laser safety for clinics and beauty salons
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Laser Safety for

- Hospitals
- Dentists
- Ophthalmic Clinics
- and other Healthcare Establishments

Lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) equipment are used for a wide variety of treatments within clinics and beauty salons. To use this technology effectively and safely a high level of skill is needed.

Are you using a Class 3B or Class 4 Laser, or an IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)?

If so you must have the following produced by a Certificated Laser Protection Adviser (LPA):

  • Risk Assessment
  • Local Rules

All operators using Lasers and IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) equipment must have training as follows:

  • Core of Knowledge Safety Training
  • Manufacturer / Clinical Training

Treatment aspects of laser & IPL safety to be considered include:

  • Contra-indications
  • Delicate anatomy / inappropriate treatment sites
  • Drug-induced photosensitivity
  • Eye damage
  • Hyper-pigmentation
  • Hypo-pigmentation
  • Purpura
  • Scarring
  • Skin burns
  • Unrecognised malignancies (or premalignant conditions) at the treatment site
Contact Bioptica Laser Aesthetics

For LPA Support and high-quality Core of Knowledge Training in laser / IPL safety please: