Pearl laser by a technician?

The laws in the U.S. vary greatly from state to state as to who may perform laser surgery.  In general, state laws are becoming stricter because there has been so may bad outcomes and lawsuits involving cases where a patient was treated by a non-physician.  Dermatologists study only the skin for... more

Buyer beware! In some states it may be legal for a non-physician to perform medical procedures, but even if it is legal, it is a poor decision to have a technician perform an ablative resurfacing. I would rethink any decision that involved a non-physician performing these types of procedures.

  I concur with Dr. Katz. He is fortunate to practice in a state better regulated than Virginia. We in Virginia  are beginning to see the folly of allowing unskilled and/or non-MD people use potentially scarring machines. I would opt to have an experienced physician perform your procedure, even... more

Here in Pennsylvania technicians cannot perform ablative laser type of treatments including Pearl, ActiveFX, Fraxel re:Pair, etc.  Why take a risk!?  It's your face and what happens to it is there for everyone to see.  Go to a well trained and experienced physician with laser experience in all... more