TECHNOLOGY
1. De student kan op systematische wijze klinische uitkomsten optimaliseren van licht-
en lasertherapie door de juiste behandel parameters en -variabelen toe te passen en
beargumenteren passend bij de indicatie en het huidtype.
2. The student is able to describe the different kinds of technology used in a skin
therapy context (electromagnetic, chemical, pressure, heat, and light) and the way
they work (scientifically speaking).
Kennisclip Technology 1: Buying equipment
- Goals after this lection:
- Identify the equipment for your business needs
- Identify how to research for equipment
- Identify how to make a confident and viable purchase
Without technology we are limited in our ability to effectively treat the skin
New Equipment: Why?
Vital in making an effective decision NOT GOOD REASONS
- Is there a viable reason to purchase - Bored
new equipment? - In need of a tax deduction
- The equipment has proven efficacy. - On special
- The first to own
- The equipment is highly
- Love the color
recommended by the Skin Therapy - Friends with the distributor
Society.
- There are treatment gaps in my → Can be detrimental to the success
clinic that I need to fulfil to maintain of your business.
my client's needs and sustain
clients.
How to make a viable decision
- The most efficacious is the BEST
- Efficacy is your priority for purchase.
- A treatment that does not produce results is a costly price.
- Cheaper, more expensive, and popular is NOT BETTER
- Ensure your equipment is registered with your local regulatory body.
Where to start?
- Ask your colleague and peers?
- Why did your peer purchase this equipment? What are their motivation and
arguments?
- Any problems that may have occurred that you can address before your
purchase.
- Is the equipment reliable? (Breakdown, cost-effective)
- Has their distributor been supportive? (Training and service)
, - What level of training did the distributor supply?
- Ask your Professional Skin Therapy Society
Equipments Review Forums
- Are the patients satisfied with their results?
- Go to review forums
- What has been the response to these treatments?
- List the adverse events and address them with the distributor
- What is the positive feedback?
- What is your general feeling about the forum feedback?
Befriend your distrubutor
When to say “No”
Kennisclip Technology 2: Consumer and international law
Consumer Law
- Your business and the distributor are bound by the law of your country.
- What are your rights as the consumer of capital equipment?