Medical Negligence
Pearson Legal
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META DESCRIPTION: Compensation awarded to client who suffered scarring during a laser acne scar treatment at a Medical Aesthetic Clinic in Manchester. Medical Aesthetic Clinic Compensation Medical Aesthetic Clinic Compensation When a client went for acne scar treatment to improve his cosmesis due to mismanaged treatment, the end result was even more scarring. Our client visited a Medical aesthetic clinic the in Manchester, for an initial consultation on laser treatment for acne and hyperpigmentation secondary to acne scarring. Acne Scarring Treatment He had expected the patch test to be undertaken on an inconspicuous part of his body but the clinician treated his forehead. He was given 10 shots of intense pulsed light on top of each other with a Luminette 585 hand piece when only one shot was reasonable. At the time he said he felt the laser was burning and he was given ice to cool his skin. He later noticed 4 grid marks on his forehead where the laser had scarred him. After this our client suffered burns to his forehead, hyperpigmentation and a grid pattern scarring which is estimated to last up to 10 years. Our client attended the because he was conscious of scarring left after suffering from acne, but he wanted to make sure that any treatment would take into account his dark skin tone. He wanted treatment for acne and hyperpigmentation following his acne scarring. One of the things he confirmed at the time of treatment was that there were no contraindications to the treatment. As with all treatments he had to sign a consent form regarding any short term risks and was reassured that the Luminette, an intense light burst treatment, had been used on people with darker skin with no side effects. Medical Negligence Solicitors obtained an out of court settlement of £9,000 to help pay towards other remedial treatments, skin camouflage and cognitive behavioural therapy.