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Your laser and IPL safety programs, policies, education, audit and QA activities, and daily operational processes will need to align with new, strict Australia/NZ Standards and ARPANSA guidelines coming later in 2017. What are some things to do to prepare?...

By guest contributor Penny J Smalley RN CMLSO MACORN It’s a three a day habit In 1981, a research group in Japan, headed by Dr. Y. Tomita ¹, found that if you vapourised one gram of tissue with a CO2...

But why should we expect them to be? Clinics are already working full tilt to deliver client care let alone have the capacity for a robust, evidence based, peer reviewed and comprehensive education program. Many clinics have a handful of...

We know that the issues around the use of laser and IPL are far wider reaching than just radiation health. The issue report ARPANSA has to deal with runs to 447 pages and analysis is expected to be lengthy with...

At last  a definitive answer to this quandary from the experts! According to Dr Singh "Learning the basics of laser physics plays a vital role in the usage of a laser. Get yourself adequately trained in the laser you are...

It is 8:30 a.m. You have just turned on the lights to your office and that proverbial phone call rolls in. "I think you have burnt me! I have blisters all over my legs and I could not sleep all...

ALARMING! A recent petition says "The use of IPL and laser machines in beauty salons has grown dramatically over the past few years. ARPANSA reported around 5000 operators in 2012, and this would probably be closer to 15,000 operators in...

"Negligently failed to properly train and educate staff" on the use of lasers was the finding of a judge in an article reported in USA today where the clinic was sued after a botched laser job when she was left permanently...