We had so much interest in our courses at Cosmetex 2016 as national uniformity, regulation and licensing look set to be the direction for the use of lasers and IPL in Australia according to Dr John Javorniczky from ARPANSA. Winners...
Medical Board guidelines on cosmetic medical and surgical procedures that were released today have as an imperative the need for doctors to have laser training in minor procedures such as skin and hair removal treatments. Another consideration for doctors is...
Get educated on the theory of lasers, IPL, safety and clinical presentations. If you understand wavelengths, principles of photothermolysis, pulse width, fluence, spot size, clinical end points, Fitzpatrick Skin Types, expected side effects and possible adverse outcomes then you will...
You may have incomplete resolution of the tattoo or “Ghosting" as it's sometimes referred to as Lots of treatments, 47% of tattoos require up to 10 sessions and 26% require more than 15 sessions Response will be reduced if you...
It's great to see Australia keeping up with its international counterparts and nurses asserting their credibility and capability around the delivery of clinical services in cosmetic medicine including laser skin rejuvenation, laser tattoo removal and the administration of muscle relaxants...
ARPANSA updated on their progress on 27th January 2016 and say they have received over 260 public submissions on the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement on Intense Pulsed Light sources (IPLs) and Lasers for Cosmetic or Beauty Therapy. Now that's a...
With regulation close on the horizon, a laser safety certificate is the essential ingredient in all clinician's portfolios. In a Spa+Clinic article experts interviewed have called for a raising of standards in the laser & IPL industry calling for operators...
Laser Safety Australia has made the following comments & recommendations to ARPANSA regarding their recent consultation: National standards should be developed by ARPANSA of for 1) client care, 2) clinician education and training and 3) the accreditation of premises providing...
