How to Purchase Equipment & Start a Business in Laser Hair Removal
The beauty industry, to include aesthetic procedures, is booming. Laser hair removal is one such medical procedure that has gained popularity in recent years. This procedure, which eventually results in the permanent removal of unwanted hair, is often administered by a medical professional or trained technician working under a medical professional. A certified technician could do well to start her own laser hair removal business.
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Things You'll Need
- Training
- Certification
- Business license
- Medical doctor
- Employees
- Insurance
- Laser
- Office supplies
- Office furniture
Instructions
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Contact your state's licensing department to learn your state's regulations on laser hair removal technicians. State rules vary. For example, California only allows physicians, physician's assistants and registered nurses to perform the procedure. Some states require direct supervision from a physician during each procedure.
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Create a business plan. In it, detail information on local competitors and their operations and how you intend to compete. Create a budget of projected expenses to include the laser equipment, the cost of leasing an office with all of the necessary amenities, procuring a physician to work on your staff, obtaining training and licenses, and marketing your business. Determine how you intend to procure financing for your business, such as through a bank loan, friends and family, a partner, or an investor.
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Become a certified laser hair removal technician. Select a state-approved training course that provides hands-on training. Learn the biology of skin and hair, potential side effects, laser settings, hair growth cycles and how to advise clients on treating their skin before and after each treatment.
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Establish your business as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company. Register your business with your county clerk, obtain a federal tax identification number and purchase liability insurance for your laser hair removal business.
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Lease space for your hair removal clinic. Move into an old doctor's office or procure enough space to construct a waiting room, reception area and office, consultation room, and treatment room. Purchase magazine subscriptions, chairs, a television for your waiting room, furniture, computer equipment and office supplies.
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Hire your staff. At a minimum, staff will include a receptionist, an employee to operate your laser, and a medical doctor to oversee operations. Your state will dictate the level of involvement required from your medical doctor. He may simply oversee operations and be available in the event of an emergency, or be required to be present during each procedure.
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Purchase an FDA-approved hair removal laser. Lasers include the Ruby, Alexandrite laser, the Nd: YAG laser, the Diode laser, and the Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) laser. Different lasers react differently to certain skin types. Contact top manufacturers such as Candela, Cynosure, Cutera, Lumenis, Syneron, ESC Sharplan, Palomar and Sciton to help you select a laser. Once you've purchased your laser, have your staff undergo the free training offered by the laser company. It may be necessary to invest in additional training for your equipment.
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Tips & Warnings
Maintain training so that you are aware of the latest industry developments.
