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How can I become a certified cosmetic laser technician?

I am interested in becoming a cosmetic laser technician. You know those people who do laser hair removal, and double eyelid surgery. I want the best education possible. Does anyone know how long it takes to get certified and how much the usually make? Plus locations where I can go to school for it. Anyone who is currently working in the profession please give more details. Thank You.


I am a medical aesthetician and I do laser hair removal, photofacials, and a process called photodynamic therapy for acne. Learning how to use the laser was quite frankly, something that just happened to come along because the Plastic Surgeon that I happen to be working with decided he wanted to offer this service in his practice.
My suggestion is this: Either go to school to become a Medical Aesthetician or become a Certified Medical Assistant and put your sites on working either with a Plastic Surgeon or a dermatologist who offer laser treatments within their facility. You'll need to go online and find out where there are schools that offer Medical Aesthetician courses. These schools usually have training in laser technology which when it comes to looking for a job, this could prove to be a valuable piece of info on your resume. Good luck to you.


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    We use the CO2 Resurfacing laser like an artist’s brush, tailoring the skin rejuvenation procedure to your individual needs. Fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and the mouth are smoothed. Deep laugh and frown creases can be softened. Acne scars and some uneven surgical scars are...

    Co2 After

    We use the CO2 Resurfacing laser like an artist’s brush, tailoring the skin rejuvenation procedure to your individual needs. Fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and the mouth are smoothed. Deep laugh and frown creases can be softened. Acne scars and some uneven surgical scars are...

    Co2 Before

    We use the CO2 Resurfacing laser like an artist’s brush, tailoring the skin rejuvenation procedure to your individual needs. Fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and the mouth are smoothed. Deep laugh and frown creases can be softened. Acne scars and some uneven surgical scars are...

    Co2 Before

    We use the CO2 Resurfacing laser like an artist’s brush, tailoring the skin rejuvenation procedure to your individual needs. Fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and the mouth are smoothed. Deep laugh and frown creases can be softened. Acne scars and some uneven surgical scars are...

    Co2 After

    We use the CO2 Resurfacing laser like an artist’s brush, tailoring the skin rejuvenation procedure to your individual needs. Fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and the mouth are smoothed. Deep laugh and frown creases can be softened. Acne scars and some uneven surgical scars are...

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This newly revised title helps you incorporate the very latest in Lasers and Lights into your busy practice. Succinctly written and lavishly illustrated, this book focus on procedural how-to's and offer step-by-step advice on proper techniques, pitfalls, and tricks of the trade-so you can refine and hone your skills.and expand your repertoire. It includes a new and improved DVD with videos of new techniques and key procedures.

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I have ordered 5 books on one setting. I have received 4 of them in 2 different shipments, but the last one is lost out there somewhere.(I was told that it would arrive before 23/5/07) I tried to track down where my order is but failed to locate it, any help that you guys can offer?
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Sunlight and gravity cause facial aging. Lasers enable safe and predictable resurfacing to smooth facial wrinkles as well as surgery to remove aging tissue from eyelids while minimizing bruising. Lasers can also eliminate excess blood vessels and unwanted hair, and erase tattoos without scarring.

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Understanding Cosmetic Laser Surgery spells out the technology of the laser and its suitability for many cosmetic surgeries. Included in the discussions are the physiology of the skin, the basics of the surgical procedure, the preparation for surgery, a pointing out of risks, and an advisory on the postoperative recovery. This information is presented in clear, jargon-free language that explains how a laser procedure is accomplished without affecting the surrounding skin.

A comprehensive overview that keeps the patient's perspective in mind, Understanding Cosmetic Laser Surgery is for the general reader and for those considering this elective surgical procedure.

This useful, enlightening book written by a practicing professional answers questions patients ask and lets them know what to expect from surgery.

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Excellent book!
Dr. Langdon has written an extremely informative book. With the detail of a medical expert and scientist Dr. Langdon explains to the reader the various aspects of modern cosmetic laser procedures and laser technology. I found this book clearly written, easy to read and walked away with a deeper understanding then I expected.

I recommend this book to anybody that is interested in a better insight into cosmetic laser procedures and the options available.


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I've tried _a lot_ of ear plugs over the years and the Laser Lite (same as the Leight Sleepers) at simply the best. Great attenuation, particularly at the low frequency end where slamming doors and stomping foot steps of upstairs neighbors matter. They're the only ones I use (which is a good thing now that I have a box of 200!).
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I got hooked on earplugs my second year of college when I moved into on-campus apartments. It was so loud that I needed earplugs to sleep, but I went through many terrible earplugs before finding these. For whatever reason, many other earplugs are designed with incredibly itchy material or design. Many times I even woke up with bleeding in my ears because the earplugs aggravated my skin so much in the night that I scratched away at it. Many other times I'd wake up in a panic because the irritating earplugs didn't have tapered ends and through my fussing with them in my sleep, they'd get pushed so far into my ear canal I couldn't get them out with my fingers (the panicked feeling an the getting out of bed to find tweezers to remove them always made it hard to get back to sleep and since better sleep was the purpose of the earplugs, well... they didn't work out.)

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Something else I've found, which applies to other soft foam earplugs as well, is that you can use scissors to cut these down to a shorter length if they tend to fall out while you're sleeping. Just be careful to make sure you can still get a hold of them to pull them out!
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Long Pulse Diode Laser Hair Removal Kit The DM4000 is a very powerful long pulse diode laser epilator and is very easy to operate. There are many home use laser epilators which have recently become available but none of which can compare with this system. A full 2000mW at 808nm makes it more than 8 times as powerful as the nearest competitor. The laser diode is rated for an impressive 5000 hours of continuous use (about 3-5 years), so you know it will last. Laser output is delivered by a convenient thumb switch on the comfortable stainless steel module. The emission zone treatment area is a highly precise pinpoint beam, which is perfect for hair-by-hair epilation.

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This talk will focus on new treatments for reducing, and in some cases, eliminating scars from acne and other imperfections in the skin through the use of the newest laser technology.

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