Mysuru: In the wake of death of a person in Chennai after a failed hair transplant; state government has directed beauty clinics, spas, salons in the state to register them under Karnataka Private Medical Establishment (KPME) act within three month failing which, the clinics would be closed down.

Speaking to media persons at Information Department on Friday District Health Officer Dr Basavaraju said, “The government has decided to crack the whip on cosmetology and beauty salons carrying out transplants and other chemical procedures without adequate guidance from any medical officer. The decision was directed by Commissioner of Health and Family welfare department and all those spas that carryout cosmetology treatment must have to register under the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME Act) in the next three months”.

As of now the beauty clinics were getting permission from corporation and had trade license to run but now they need to apply and register under the KPME Act.

KPMEA nodal officer Dr Somashekhar said, “This act will help to regulate the clinics and only qualified beauticians will be able to get the registration.”

Those spas, beauty salons that carry out hair transplantation, micro needling, laser therapy, plastic rich plasma and usage of any other chemically reactive products need to register themselves under KPME Act by paying a registration fee of Rs 5000 under Day care centre within three months from today. Those who are registering need to produce their academic certification in beautician subject and must also have a skin expert as a guide.

The regular hair salons and barber shops that don’t carry out any transplantation or beauty related treatment do not need to register under the KPME act.