Laser Hair Treatment Professional Resources

Best practices manual for experts in laser therapy

Laser hair treatment guide is a quick online reference for best practices for professionals.

Is your personal service business important to you? Are you aware of the threats attached to a cosmetic service of such a scale?

Well, no matter whether you answer was Yes or No to the above questions…

If you are a dermatologist, a certified laser professional or a technician engaged in rendering the hair removal services by lasers then stop, and go through this page at least once. Better yet, keep these golden rules handy for a thriving, profitable and trouble free career.

Reasons Why You Should Bother the Best Practices

Hair removal by lasers is quite popular as well as costly for a cosmetic procedure. Popularity of the treatment, high cost to afford it and your thriving business together bring forth a danger you would never wish to see even in a nightmare.

Money earned through a decade of hard work could be lost in one formidable legal suit of medical negligence or malpractice against you.

There have been cases! If you know the laser hair removal market then you also know that there are a lot of attorneys actively hunting for laser hair removal clients who want to sue a laser professional or laser center.

I agree that the majority (or almost all) of your consumers aren't there to file a suit against you. But do not discount the fact that only one is enough to cost you a fortune!

Being a doctor myself, I have witnessed a lot of medical litigations in my vicinity. They arrive out of nowhere and take the form and shape you have never imagined was ever possible.

So, what to do? Knowing how to remove hair by lasers is not enough! Here are a few personal recommendations which I felt were necessary to be reemphasized. These are not any official 'code of conduct' sort of things but in fact lessons learnt by me during my own medical practice. So, here's your guide to the safe treatment practices…

Safe Laser Hair Treatment - The Golden Rules!

Keep the Client Safety Your Top Priority…

Always begin with the client safety in mind and goodwill at heart. If you do that everything else should take care of itself. And you will never need to be bogged down with painful details.

If and when you ensure this then…

• You will try to acquire absolute professional acumen.
• You will treat the patient as he/she deserves to be treated.
• And you will keep an eye over the results or benefits your client is going to gain.

As a result you, your career or your business have better chances to thrive exactly as you wish… without breaks and bumps!

In short, this one is the best among the Golden Rules of Laser Hair Treatment. Other laser hair treatment tips are mostly the finer extensions to this very basic code of conduct.

Learn the Best Practices for Safe Hair Removal

For your safety as well as the safety of your client who depends upon you for the same. It doesn't need a mention for a medical professional at least that he/she must practice complete aseptic precautions.

Keep in Touch with the Latest…

Things are changing fast! There are new developments in laser technology every now and then. New machines offering extended capabilities which were not possible before are entering the market. Keeping up-to-date helps you, your customer and also your business. Is there a need to explain how…?

Keep in Sync with Local Laws and Legislation…

Laws regarding laser hair treatment may vary in your country, state or region. Laser hair removal may not be covered by insurance for the client but it is always covered by the court of law everywhere in the world. Do not forget that!

Get Ready with the Umbrella of Insurance…

When it rains it never asks whether or not you have got an umbrella! So, dear experts, technicians or professionals, please make sure to safeguard your hard earned dollars with an insurance cover.

Laser hair treatments are not covered by insurance for your client. This one fact is enough for you to cover yourself with insurance. Medical malpractice insurance or professional liability insurance or whatever else applicable in your case is to make sure that you are earning for yourself and not to pay bills for others!

Be Thorough in History Taking…

Do not make the mistake of pretending to be a busy professional by taking history casually. When problem occurs you would definitely know that it was 'proper history taking' that was missing or faulty. Majority of litigations if not all are the result of poor medical and general history.

If you feel that you are too busy to do so then hire some assistant or make a thorough standard format for case history which is relevant to laser hair treatment and its associated hazards. Get it filled by the client and make sure you read it.

Avoid Treating Those Who Are Pregnant…

Although the client may be willing to undergo treatment and it doesn't matter whether she is aware of the photonics or not… avoid treating a lady who is pregnant. Ask her to bring a written recommendation from an obstetrician.

I know that you know… What? That laser is not officially declared to be contraindicated in pregnancy till date! But who knows? Aren't the calcium supplements once encouraged, are now said to be causing strokes? Why to risk the baby out of our ignorance, in case?

This is what I feel personally and I can't be rigid about it due to the same fact. I leave it for you to choose!

Learn to Communicate Well…

Laser hair removal is a process regarding which your client has a lot of queries. Develop the habit of answering all the questions or concerns your customer has or might have.

Keep in mind that your clients are not illiterate lot. More often than not a laser hair removal consumer comes to you after his/her personal research regarding treatment and relevant details.

LHRT is a witness to that fact because we know how savvy are the consumers visiting this site daily!

And if you fail to communicate and reaffirm the essentials then more often than not… you will lose the client! Did you just say that's the safest way to avoid litigations? ;-)

Learn to Build Trust and Much of It…

Litigations and negligence claims are born out of lack of trust. Nobody would file a law suit against somebody he/she trusts. Your client must be able to trust you from beginning till the end of treatment.

Communicating well equals transferring information from you to the client… and nothing more. Long ago we have been told that "Actions speak louder than words!"

In medical practice clients seek somebody they can trust, much more than in any other field. That is the reason you would find practitioners who can barely speak are much more popular and blindly trusted than the very eloquent ones.

If you hang around them for a short while with open mind then you would notice that those poor communicators were successful in relaying their trustworthiness to their clients. How? Well… through their genuine concern for patient welfare and actions with track record to support it.

In short build trust to thrive and enjoy your profession without breaks and bumps!

Dump the Trouble Makers Right in the Beginning…

This one takes practice! From my own experience I can tell you that whenever I felt uneasy around a patient the same patient turned out to be a trouble in the end. Let your gut feelings or sixth sense make the judgment.

Be wary of the smarty… a lot of smart questioning of inquisitive type and subtly condescending behavior right from the start are a few tell tale signs. More often such individuals believe in creating trouble more than benefiting from the laser hair treatment and its boons. So, identify and dump them diplomatically right then and right there!

Be a Good Writer…

Always ensure perfect documentation of client history, the type of laser used and parameters, events during the procedure, events in between sessions and so on. In short keep everything in writing.

Give Instructions Verbally as Well as in Print Form…

Pre-treatment and post-treatment instructions do carry a huge weight in safe laser hair treatment. So, explain it as well as hand it over to the client in printed form. 'I wasn't told' is one of the most popular among medical complaints. It is also a sizeable legal proof against you.

Prepare a Comprehensive Consent Form or Client Agreement…

Client consent or Agreement is the strongest written proof in keeping you away from legal nightmares. The agreement should detail the process, devices and accessories used, tests and medications used or likely to be used, expected results, complications and hazards if any.

It isn't being unfair to the patient. In reality, it is a witness to the fact that all the standard and necessary measures were taken to ensure health and safety of both the parties involved. Your customer is free not to sign when a point or two are not agreeable. You are free to include or exclude a particular term or condition.

Tips mentioned in this guide may seem obvious but are also very likely to be forgotten while living with the '$ Dreams'.

I assume these guidelines should help you strengthen the foundations of your business. A business that stands on strong foundations benefits both the parties involved… you as well as your client.

If not and you have very personal questions and concerns then please do not hesitate to throw your query at laser hair removal answers section of LHRT.

Wish you a safe, thriving and prosperous future performing laser hair treatment services.