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