Wyoming esthetician scope of practice
What can an esthetician do in Wyoming?
Wyoming licenses estheticians as an Esthetician through the Wyoming Board of Cosmetology. The basic esthetician license covers massaging, cleansing, exfoliating and applying preparations to the skin by hand, chemicals, or mechanical or electrical apparatuses, and removing superfluous hair by means other than electrolysis and laser; procedures that pierce the epidermal or dermal layer are prohibited. Below: whether that license covers microneedling, chemical peels, dermaplaning, laser and IPL, and Botox or fillers, each answered from Wyoming's own statutes, board rules or board statements, read on October 27, 2026.
- Microneedling
- Not allowed
- Chemical peels
- With conditions
- Dermaplaning
- With conditions
- Laser and IPL
- Not allowed
- Botox and fillers
- Not allowed
Licensed by Wyoming Board of Cosmetology.The board's page The state's own words
Microneedling
Can estheticians do microneedling in Wyoming?
No. Microneedling pierces the skin, and the board says licensees are prohibited from offering any services that pierce the skin.
Chemical peels
Can estheticians do chemical peels in Wyoming?
Only with conditions. Chemical exfoliation is within the basic scope, but only procedures that do not pierce the epidermal or dermal layer are allowed, so peels that pierce the skin are prohibited.
Dermaplaning
Can estheticians do dermaplaning in Wyoming?
Only with conditions. Blade exfoliation and removal of superfluous hair by means other than electrolysis or laser fall within the basic scope, but the device must not pierce, ablate or destroy live skin tissue.
Laser and IPL
Can estheticians do laser hair removal in Wyoming?
No. Laser hair removal is excluded from the esthetician scope, and the board treats it as a medical treatment that licensees may not offer in a salon.
Botox and fillers
Can estheticians do Botox or fillers in Wyoming?
No. The board treats Botox and similar injections as medical treatments, and licensees may not offer medical treatments in a salon unless they hold a separate medical license.
Advanced license
Does Wyoming have a master esthetician license?
Wyoming'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 Wyoming says about an esthetician's scope
- The board does not offer a medical esthetics license.
- Medical treatments offered in a salon must be done in a separate room by a licensed medical provider only.
- Devices used for esthetics must be commercially available, must not pierce, ablate or destroy live skin tissue, and must be operated within manufacturer guidelines.
Sources
What Wyoming's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Wyoming's own statutes, board rules or board statements, read on October 27, 2026. Scope rules change and boards interpret them: confirm with the Wyoming Board of Cosmetology before you offer a treatment.
- The license and its scope
“"Esthetician" means a person who engages in the practice of esthetics as defined by this act and rules of the board and who is licensed as an esthetician under this act;”
wyoleg.gov “Massaging, cleansing, exfoliating, stimulating, manipulating, beautifying, applying makeup, oils, lotions, or other preparations to the skin using hands, chemicals,”
wyoleg.gov “applying makeup, oils, lotions, or other preparations to the skin using hands, chemicals, mechanical or electrical apparatuses or appliances;”
wyoleg.gov “Removal of superfluous hair by means other than electrolysis and laser;”
wyoleg.gov “Procedures which pierce the epidermal or dermal layer of the skin are considered invasive and are prohibited.”
wyoleg.gov - Microneedling
“Licensees are prohibited from offering any services that pierce the skin including microblading.”
cosmetology.wyo.gov - Dermaplaning
“Esthetic devices allowed must be commercially available and not pierce, ablate, or destroy the live tissue of the skin, and be operated within manufacturer guidelines.”
wyoleg.gov - Laser and IPL
“Treatments like Botox, Laser Hair Removal and Cool Sculpting are considered medical treatments and must be done by a licensed medical provider or under the direct supervision of a licensed medical provider in a medical office.”
cosmetology.wyo.gov “Our licensees are not allowed to offer any medical treatments in a salon, unless they hold a separate medical license under the Board of Medicine or the Board of Nursing.”
cosmetology.wyo.gov - The board
“The Wyoming Board of Cosmetology does not offer a medical esthetics license.”
cosmetology.wyo.gov - Also good to know
“Any medical treatments offered in a salon must be done in a separate room and be done by a licensed medical provider only.”
cosmetology.wyo.gov
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