The term esthetics (or aesthetics) means the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and expression of beauty, as in the fine arts. Esthetics also involves the study of the psychological responses to beauty and artistic experiences and grapples with the conception of what is artistically valid or beautiful. It is the universal and timeless world of art and the human reflection and response to all of art’s manifestations. Medical esthetics is a branch of anatomical science that relates to the health and wellness of the skin. This science searches for ways to appreciate and maintain the beauty of skin through life’s aging and environmental effects and combines conventional and holistic approaches with innovative medical modalities. The benefit is that these new technologies permit anti-aging procedures to be performed without surgery or recovery time. Medical esthetics may incorporate lasers and intense pulsed light technology, Botox injections, and other medical beauty proced
