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