EN 16844:2017+A1:2018
(Main + Amendment)Aesthetic medicine services - Non-surgical medical treatments
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard addresses the requirements for certain aesthetic non-surgical medical treatments:
- treatments with resorbable injectables, botulinum toxin and micro needling;
- treatments with non-ablative fractional resurfacing and superficial peels, lasers and comparable energy based devices;
- treatments with fractional ablative lasers and comparable energy based devices and medium depth peels; and
- other treatments such as deep chemical peels, full ablative lasers and thread lifts.
This European Standard provides recommendations for aesthetic non-surgical medical treatments, including the ethical framework and general principles according to which aesthetic medicine services are provided by all practitioners and stakeholders of the aesthetic medical field. These recommendations apply before, during and after the treatment.
Any aesthetic medical treatment that goes deeper than the stratum corneum or which has, or claims to have, a biological effect beyond the stratum corneum (with or without instrument or devices) is included in the scope of this European Standard.
Aesthetic surgical procedures covered by EN 16372 and dentistry ) procedures are excluded from the scope of this European Standard.
Aesthetic non-medical treatments (tattooing and any treatment not affecting tissue deeper than the stratum corneum) which can be legally performed by non-physicians (e.g. tattooist, beauty therapists) are excluded from the scope of this European Standard.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 19-Jun-2018
- Withdrawal Date
- 16-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 403 - Project Committee - Aesthetic surgery services
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 403 - Project Committee - Aesthetic surgery services
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 07-Aug-2019
- Completion Date
- 17-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 02-May-2018
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 16844:2017+A1:2018 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Aesthetic medicine services - Non-surgical medical treatments". This standard covers: This European Standard addresses the requirements for certain aesthetic non-surgical medical treatments: - treatments with resorbable injectables, botulinum toxin and micro needling; - treatments with non-ablative fractional resurfacing and superficial peels, lasers and comparable energy based devices; - treatments with fractional ablative lasers and comparable energy based devices and medium depth peels; and - other treatments such as deep chemical peels, full ablative lasers and thread lifts. This European Standard provides recommendations for aesthetic non-surgical medical treatments, including the ethical framework and general principles according to which aesthetic medicine services are provided by all practitioners and stakeholders of the aesthetic medical field. These recommendations apply before, during and after the treatment. Any aesthetic medical treatment that goes deeper than the stratum corneum or which has, or claims to have, a biological effect beyond the stratum corneum (with or without instrument or devices) is included in the scope of this European Standard. Aesthetic surgical procedures covered by EN 16372 and dentistry ) procedures are excluded from the scope of this European Standard. Aesthetic non-medical treatments (tattooing and any treatment not affecting tissue deeper than the stratum corneum) which can be legally performed by non-physicians (e.g. tattooist, beauty therapists) are excluded from the scope of this European Standard.
This European Standard addresses the requirements for certain aesthetic non-surgical medical treatments: - treatments with resorbable injectables, botulinum toxin and micro needling; - treatments with non-ablative fractional resurfacing and superficial peels, lasers and comparable energy based devices; - treatments with fractional ablative lasers and comparable energy based devices and medium depth peels; and - other treatments such as deep chemical peels, full ablative lasers and thread lifts. This European Standard provides recommendations for aesthetic non-surgical medical treatments, including the ethical framework and general principles according to which aesthetic medicine services are provided by all practitioners and stakeholders of the aesthetic medical field. These recommendations apply before, during and after the treatment. Any aesthetic medical treatment that goes deeper than the stratum corneum or which has, or claims to have, a biological effect beyond the stratum corneum (with or without instrument or devices) is included in the scope of this European Standard. Aesthetic surgical procedures covered by EN 16372 and dentistry ) procedures are excluded from the scope of this European Standard. Aesthetic non-medical treatments (tattooing and any treatment not affecting tissue deeper than the stratum corneum) which can be legally performed by non-physicians (e.g. tattooist, beauty therapists) are excluded from the scope of this European Standard.
EN 16844:2017+A1:2018 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 03.080.99 - Other services; 11.020.10 - Health care services in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16844:2017+A1:2018 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16844:2017+A2:2019, EN 16844:2017, CEN/TS 16702-2:2020, EN ISO 12855:2025, EN ISO 12855:2022. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Storitve estetske medicine - Nekirurški medicinski posegiDienstleistungen in der ästhetischen Medizin - Nicht-chirurgische, medizinische BehandlungenServices en médecine esthétique - Traitements médicaux, non chirurgicauxAesthetic medicine services - Non-surgical medical treatments11.020.10Zdravstvene storitve na splošnoHealth care services in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16844:2017+A1:2018SIST EN 16844:2017+A1:2018en,fr,de01-oktober-2018SIST EN 16844:2017+A1:2018SLOVENSKI
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