Learn to use radio frequency for skin tightening safely, honestly and with confidence. This course teaches the science, safety, consultation, settings, technique and aftercare of radio frequency (RF) skin tightening, practised on the tripolar RF handpiece of the DPL4.
Accredited CPD course
This is a CPD course from Skintastic Aesthetic Lasers Ltd, an approved CPD provider (#777800). The manual states that the number of CPD credits and the accreditation activity number are to be confirmed on accreditation. This is a CPD course: it is not a regulated qualification and carries no qualification level.
What this course covers
- What RF is, how it heats the skin, and what it can and cannot do
- The skin, collagen, ageing and skin types
- The DPL4 tripolar RF handpiece: controls, screen, start-up, cleaning and troubleshooting
- Electrical safety, burn prevention, hygiene and infection control
- Consultation, contraindications, consent, photographs and the test patch
- Settings, the tolerance test and safe endpoints
- Eight step-by-step treatment protocols for face, neck and body
- Sessions, the clinical evidence, aftercare, side effects and burns first aid
- UK law, insurance, advertising and records
How it works
Work through the lessons in order, complete the quiz at the end of each one, then take your final assessment. The practical day at the Skintastic academy includes a supervised full face RF lift sequence on a model, signed off by your trainer. Entry requirements are a recognised anatomy and physiology qualification (Level 3 or above) and appropriate insurance.
Hours and entry requirements
CPD accreditation has been applied for. Skintastic Aesthetic Lasers Ltd is an approved CPD provider (#777800). This is a CPD course: it does not carry a qualification level.
Entry requirements: A recognised qualification in anatomy and physiology (Level 3 or above), and appropriate insurance. Recognition of Prior Learning is accepted for the entry requirements, but never for the practical element.
