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S.NO. 2206 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This Bill seeks to limit the practice of Cosmetic Dermatology to licensed and 
qualified physicians with residency training in dermatology or plastic surgery. 
Cosmetic dermatological procedure or plastic surgery is a popular procedure done 
to individuals by reshaping and refining normal structures of the face and body. This is 
done to improve appearance to boost self-esteem or to repair damaged facial or body 
structures. Cosmetic dehatology or plastic surgery has become so popular that 
enterprising individuals are exploiting the opportunity for a very lucrative business. A 
number of facial care clinics and salons are sprouting like mushrooms to address the 
demand for cosmetic or plastic surgery. These dermatological clinics and salons usually 
do not have qualified cosmetic surgeons to perform services like facial restructuring and 
breast augmentation, including serious procedures like liposuction and tummy tuck. 
There has been report that the practice had resulted to death or caused facial contusion to 
the patients. 
Government has to step in to protect possible victims of the practice prevalent in 
the field of cosmetic surgery. Realizing that cosmetic dermatological procedure is 
dangerous and risky if performed by unqualified plastic surgeons, this proposed measures 
is governments response to the mandate of the Constitution for the State to protect and 
promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. 
This is a senate counterpart bill to one filed in the House of Representatives by 
Rep. Prosper0 C. Nogales. 


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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.NO.' 2206 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
LIMITING THE PRACTICE OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY TO 
LICENSED AND QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS WITH RESIDENCY 
TRAINING IN DERMATOLOGY. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The practice of Cosmetic Dermatology shall be limited to licensed 
and qualified physicians with residency training in dermatology or plastic surgery. 
SECTION 2. Cosmetic Dermatology procedures shall include but shall not be 
limited to cutaneous laser surgery, laser hair removal, acne surgery, selerotheraphy for 
varicose veins, hair transplantation, electrodessication and curettage, electro surgery, 
injections with steroids, liposuction, tummy tuck, nose reshaping, face lifting, breast lifts, 
brow lifting and eyelid surgery. 
Cosmetic procedures which do not require surgery such as facials, body scrubs, 
chemical peels, dermabrasion and similar treatments maybe done by a trained personnel 
under the supervision of a physicians defined under Section I hereof. 
SECTION 3. Violation of this Act, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of 
not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P 50,000.00) but not more than Two Hundred 
thousand Pesos (P 200,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not 
more that five (5) years, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. 
SECTION 4. The Department of Health, in coordination with the Professional 
Regulation Commission (PRC), shall formulate and issue the rules and regulations 
necessary to implement this Act within sixty (60) days after its approval. 
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modified accordingly. 
SECTION 5. Any laws, decrees, executive orders, and issuances, or portions 
thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
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SECTION 6. This Act, shall take effect fifteen (15) days afier its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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