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Laser, IPL & Light-Based Therapies

Overview:

Light therapy has been used for hundreds of years for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications, with the first lasers being developed for medical use in the 1960s.

Since the 1990’s Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) has become increasingly popular. Nowadays, there is a huge range of delivery devices available for light-based therapy, in almost every field of medicine.

Our Laser, IPL & Light-Based Therapies course covers the theory and science behind the different types of light-based therapies on the market today, as well as how to use them for a range of applications. Following completion of our course, you will feel confident understanding and using any light-based device you encounter in any clinical aesthetic setting.

As with all Aesthetic Education’s courses, there will be an online module and quiz, followed by attendance at a practical workshop, where you will practice on live models.

Course name: Laser, IPL & Light-Based Therapies

Ideal For: Doctors, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Podiatrists, Physiotherapists

Cost: $3990

CPD Points: 32

Course Structure: 

Part 1: Theory module, to be completed before the workshop

Part 2: Two-day practical workshop, 9am- 5pm.

Course Topics & Objectives

  • Light, radiation & the electromagnetic spectrum

  • Principles &properties of light

  • Light: frequency & wavelengths

  • Light: energy & intensity

  • Skin, face & body anatomy

  • Applications for light therapy

  • Common chromophores and targets for treatment

  • Light delivery devices: LEDs

  • Light delivery devices: Lasers

  • Light delivery devices: Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)

  • Other devices and common terminology

  • Use of light delivery devices for common aesthetic concerns, such as:

  • pigment reduction

  • vascular lesions, acne,

  • hair removal

  • acne & scarring

  • tattoo removal

  • Combining light-based therapies with other treatment modalities

  • Conducting a comprehensive assessment and selecting patients suitable for treatment,

  • Contraindications and identifying patients unsuitable for treatment.

  • Putting together an appropriate and responsive treatment plan

  • Troubleshooting & dealing with adverse events

Ready to get started? Enquire now!

Please note: this course will not be available until Semester 2, 2024. Please do get in touch anytime however, as we will be taking enrolments from early May, so you can get in early!

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