Exactly how much training does an esthetician receive in order to do SculpSure on someone? Is this just a weekend course?

Thank you for your question. It is important that you always work with a board certified facial plastic surgeon. Your provider should be knowledgeable and experienced, able to offer you customized advice and beautiful results.
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SculpSure is a fantastic new tool for highly skilled regulated health care professional to use in selected patients. Training is standardized but I can tell that it is far to brief and limited. Knowing who are the best and safest candidates for this procedure should be left up to Specialist MD's who continue to supervise and assess EVERY patient considering this treatment. Plastic Surgeons have the training and understanding of body contouring options to ensure objective education about options for patients considering energy devices that permanently alter superficial fat. I wish that you and other consumers would take the time to be properly informed before having any procedure that carries risks. 

Each state has different requirements. In some practices, the surgeon does all of my SculpSure treatments. In others, it may be the nurse. Bottom line, it is important to see someone who has the training, yes, but who also has a lot of experience. Hope this helps.

In California, SculpSure can only be performed by a licensed physician, nurse-practitioner, or physician's assistant.  Cynosure (manufacturer of the laser used for the procedure) provides the training and certification to these licensed professionals.

In the state of California ONLY a trained physician, MD or a nurse can preform SculpSure treatments. If you have a SculpSure treatment by any other person, not only is it illegal in California, but you are putting yourself at risk by not having the medical knowledge of the physician or nurse. 

I don't know what the requirement is in Oregon.  In California, SculpSure can only be operated by a licensed medical provider such as a doctor or nurse. CynoSure does provide excellent training for those offering SculpSure treatments and the machine is set up so that there is very low risk of injury or error.  However, proper evaluation of potential patients and deciding on the best number of treatments and placement of applicators is very important to the outcome.  Again, CynoSure does a good job in providing this training.  You would just want to make sure that the provider doing the actual procedure has gone through this training.

Cynosure/SculpSure extensively educates with their providers and staff. Each provider has been trained and continually is being trained monthly by Cynosure. SculpSure is not a weekend class. Only a medical office can provide this treatment. If the doctor of the practice has the nurse or esthetician provide your treatment then I would put my trust in your doctor and that they put their trust in the staff that provides the treatments. Each state is diffferent as to who is qualified to do certain procedures and how many hours are required. If you have had a bad experience I would suggest following up with your provider. You can also ask to be treated by the doctor if that will put you more at ease.

A provider of SculpSure doesn't get the keys to the machine to be able to turn it on until trained. California is very strict in defining who can turn it on, adjust power up or down, and be available through out the 25 minutes. Your question sounds angry--have you had a bad experience? "NON-invasive" does not mean innocuous. Maybe Oregon has different laws. The procedure is still very effective whoever is allowed to run it. States differ in requirements--just like driver's licenses.

SculpSure training is provided by the parent company in a one day on site workshop.  Any person can apply the applicators and monitor the treatment session, but a physician needs to evaluate each potential candidate and either a nurse or a physician needs to start the laser.

SculpSure providers typically receive thorough training from SculpSure’s manufacturer. However depending on the cosmetic center or dermatologist you visit you’ll find different levels of providers.

At our centers we typically have trained ARNP’s or PA’s working with you so at the very least you’re dealing with someone who has master’s level education or above and has worked extensively in the medical field.  You could also always request to have a PA or Physician administer the treatment, most medical facilities will have a supervising physician.