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In this 2-hour presentation, the participants will learn the history of hair removal and the reasons men and women have removed their hair throughout the years.  Participants will acquire enough knowledge regarding the difference between older and newer modalities, as well as the best way to combine more than one modality according to a client's hair color and texture including esthetic services that may enhance and improve their skin tone, types and age. Participants will learn about contraindications and which…

Learner Objectives: Review the natural history of HIV, its mode of transmission and methods of prevention with particular application to electrology and the laser hair removal industry. Review the different types of hepatitis, their modes of transmission and methods of prevention with particular application to electrology and the laser hair removal industry. Review other bloodborne infections and their potential risks for hair removal professionals. Review general principles of infection control and prevention that can protect those in the hair removal…

This course reviews hair and skin physiology, focusing on relevant up-to-date findings from the fields of dermatology, endocrinology and pain management. The course examines requirements for destruction of the hair growth matrix while reducing short- and long-term side effects to other skin structures. Finally, the course reviews common and uncommon side effects of electrolysis and light-based hair removal, how to prevent them from occurring, and how to treat them if they do occur.

Welcome to the exciting world of cardiovascular and respiratory medicine for the hair removed professional! Participants of this webinar will gain a better understanding of the anatomical and physical features of both the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. They will further learn how these two organ systems work together in health and disease. Finally, we will highlight the important features of these systems as they pertain to the hair removal professional.

The inherently intimate of many spa and esthetics treatments create special sexual harassment, sexual assault and other sexual misconduct legal and business risks for esthetics professionals and the spa and medical esthetic clinic operators providing these services. Since the practical realities of delivering many esthetic treatments and services prevents the elimination of many of the intimacies that create these risks, spa and medical esthetic clinics and individual estheticians alike should understand these risks and follow good risk management processes to…

More and more, Information Privacy is a "hot-button" topic for businesses, associations and service providers.  In this webinar, we discuss two of the broadest regulatory efforts at enforcing information security and privacy and its effect upon business.  Moreover, we examine the provisions of these regulations and the effect they may have on your business operations and why compliance is so important. We also provide a general framework to examine and assess compliance and how to implement an effective security program for…

The goal of this webinar is to give the participant an overview of some of the rules and laws that electrologists and laser technicians should follow in their practice. These safety precautions will help protect the practitioner and client from infection and cross contamination. Some of the topics that will be discussed will be handwashing techniques, gloves, needles, sterilization, environmental control, housekeeping and client safety.