Skin & Hair Assessment: Laser Hair Reduction
Develop your approach to laser hair reduction through skin and hair assessment, technology comparison, treatment planning and clinical cases. Suitable for standalone online learning and preparation for future device-specific practical training.
- Clinical Principles Series
- 2 live online sessions
- Skin assessment & laser selection
- 12-month recording access
CLINICAL PRINCIPLES · LIVE ONLINE
Skin & Hair AssessmentLaser Hair Reduction
Technology Selection, Planning & Safety
Overview
- Delivery
- Live online
- Location
- Online
- Duration
- 6 teaching hours across 2 live sessions, plus scheduled breaks
- Online access
- 365 days from intake start
A live online course connecting skin and hair assessment with technology selection, treatment planning and safety in laser hair reduction.
- Assess skin characteristics, hair features and treatment suitability.
- Compare alexandrite, diode and Nd:YAG lasers, alongside IPL.
- Explore planning considerations for different skin types and treatment areas.
- Apply clinical reasoning through faculty-led cases, safety discussions and follow-up review.
Learning objectives
- Explain skin and hair concepts relevant to light-based hair reduction.
- Assess skin characteristics, hair features and factors affecting treatment suitability.
- Compare the principles and limitations of alexandrite, diode and Nd:YAG lasers and IPL.
- Explain how patient characteristics and device-specific information guide technology selection.
- Describe treatment-planning considerations without assuming universal device settings.
- Recognise precautions, reasons to defer treatment and indications for medical referral.
- Identify potential adverse events and the need for prompt assessment.
- Plan counselling, documentation, aftercare and outcome review.
- Describe the practical training and safety requirements needed before device operation.
Curriculum
Schedule
- Nov21
November
- Session 1 - Skin & Hair Assessment, Laser Science & Technology Selection · Sat, 21 Nov 2026 · 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Session 2 - Treatment Planning, Safety & Clinical Cases · Sun, 22 Nov 2026 · 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Dubai time (UTC+4)
Online
Eligibility
- Who this is for
Doctors preparing to introduce laser hair reduction within their professional scope.
Physicians already providing aesthetic treatments who want structured learning in laser assessment and safety.
Dermatologists and doctors working in aesthetic medicine.
Medical professionals responsible for clinical assessment and treatment oversight in physician-led laser services.
- Eligibility & prerequisites
A recognised medical degree and current professional registration.
Previous laser training is helpful but is not required to join.
Basic familiarity with skin anatomy is recommended; preparation materials will be provided.
A suitable device, reliable internet connection and access to the live teaching platform.
Clinical use requires appropriate practical training, device-specific instruction and local authorisation.
Online completion does not certify competence to operate a laser or IPL device.
Certification
A Certificate of Completion issued by PMC is awarded upon:
- Completion of both teaching sessions, live or through the available recordings.
- Completion of the required knowledge assessment.
The certificate records online learning and does not certify practical laser or IPL operating competency.
Certification does not itself confer a professional licence or clinical privileges.
Every PMC certificate can be checked on our public verification page.
Fees & Registration
Course fee
USD 200 USD 250
Save USD 50 - offer valid until 20 Oct 2026 (Dubai time)
100% of this fee counts towards hands-on training
Register for any PMC hands-on programme within 12 months of paying for this course, and the full amount you paid here will be deducted from your hands-on programme fee.
Prices in USD. Card payment online; bank transfer on request.
Includes 365 days of online access from intake start.
Included with your fee package
- Two Live Faculty-Led SessionsTwo sessions of 3½ hours each, with three teaching hours and two 15-minute breaks per session.
- Live Clinical Case DiscussionFaculty-led skin and hair assessment, technology-selection and treatment-planning cases, with scheduled questions and discussion.
- 12-Month Course Recording AccessAccess to this course’s processed teaching recordings and materials for 12 months from the first scheduled live session.
- Digital Learning & Technology ReferencesFaculty-provided notes, technology-comparison references and assessment resources supporting preparation and revision.
- Case-Based Learning & Knowledge AssessmentGuided clinical discussions to apply the course concepts, with a knowledge assessment required for completion.
- PMC Certificate of CompletionAn online course completion certificate awarded after the required teaching and knowledge assessment are completed.
Exclusions & important notes
- Hands-on laser or IPL operation and patient treatment.
- Registration for practical workshops or other programmes.
- Physical devices, protective equipment and clinical consumables.
- Access to unrelated online courses or the full self-paced library.
- Professional licensing, operator authorisation or clinical privileges.
- CME/CPD credits unless separately confirmed.
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