Ethics & California LawQuestion 144 of 484
An esthetician offers a treatment she calls "micro-needling." In California, micro-needling that penetrates the skin to a medical depth is:
a.A medical procedure beyond esthetician scope; only a limited cosmetic-grade device on the very surface may be within esthetician practice and only with proper training
b.Allowed if the client signs a waiver
c.Allowed with parental consent
d.Always within esthetician scope
Explanation
True micro-needling that breaks the skin to a treatment depth is a medical procedure. Only very superficial cosmetic-grade rollers may arguably fit within esthetician scope, and even then training and infection control are critical.
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