| Laser hair removal is a fast-growing | | | | Georgia: Supervision |
| procedure that's helping thousands of people | | | | |
| get rid of unwanted hair. The latest | | | | Hawaii: Physician Only |
| procedure uses intensed pulsed light (IPL) to | | | | |
| destroy hair follicles and prevent the growth | | | | Idaho: Supervision |
| of follicles and hair for an extended period | | | | |
| of time. Laser hair removal has been so | | | | Illinois: Supervision |
| popular because of its preciseness and | | | | |
| success rates. If you're considering laser | | | | Indiana: Physician Only |
| hair removal, your first step is to find | | | | |
| someone who's qualified to perform the | | | | Iowa: Supervision |
| procedure. It's important that they be | | | | |
| qualified and experienced to provide a | | | | Kansas: Supervision |
| high-quality procedure. | | | | |
| | | | Kentucky: Supervision |
| Finding Laser Hair Removal Specialists | | | | |
| | | | Louisiana: Supervision |
| Locating your laser hair removal specialist | | | | |
| is not difficult. Make sure he or she is | | | | Maine: Physician Only |
| Board Certified in Dermatology. If more than | | | | |
| one specialist is working at the office, find | | | | Maryland: Physician Only |
| out if each is certified. If another member | | | | |
| of the doctor's staff will be performing the | | | | Massachusetts: Direct |
| procedure, that person should be a registered | | | | |
| nurse or licensed physician to ensure proper | | | | Michigan: Supervision |
| care and use of the laser equipment. The | | | | |
| facility where your procedure will be | | | | Minnesota: Supervision |
| performed should be clean and professional. | | | | |
| Ask for a tour of the facility and where your | | | | Mississippi: Supervision |
| procedure will take place if possible. Take | | | | |
| special care in choosing your specialist | | | | Missouri: Supervision |
| because laser hair removal is a medical | | | | |
| procedure, and should be treated as such. | | | | Montana: Physician Only |
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| State Requirements for Laser Hair Removal | | | | Nebraska: Direct |
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| Each state varies in how laser hair removal | | | | Nevada: Supervision |
| can be performed. You'll need to know what | | | | |
| your state requires and make sure your | | | | New Hampshire: Physician Only |
| specialist understands this as well. The | | | | |
| state requirements are broken down into four | | | | New Jersey: Physician Only |
| categories. Each category specifies how and | | | | |
| by whom the procedure can be performed within | | | | New Mexico: Physician Only |
| that particular state. A brief explanation | | | | |
| of each category is below. | | | | New York: N/A |
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| 1) Physician Only: A medical doctor (MD) or | | | | North Carolina: Supervision |
| Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) must | | | | |
| actually fire the laser. Then, the doctor | | | | North Dakota: Direct |
| may ask a PA, RN or other licensed | | | | |
| professional to use laser during the hair | | | | Ohio: Supervision |
| removal procedure. | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma: Direct |
| 2) Direct: The laser can be fired by a | | | | |
| medical or non-medical professional | | | | Oregon: Supervision |
| (according to the state's requirements), but | | | | |
| the professional must remain under the direct | | | | Pennsylvania: Direct |
| supervision of the MD or DO, and also use the | | | | |
| license and practice of the doctor. | | | | Rhode Island: Supervision |
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| 3) Supervision: A medical or non-medical | | | | South Carolina: Direct |
| professional can fire the laser and perform | | | | |
| the procedure under the supervision of a MD | | | | South Dakota: Supervision |
| or DO. Depending on the state, the physician | | | | |
| might or might not be present when the laser | | | | Tennessee: N/A |
| hair removal procedure is performed. | | | | |
| | | | Texas: Supervision |
| 4) N/A: The state has no official | | | | |
| requirements for laser hair removal | | | | Utah: Direct |
| procedures. | | | | |
| | | | Vermont: Supervision |
| *Below is a list of states and their general | | | | |
| requirements for based on the four above | | | | Virginia: Direct |
| definitions. Check within your own state, | | | | |
| however, to obtain more detailed | | | | Washington: Supervision |
| requirements. | | | | |
| | | | West Virginia: Supervision |
| Alabama: Direct | | | | |
| | | | Wisconsin: Supervision |
| Alaska: Supervision | | | | |
| | | | Wyoming: Supervision |
| Arizona: Supervision | | | | |
| | | | *State requirements as shown at the Web site |
| Arkansas: Supervision | | | | of Rocky Mountain Laser College of Denver, |
| | | | Colorado. |
| California: Direct | | | | |
| | | | Laser hair removal can be a simple, pleasant |
| Colorado: Supervision | | | | process if you find the right doctor. You |
| | | | can usually locate professionals in your |
| Connecticut: Direct | | | | local telephone directory, online or by |
| | | | consulting with your own family doctor. If |
| Delaware: Physician Only | | | | you take the time to locate a doctor that's |
| | | | right for you, you'll be more satisfied with |
| Florida: Supervision | | | | your results. You can see that unwanted hair |
| | | | disappear in no time! |