Education of cosmetic device users in Slovenia

Abstract

The education of cosmetic device users in Slovenia and across Europe is diverse. Although their level of knowledge varies, almost all users are allowed to perform the same cosmetic procedures. In Slovenia, all major stakeholders in the field of cosmetics are interested in increasing the level of knowledge of all participants, since knowledge and experience is the best assurance for safety and efficacy as well as customer satisfaction. This article reviews the education system and Slovenian organizations providing formal education in the discipline. The tremendous rate of biomedical innovation in cosmetic devices forces experts to get novel knowledge through education outside the government-regulated framework. Informal education provides a fast and efficient way to educate users in new procedures, but requires user's critical thinking since it is often commercially oriented. The rate of biomedical innovations implanted in the novel cosmetic procedures represents challenges to both formal and informal education. Lecturers face students' questions about novel procedures available on the market on a daily basis. For them, a big challenge is to be continuously acquainted with the new biomedical innovations implemented in the field so that they can provide evidence-based answers.