Alaska esthetician scope of practice
What can an esthetician do in Alaska?
Alaska licenses estheticians as an Esthetician through the Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers. The basic esthetician license covers cosmetic work on the scalp, face or neck, including skin care, make-up and temporary removal of superfluous hair, for a fee. Below: whether that license covers microneedling, chemical peels, dermaplaning, laser and IPL, and Botox or fillers, each answered from Alaska's own statutes, board rules or board statements, read on October 27, 2026.
- Microneedling
- Not stated
- Chemical peels
- Not stated
- Dermaplaning
- Not stated
- Laser and IPL
- Not stated
- Botox and fillers
- Not stated
Licensed by Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers.The board's page The state's own words
Microneedling
Can estheticians do microneedling in Alaska?
Not stated. Alaska's official pages we read do not settle whether a licensed esthetician may do microneedling. Ask the Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers before you offer it.
Chemical peels
Can estheticians do chemical peels in Alaska?
Not stated. Alaska's official pages we read do not settle whether a licensed esthetician may do chemical peels. Ask the Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers before you offer it.
Dermaplaning
Can estheticians do dermaplaning in Alaska?
Not stated. Alaska's official pages we read do not settle whether a licensed esthetician may do dermaplaning. Ask the Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers before you offer it.
Laser and IPL
Can estheticians do laser hair removal in Alaska?
Not stated. Alaska's official pages we read do not settle whether a licensed esthetician may do laser hair removal and other laser or IPL treatments. Ask the Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers before you offer it.
Botox and fillers
Can estheticians do Botox or fillers in Alaska?
Not stated. Alaska's official pages we read do not settle whether a licensed esthetician may do Botox, fillers and other injections. Ask the Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers before you offer it.
Advanced license
Does Alaska have a master esthetician license?
Alaska's official pages we read name no advanced or master esthetician license; the basic Esthetician license is the one that sets the scope.
Good to know
What else Alaska says about an esthetician's scope
- The board adopted regulations in April 2025 on the statutory definition of esthetics and the term 'appliances', effective June 5, 2025. The filed text was not readable, so check Title 12, Chapter 09 of the Alaska Administrative Code.
Sources
What Alaska's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Alaska's own statutes, board rules or board statements, read on October 27, 2026. Scope rules change and boards interpret them: confirm with the Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers before you offer a treatment.
- The license and its scope
“Can currently be performed under the existing 350-hour Alaska esthetician license”
commerce.alaska.gov “massaging, cleansing, stimulating, or similar work on the scalp, face or neck, including skin care, make-up, and temporary removal of superfluous hair, for cosmetic purposes for a fee”
akleg.gov - The board
“means the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers;”
akleg.gov - Also good to know
“On April 17, 2025, the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers adopted regulations in Title 12, Chapter 09 of the Alaska Administrative Code.”
aws.state.ak.us
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