What can an esthetician do in Oregon?

“Board of Cosmetology - Esthetician - Practitioner Information”

“Estheticians use their hands or mechanical or electrical apparatuses or appliances for cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, exfoliating or applying lotions or creams”

““Esthetics” means any of the following skin care or facial care practices performed on the human body or face for the purpose of keeping the skin of the human body or face healthy and attractive and not for medical diagnosis or treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments:”

“Temporary removal of hair by using lotion, cream, an appliance, wax, thread, sugar, tweezers, dermaplaning, a depilatory or other means.”

“(f) Mechanical or electrical apparatuses, appliances, or devices used for nanoneedling, microneedling, and similar procedures; and”

“An esthetician is limited to performing services with mechanical or electric apparatuses, appliances, or devices that do not penetrate beyond the epidermis except through natural physiological effects as defined in OAR 817-015-0045.”

“(1) An esthetician is prohibited from performing chemical peels that extend beyond the stratum basale.”

“(2) An esthetician must obtain five hours of training or education in each of the following peels prior to performing either of the chemical peel services:”

“Except as needed to acquire the education and training, an esthetician is only permitted to perform dermaplaning when the six hours of required education and training below are completed.”

“(4) An esthetic device is not a: (a) Laser; (b) Intense pulse light;”

“(2) If a certified advanced esthetician is performing laser services they must meet the standards”

“Short Answer: No, providing cosmetic injections to clients is NOT in the scope of practice for basic or advanced esthetics.”

“The Oregon Medical Board is the entity authorized to determine what is and what not the practice of medicine is.”

“to become a certified advanced esthetician in 2016, you must have an active esthetics certification issued by the Board of Cosmetology.”

“(1) A permanent certification authorizes the holder to practice advanced nonablative esthetics.”

“The following regulated professions are overseen by the Board of Cosmetology.”

“(5) An esthetician using a “mechanical or electrical apparatus, appliance, or device” can only use the device within the epidermis.”

“(b) “Mechanical or electrical apparatus, appliance or device” does not include lasers or intense pulsed light or a device, as that term is defined by the Board of Cosmetology by rule, in collaboration”

“Please know that the Health Licensing Office (HLO) and its boards do not provide individualized advice on how the law applies to practice in the field.”