What can an esthetician do in Tennessee?

“An aesthetician does one or more of the following: massage, clean, stimulate, manipulate, exercise, beautify or perform similar work with hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or by use of cosmetic preparations, tonics, lotions or creams;”

“gives facials, applies makeup, gives skin care or removes superfluous hair by tweezing, depilatories or waxing”

“Only the non-living, uppermost layers of facial skin, known as the epidermis, may, by any method or means, be removed, and in such event may be removed only for the purpose of beautification.”

“a licensed aesthetician may perform cosmetic microneedling if performed under the supervision of a physician licensed pursuant to title 63, chapter 6 or 9.”

“Licensed aestheticians may use alphahydroxy acid salon exfoliation products that do not exceed thirty percent (30%) concentration.”

“Skin removal techniques and practices which affect the living layers of facial skin, known as the dermis, are prohibited.”

“The current requirements for the licensure of cosmetologist, aestheticians, manicurists, natural hair stylists, eyelash specialists, cosmetology shops, cosmetology and specialty schools, and instructors can be found in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 4.”

“may be performed only in medical spas or “an individual physician’s office or practice owned by a physician.””

“Application of electricity which contracts the muscle; and”

“As microneedling and microblading are not part of the practice of aesthetics, they should not be part of a cosmetology or aesthetics curriculum unless otherwise allowed by law.”