What Qualifications Does a Person Need to Perform Total FX?

Dear MR, Texas state law mandates that only a physician may fire an ablative laser such a Total FX and that the physician may NOT delegate the use of an ablative laser to a non-physician. That being said, for ablative laser surfacing of your face choose a physician who specializes in plastic surgery procedures of the face with board certification and experience in laser procedures to help you achieve optimal results and successfully treat any complications that may arise. Regarding... more

As the other posters have outlined, regulations on who may use a CO2 ablative laser vary from state to state. Even if you get a physician to perform the laser procedure that is no guarantee that the proper evaluation is performed and the best treatment parameters have been selected. The Lumenis Ultrapulse laser that delivers the TotalFX treatments is a very powerful surgical laser. That is why I selected it over other less powerful machines. It is adjustable and can give very mild... more

The laws on who can operate lasers vary from state to state.  Physicians with training, experience and ongoing education in lasers will take a detailed skin history, do a careful skin analysis to establish safe treatment settings, and provide pre-treatment guidelines to help avoid adverse outcomes.  Laser test spots are especially useful if you have pigmented or sensitive skin.  Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation can be addressed with a variety of... more