Light and Laser Vascular Therapy Training Course
Thread veins, broken capillaries, rosacea and facial redness. Treating vascular blemishes with IPL, SHR and the 980nm diode laser, and knowing which ones to leave alone.
About this course
Spider veins and thread veins, medically telangiectasia, are small dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin. This course covers treating them, along with rosacea, broken capillaries, fine capillary damage, reddened skin from sun damage, port wine stains and haemangiomas.
Filtered wide spectrum light from the handpiece penetrates the skin using both light and heat energy, and is absorbed by the oxyhaemoglobin in the vessel. It heats it to the point where the vessel is destroyed, the thermal activity makes the vessel coagulate, and the damaged tissue is then reabsorbed by the body, with collagen replacing it.
You will also cover the 980nm diode laser, where the wavelength is selectively absorbed by haemoglobin, the energy converts to heat, and the vessel coagulates and closes before being cleared naturally.
Just as important is knowing what not to treat. Spider veins in the upper thigh may be related to underlying venous reflux, which is a matter for a vascular surgeon, not for you.
- IPL, SHR and 980nm diode covered
- Thread veins, rosacea, broken capillaries and redness
- The mechanism, oxyhaemoglobin and coagulation
- Patch testing protocol with the correct waiting times
- Recording your own machine parameters
- Full health and safety and legislation section
- Skin type, medical, consent and aftercare forms
- Honest claims, never guaranteeing a result
| Section | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Health and safety and your legal duties | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH, the Trade Descriptions Acts, the Consumer Rights Act 2015, UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and special treatment licensing |
| Laser safety | Working safely with laser and IPL, eye protection and Local Rules |
| What causes vascular blemishes | Heredity, weight, hormonal influences in pregnancy, puberty and menopause, the pill, family history of blood clots, and occupations that involve long periods standing |
| What can be treated | Telangiectasia, spider veins, rosacea, broken capillaries, sun damage redness, port wine stains and haemangiomas |
| What must be referred | Leg veins in the upper thigh that may indicate underlying venous reflux, which needs a vascular surgeon |
| How IPL and SHR treat vascular | Absorption by oxyhaemoglobin, thermal coagulation of the vessel, and reabsorption by the body |
| The 980nm diode laser | Selective absorption by haemoglobin, vessel closure, machine overview, setting up the device and treatment parameters |
| Patch testing | 48 to 72 hours for skin types 1 to 3, and 10 to 14 days for skin type 4 and above, because delayed reactions are more common with darker melanin |
| Results and expectations | Results take about a month to six weeks. Some individual vessels clear in a single treatment, but four sessions three weeks apart is usually best |
| Client forms and aftercare | Skin type forms, medical forms, consent forms, client medication advice and aftercare forms |
What you get
Hardback workbook
An interactive hardback manual and workbook is sent out when you book. You work through it, complete the questions, and keep it as a reference in your clinic.
Online resources
Online learning to work alongside the manual, so you can go over anything as many times as you need before you come in.
Practical training
Face to face at our academy on The Avenue in Southampton, on live models under supervision, with all client forms included for your own clinic.
How you are assessed
Assessment is by written questions on the theory, followed by supervised practical work on live models.
You record the suggested parameters for your own machine, carry out a patch test with the correct waiting time for the skin type in front of you, and demonstrate a full treatment under supervision.
A large part of the assessment is your consultation and your honesty about outcomes. Never oversell this treatment and never guarantee a result. Every client’s imperfection is different and there is no set answer as to whether it will work for them.
- Written theory questions
- Machine parameter record
- Patch test with correct waiting time
- Supervised treatment on a live model
- Consultation and honest claims assessed
Before you book
Entry requirements. A Level 3 qualification in Anatomy and Physiology, and a Laser and IPL Core of Knowledge certificate.
If you are missing either, you can take them with us first. Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology and Laser and IPL Core of Knowledge.
Insurance. Most insurers want to see an existing beauty or aesthetics qualification alongside a CPD certificate before they will cover you for this treatment.
If you are not sure whether your qualifications and your policy will cover you, message us on WhatsApp before you book and we will check it with you.
Accreditation
Skintastic Aesthetic UK is an approved provider with The CPD Group, number 777800, which anyone can verify at thecpdregister.com. The accreditation for this particular course is being confirmed with the CPD Group. Message us and we will tell you exactly where it stands before you book.
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Book your place
Message us on WhatsApp for the next available dates and the current price, and we will confirm exactly where the accreditation stands before you commit to anything.
