Dentists not qualified to perform hair transplants, aesthetic procedures: Telangana Medical Council
Following the response from the National Medical Commission (NMC), the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has clarified that dentists, dental surgeons, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (MDS) do not possess the required qualifications to perform aesthetic procedures and hair transplants. According to the Council, dentists (including dental surgeons and Maxillofacial surgeons) do not have these specialities as a core topic in their curriculum. Therefore, they lack the formal surgical knowledge and training for the said procedures
The medical council issued a public notice after receiving a reply from the National Medical Commission (NMC) in this regard.
Seeking clarification on whether dentists can perform aesthetic surgeries, TGMC had written to the NMC. Accordingly, NMC on 13.06.2025 responded to the Council's query and clarified that qualifications to perform these procedures were explicitly mentioned in the Guideline on Aesthetic Surgery and Hair Transplant Procedures issued by the Ethics and Medical Education Board (EMRB) of NMC on 20.09.2022.
Dentists Not Qualified to Perform Hair Transplants, Aesthetic Procedures: Medical councils
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